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April 11, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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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 TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. 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 STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING CABINET AND SKILLET. OBSERVED FISH AT 128.1F AND CHICKEN AT 122.1F INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING CABINET. ALSO, OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 97.1F INSIDE OF THE SKILLET. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $40. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED PRODUCE (LETTUCE AND GREEN PEPPERS) STORED ON THE SAME SHELF IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AS RAW CHICKEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE READY-TO-EAT FOODS ABOVE RAW FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO, OBSERVED UNCOVERED FOODS STORED IN THE PREP COOLER UNDER DIRTY SHELVES WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM AND UNCOVERED CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE SHELVES. ALSO, OBSERVED A BUCKET OF CHOPPED ONIONS STORED IN A BUCKET THAT WAS MARKED "DISH DETERGENT." SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE UTENSILS STORED IN DIRTY PLASTIC CONTAINERS. OBSERVED DIRTY KNIVES STORED IN THE KNIFE RACK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEAN UTENSILS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN STORED IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. ALSO OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUPS USED AS SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE ITEMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS WITH HANDLES THAT ARE PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, PREP TABLE AND COOLERS, SHELVES ABOVE THE PREP COOLER, KNIFE RACK, CHEST FREEZER AND DUST ON HANGING STORAGE RACK FOR POTS AND PANS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. REPAIR THE CEILING IN DISREPAIR ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SCRAPE AND REPAINT ALL AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING. REGLUE THE LOOSE BASEBOARD UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLES AND COOLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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