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Tabaq Restaurant

February 19, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT REAR HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASH SINK AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 11Priority
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 THE HOT HOLD UNIT NOT MAINTAINED:EGGS 61.3F,CHICKEN 59.9F,FISH 78.2F, KABOB 74.9F,CHICKEN 107.4F/89.8F (ASSORTED CHICKEN). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 118 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $490.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED MELTING ICE WATER DRIPPING FROM THE EXHAUST HOOD TO THE CUTTING BOARD USED FOR CUTTING FOOD ITEMS FOR GRILLING AT THE GRILL HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE PREP TABLE AND TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WATER DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARD. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-00(A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USE BY DATE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD ITEMS (BEEF,LAMB,CHICKEN ETC) INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS STORED IN PLASTIC WRAPS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS IN A FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: NOTED WET FLOORS AND LOOSE TILES AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HALL WAY AT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY.
code 34
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED ON TABLES THROUGH OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. 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 August 5, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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