Sunlight Cafe

August 15, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #59
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FOUND 5 DOZEN OF EGGS 65.2, 5LBS OF HAM DELI MEAT 67.2, BOWL OF SHRIMP 1 LB 66.3 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATE VALUE $100.00 20LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. AIR TEMPERATURE AT 59.9 DEGREES. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTION. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE ROACHES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, IN BETWEEN REACH IN FREEZERS, ON FLOORS, IN CEILING, AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA, AT STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS CLEAN AND FREE FROM ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-28-21 REPORT#2484212 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVING/COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN FRONT SERVING AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 59
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-28-21 REPORT#2484212 #10 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #37 OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. #37 OBSERVED SOME PACKAGED ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL WITH INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. #41 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. #47 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN BASEMENT SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE #47 OBSERVED OPEN FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS #47 OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. #49 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, BULK CONTAINERS IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT. #51 OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE BUILDUP, DUST BUILDUP, AND DEAD ROACHES ON FLOORS, UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS AND CEILING FANS IN ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN DINING, FRONT SERVING, PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ALL VIOLATIONS IN NEED OF CORRECTING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VILATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 4, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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