Steve's Lounge

January 4, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN BOTH BAR AREAS AND REAR PREP AREA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 1,000 MICE DROPPINGS OR MORE THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA-ON LOWER SHELVES OF ALL PREP TABLES,INSIDE OF FRYER CABINETS,NEAR DESK,ON LEDGE OF ROLLING CART & HOT HOLDING UNIT,ALONG WALL BASES AND LEDGES BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT & SHELVING UNITS. DISH STORAGE AREA-ON & UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND ALONG WALL BASE LEDGES.DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA-ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO FOOD ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES OF SHELVING UNITS.OVERFLOW ROOM-ON FLOOR NEXT TO TABLES ALONG WALL AND ON LEDGE OF HOT HOLDING CABINET. ON FLOOR NEXT TO FURNACE.FRONT BAR AREA-UNDERNEATH BAR COUNTER TOP AND DOOR CABINETS.REAR BAR STORAGE AREA-ALONG WALL BASES AND IN BETWEEN CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR.2ND FL. LIQUOR STORAGE AREA-ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN LIQUOR BOTTLES AND BOXES.REAR BAR AREA(BANQUET AREA)ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES & IN BETWEEN CLUTTER.WALK IN COOLER- ON ROLLING CART AND ON FLOOR NEXT TO AND UNDER SHELVING UNITS .LOWER STORAGE AREA-ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,UNDER CRATES IN SAME AREA.LOWER BASEMENT LEVEL-CONCRETE LEDGES,ON FLOOR MIXED IN WITH DIRT IN BETWEEN A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER (UNUSED EQUIPMENT,TOOLS,ETC).ALSO. EVIDENCE OF APPX. 12 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN CRACKS AND CREVICES AT OVERHEAD SHELF OF ROLLING CART IN KITCHEN AND AT FRONT BAR AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/4/23.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF BAR FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE BOXED FOOD PRODUCTS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND WHERE NEEDED.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE ON PREP TABLES.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS THROUGHOUT DISH STORAGE AREAS AND PREP TABLES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER, DOOR HANDLE BROKEN ON CHEST FREEZER & DOOR HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND INSULATION HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND SOILED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,SHELVING UNITS,DISH RACKS,HOT HOLDING UNITS,FRYER CABINETS,FLOOR MIXER,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,PLASTIC BAGS COVERING CONDIMENTS ON PREP TABLES,STOVE & OVEN.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER SHELVING UNITS AND FLOOR.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT ALL 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS AND HAND SINKS IN BAR AREAS.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH A LID IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND ON GROUND AROUND OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. MUST REMOVE GREASE FROM GROUND AND CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN DISH WASHING AREA ,LOOSE TOP STEP LEADING TO LOWER STORAGE AREA,DAMAGED WALL PANEL NEAR REAR COOLERS,STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM IN LARGE BAR AREA,DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND GAPS IN WALLS THROUGHOUT ,HOLE IN LOWER WALL & PIPE LEADING INTO FLOOR NEAR HAND SINK IN DISH STORAGE AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND WALK IN COOLER. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREAS,CHEMICAL /EMPLOYEES AREA/STAGE AREA/2ND FL. LIQUOR STORAGE AREA AND WHERE NEEDED. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2022: 14 findings appeared for the first time.

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