Stella Barra/Summer House Santa Monica

June 5, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings18
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE NORTH BAR HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT SWEETS/COFFEE PREP STATION HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED THE PIZZA PREP HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY BOXED ITEMS, STORED BROOM AND DUST PAN. ALSO NOTED COOK USING THE PREP HAND SINK TO FILL AND ADD WATER TO A CONTAINER OF GREENS FOR THE SALAD STATION COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED ALONG THE SIDES OF THE GRILL COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL. INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. GREENS DISCARDED. BLOCKING ITEMS REMOVED AT PIZZA PREP HAND SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK WITH GLOVED HANDS HANDLING RAW BEEF PATTIES THEN PROCEED TO HANDLE READY TO EAT BURGER BUNS WITHOUT CHANGING THE CONTAMINATED GLOVES. BUNS DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER USE OF GLOVES WITH RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS ON COOKS LINE MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GRILL COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK WHERE BURGERS ARE PREPARED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS/PREPARERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOPS WITH HANDLES FOR THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY FOOD RAMEKINS STORED IN A CONTAINER FOR USAGE IN SERVER STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN.----NOTED PLASTIC HANDLE ON FOOD UTENSIL MELTED/BURNED. MUST REPLACE.----MUST NOT STORE BEVERAGE/CUSTOMER NAPKINS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, IN ALL STORAGE ROOMS, PREP AREAS, DISH ROOM, HOT WATER CLOSET ETC. MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOODEN PLANKS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA AND THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE SHELVING IN THE DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. RAW WOOD MAY NOT BE USED FOR FOOD OR CONTACT ITEMS. • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE DISH MACHINE. • SEVERAL COOKS GRILL LINE CUTTING BOARDS EDGES IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPED/BROKEN. BAKERY CUTTING BOARD WITH BLACKENED DEEP GROOVES. MUST REPLACE ALL. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS IN PREP OR STORAGE AREAS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS. • NOTED DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.----EXTERIOR OF BAKERY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR OF THE BAKERY OVEN DIRTY WITH BURNT FOOD AND GREASE.----EXTERIOR OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NORTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA UNABLE TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE ADDITIONAL SOUTH HAND WASHING SINK THE SAME PREP AREA AND REPAIR SAID SINK. • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE FRONT SWEETS/COFFEE PREP AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE CO-ED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED PILED WOOD USED FOR WOOD BURNING COOKING GRILL ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. MUST STORE INSIDE THE DESIGNATED WOOD SHED AND ALL OTHER UNUSED ITEMS SUCH AS BUCKETS, CHAIRS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, PLASTIC CRATES MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS IN SEVERAL FOOD PREP AREAS AND DISH ROOM.---NOTED DIRTY FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY, THE FRONT SWEETS PREP AREA, THE PIZZA PREP AREA, ALONG SIDES OF NORTH BAR WINE CABINET. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD TILES IN THE REAR HALLWAY TO THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND ON COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY CAULKING ALONG THE REAR PREP SPLASH GUARD OF THE HAND SINK AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND HOT WATER CLOSET MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 7-1-22 REPORT #2560190 NOT CORRECTED.#47- 4-202.16: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON SOUTH WALL OF PIZZA AREA. REMOVE. REPAIR ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: SUMMARY REPORT FROM 7-1-22 REPORT #2560190 NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. NOT LOCATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

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Compared with Pass on July 1, 2022: 17 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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