Tabaq Restaurant

March 7, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO THE STEAM TABLE AT 125F, AND COOKED RICE STORED AT 84F IN A CONTAINER ON THE SERVICE LINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS ABOVE 140F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED AND RINSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SANITIZER AT 100PPM CHLORINE TO SANITIZE ALL DISHES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING THAWED IMPROPERLY. OBSERVED CONTAINERS CONTAINING FROZEN BEEF STORED ON THE FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED ON PROPER FOOD THAWING METHODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 17
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: OBSERVED THE GARAGE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. THERE IS A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE GARAGE DOOR. MANAGEMENT STORES BAGS OF RICE AND VEGETABLES IN THIS AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL EXTERIOR OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED FOOD WASTE AND GARBAGE BAGS FULL OF WASTE ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS STORED ON TOP OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE DUMPSTER LIDS COULD NOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP TO PREVENT OVERFLOWING CONTAINERS AND TO MAINTAIN THE AREA AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF STEW AT 145F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT 9:45AM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS (BEEF, GOAT, ETC.) STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR FOOD. REPLACE THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA THAT IS NEXT TO THE HANDSINK THAT HAS EXPOSED INSULATION ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP AREA.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE FOOD SERVICE LINE.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS AND SCOOPS STORED IN WITH THE FOOD. MUST USE PROPER FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND STORE THE HANDLES OUTSIDE OF THE FOOD.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 11, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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