Star Gyros

July 12, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER (48.8F) AND 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER(52.1F) BOTH FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES WERE DISCARDED AND UNITS WERE ALSO TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: CUT TOMATOES-49.3F, CUT LEAFY GREENS-47.9F, GROUND BEEF-52.1F, PIZZA PUFFS-51.4F, STEAK BURGERS-52.6F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN REFRIGERATION MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES(25LB VALUED AT $90) WAS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MGR. THAT THE SINK MUST BE SET UP PROPERLY TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE WHEN CLEANING MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT. 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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS FOUND ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT SCATTERED ON FLOOR. ALSO FOUND OUTER DOOR OPEN WITH THE STORM DOOR NOT PROPERLY INSECT OR RODENT-PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS(ALSO NOTED A FOUL ODOR), RODENT AND INSECT-PROOF STORM DOOR OR KEEP THE OUTER DOOR CLOSED WHICH MUST BE INSECT AND RODENT-PROOFED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: GREASE RECEPTACLE IN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. GREASE FOUND ALL OVER THE LID OF THE RECEPTACLE, MUST KEEP THE EXTERIOR CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES AT TIME OF THIS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE WORN GASKET ON LOWER DOOR TO 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER(LARGE GAP,DOOR NOT CLOSING TIGHT ALLOWING WARM AIR INSIDE OF UNIT).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE CABINET INTERIORS OF THE DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, AND KEEP FLOOR DRY. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS AND ROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN GREASE BUILD-UP FROM HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3 AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINKS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. WASTE LINE PIPE FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN BASEMENT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO EXTEND OVER FLOOR DRAIN, LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PIPE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE OR PROPERLY ORGANIZE ALL ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 31, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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