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Strack & Van Til

July 6, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
    Inspector note: NOTED SHELL FISH (MUSSELS AND CLAMS)AT THE SEA FOOD DISPLAY COUNTER WITH NO TAGS ATTACHED AS REQUIRED BY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SHELLFISH TAGS ATTACHED TO SHELLFISH UNTIL THE LAST BATCH IS CONSUMED AND THEN THE TAGS MUST BE STORED IN A FOLDER FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $23.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(B)
    code 1Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS AT HOT HOLD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER:-STEAK 122.1F, MEAT LOAF 106.1F, PIZZA PUFFS 131.4F, MASHED POTATOES 133.8F, CHICKEN NUGGETS 112.3F, CHICKEN BREAST 115.7F, PORK 129.5F, GRAVY 132.8F, BAKED POTATOES 133.8F, BAKED CHICKEN 120.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 26 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $162.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE DELI PREP AREA WEARING AND CHANGING GLOVES BUT NOT WASHING HANDS AT ANY TIME. NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING, MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER, DUMPING TRASH IN THE GARBAGE, WIPING THEIR FACES WHILE WEARING AND CHANGING GLOVES BUT NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS IN BETWEEN.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES AFTER CHANGING GLOVES OR MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
    Inspector note: NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT FOOD PARTICLES AND DIRT AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED PLUMBER FOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-030
    code 24
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DELI PREP KITCHEN WITH HEAVY GREASE EMBEDDED ON THE FLOOR AND INSIDE ALL WALK IN COOLERS....MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN AND MEAT COUNTER/PREP ROOM.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AND WALLS AT THE DELI PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE FAUCET OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE DELI PREP AREA, AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DRY STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED ONE OF THREE HAND WASHES AT THE BAKERY PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE HAND WASH SINK AT THE DELI MEAT PREP AREA....NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HOT WATER FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINKS INSIDE THE MEAT PREP/WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED DUSTY VENTS THROUGH OUT ALL REFRIGERATION AND COOLING UNITS AT THE DISPLAY AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
    Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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