Spinzer Restaurant

April 18, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: FROM STAIRCASE OBSERVED SEVERAL INCHES OF WASTE WATER THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. BASEMENT HAS A FULL PREP AREA WITH COOLERS, FREEZERS, WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UTENSIL WASHING FACILIITES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WASTE WATER AND THEN WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE ENTIRE BASEMENT AREA(WALLS, FLOORS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT), INCLUDED INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL FOOD AFFECTED BY THE WASTE WATER, AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES. REPAIR ANY DAMAGE DONE BY ACCUMULATED WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND SAMOSA (VEGETABLES/POTATO) STORED UNDER THE LAMP UNIT AT TEMP OF 124.5F; EGG ROLL SAMOSA AT TEMP OF 128.1F TO 129.OF; COOKED RICE INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF 119.0F; FRESH EGGS STORED ON TOP THE LEDGE OF STAIRCASE AT TEMP OF 67F, 57.2F AND 58F. FOUND AN OPENED CAN OF CHICK PEA STORED INSIDE THE COOLER (NOT ON) AT TEMP OF 67.8F; SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 68.9F; BUN KABAB AT TEMP OF 45.9F; COOKED PULLED BEEF AT TEMP OF 47.6F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INFORMATION GIVEN ON PROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES. POUNDS: 25 VALUE: $123. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. PRESENT WATER TEMP OF 52.5F. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
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 6 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES: ON SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE DISPLAY (UNUSED) COOLER IN SELLING/SERVING AREA. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED, FRONT DOOR WITH GAP OF 1/2" TO 1" ON BOTTOM OF THE SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACHES AND RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ONCE FOOD PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER, THE NEW CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOAM PLATE INSIDE THE RICE POT WITH COOKED RICE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLE TO PICK UP FOOD. RAW AND COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AND COOLERS,MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS. • SHELF BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR/BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SOILED, TORN ALUMINUM FOIL LINING SHELVES. MUST REMOVE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND FOOD AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING DEEP FRYER AND UNDER THE BURNERS OF THE STOVE, ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON DINING TABLE PEPPER/SUGAR DISPENSERS. SHELVING, COOLERS/FREEZERS, GASKETS/HINGES, TABLETOPS THROUGH-OUT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED UNDER THE UNUSED DISPLAY COOLER IN FRONT AREA,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIED FOOD STAINS AND DIRT ON WALLS, CONDUITS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THROUGHOUT, AND SEAL ALL HOLES ON CEILING IN PREP AREA AND THOUGHOUT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA,FOOD DEBRIS
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR CHECKING FOOD TEMPERATURE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 6, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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