Steve's Lounge

May 11, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH STORAGE AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED BAGS OF CORN MEAL AND NOODLES WITH BITE MARKS AND DROPPINGS ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE PINKISH SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50PPM-100PPM OF CHLORINE ALL TIMES. OBSERVED EMPTY CHLORINE BUCKET NEAR MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINER OF RICE AND BROWN SUGAR NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL SECONDARY CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE RODENTS RUNNING BETWEEN BANQUET AREA KITCHEN ENTRANCE AND EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. APPROX 75-100 DROPPINGS IN FOOD PREP AREA, 50-60 DROPPINGS BEHIND FREEZER IN DRY STORAGE AREA, OVER 100 DROPPINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR BACK DOOR, APPROX 40-50 DROPPINGS BEHIND BAR AREA IN BANQUET AREA,IN CORNER BY FRONT DOOR AND INSIDE THE OPENINGS UNDER THE BAR. OBSERVED OVER 75-100 DROPPINGS LEADING TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE WITH SERVICE LOG BEFORE RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A) • OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG BACK WALL AND UNDERNEATH EXIT DOOR IN AREA WHERE ICE MACHINE IS STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RODENT PROOF/SEAL ALL OUT OPENINGS
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHES STORED FACING UP ON SHELF IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND ITEM STORED ON FLOOR IN DISH STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN SORES ON MANAGERS LEFT ARM AND SOILED APRON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST COVER/BANDAGE OPEN WOUNDS AND PRACTICE PROPER HYIGENIC PRACTICES.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING ADHESIVE ON SHELVING UNITS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE OR RESEAL AS SURFACES MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE SHELVING AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY AND REPLACE MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAT LIDS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING AND CLOSED AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BEHIND BAR IN BANQUET AREA, IN FRONT OFFICE AREA WITH 2ND FLOOR STAIRCASE, BANQUET PREP AREA, IN AREA LEADING DOWN TO BASEMENT AND ON BOTH SIDES OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA WHERE ICE MACHINE IS STORED, ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE/INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN KITCHEN AREA AND IN BANQUET AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MORE ILLUMINATION, SPECIFICALLY 540 LUX OR 50 FOOT CANDLES AND MAINTAIN
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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