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South Water Kitchen

February 6, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO PAPER HAND TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE COOK'S LINE. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL HANDSINKS SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 49.1F, CANADIAN BACON AT 50.7F, SALMON AT 51.2F, CREAM CHEESE AT 51.9F, EGG WHITES AT 51.0F, EGG YOLKS AT 46.7F, BACON AT 50.5, SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AT 50.5F, GARLIC IN OIL MIXTURE AT 47.1F, SALAMI AT 51.0F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING RINSE AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE DISHROOM. NO CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE FOR THE DISHMACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN THE FINAL RINSE OF THE DISHMACHINE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE AND USE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH AND SANITIZE DISHES UNTIL THE TAG IS REMOVED FROM THE DISHMACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF ALL PREP AREAS AND DISHWASH AREA, AND ALSO IN THE DINING ROOM ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND BOOTHS. APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING THE INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO THE MANAGER, IT WAS KEPT INSIDE OF A LOCKED OFFICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS, DISHWASH AREA AND BAR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE COOK'S LINE ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK CORNER, AND WALLS OF THE DISHWASH AREA ESPECIALLY AROUND THE WALL MOUNTED DISHRACKS AND BELOW THE STAINLESS STEEL COUNTERS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAKING DRAIN LINE UNDER THE DISHWASH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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