Sunlight Cafe

September 6, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: HOT HOLDING UNIT FOR COOKED FOODS NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 90 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL COOKED FOODS NOT HELD AT PROPER TEMPERATURES AND TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE DIAL ON UNIT. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: BEEF RIBS-117F, STICKY RICE-91F, SHRIMP FUNN-99F, PORK BUNS-112F, COOKED DUMPLINGS WITH EGG-79F, -INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COOKED FOODS AT REQUIRED TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINNGS NOT PROTECTED, FOUND FRONT DOOR OPEN UPON ENTRY TO BUSINESS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED OR INSTALL A SCREEN DOOR TO KEEP FLIES OFF PREMISES. OBSERVED 1 LARGE ROACH CRAWLING UP THE WALL IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA, 3 BABY ROACHES AND 3 LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING UP THE WALL ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED 5 HOUSE FLIES AND 5 GNATS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA, AND 10 GNATS ON WALLS BY REAR EXIT DOOR AND IN HALLWAY LEADING INTO BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AND UNCLEAN SURFACES, EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE DIRTY STANDING WATER IN MOP BUCKETS, AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL SERVICE. MUST ALSO REPAIR OUTER FRONT DOOR, I/2 INCH GAP NOTICED UNDERNEATH, MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOOD ITEMS PACKAGED FOR SALE MUST BE LABELED. • ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN COOLERS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. PAINT RUSTY EXTERIORS OF DEEP FREEZERS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT, WOK COOKING STATIONS, STEAMER, OVENS(ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SIDES WITH EXCCESIVE GREASY BUILD-UP), ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT, ALL SINKS, HOT HOLDING UNIT IN KITCHEN, EXTERIOR OF SOAP DISPENSER, HOOD AND FILTERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING EXTERIORS OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ALL WALLS(INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE STAIRS LEADING DOWN TO BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREA) AND CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA NEED CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING. SEAL ALL CRACKS AND OPENINGS IN WALLS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF BUSINEES. CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS AND DUST BUILD-UP ON FAN GAURDS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING END CAPS(S) ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2012: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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