Tahoora Sweets & Bakery

April 8, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND PREP COOLER WITH AIR TEMPERATURE OF 58.8F, BUSINESS THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMPERATURE 60F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:COOKED CHICKEN,COOKED BEEF, VARIOUS KIND OF COOKED VEGETABLES AND ETC. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. COOLER UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 73.3F,COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 72F, VARIOUS KIND OF COOKED VEGETABLES AT TEMP OF 71.5F, MARINADE CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 65.7F. FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED. FOUND COOKED POTATOES MIX AT TEMP OF 54.9F TO 55.5F AT SECOND FLOOR STORED ON METAL SHELF BY THE PREP TABLE,NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME.FOOD MENTIONED WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 80.5, VALUE $95. 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: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN BASEMENT AREA. PREP TABLES AND SHELVES WITH FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPES, NO FOOD PREPARATION NOR FOOD AND FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED UNDER THE SAID PIPE, RELOCATE FOOD ITEMS AND PREP TABLES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-16-2011, REPORT #664298 #38-BROKEN BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE OF THE MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #32-MUST REPAIR THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND NON FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED ONCE FOOD /NON FOOD PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS,PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS AND FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LID TO STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH LONG HANDLES TO REMOVE FOOD FROM CONTAINERS IN COOLERS. • OBSERVED PREP TABLE BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND SAID SINK. TO MINIMIZED POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION • VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29 • VENTILATION NOT PROVIDED INSIDE THE WASHROOMS AT SECOND FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: THIRD FLOOR IS USED FOR UNUSED EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR, AND SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT IS DIRTY WITH GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID EQUIPMENT AND ELEVATED NEEDED ITEMS 6"OFF THE FLOOR, FOR PROPER HOUSEKEEPING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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