Tarantino's

April 12, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA HAND WASHING SINK. SINK NOT ATTACHED TO PLUMBING. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE SAID SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO VERIFIED WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS COOKED LAMB SHANK IN TWO SEPARATE LARGE METAL CONTAINERS WITH METAL LIDS IN A REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 50.1F AND 48.9F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING PROCEDURES FOR COOKED FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ASSORTED PREPARED TCS FOODS IN NUMEROUS COOLERS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES. SOME FOODS SUCH AS COOKED LAMB SHANK AND PREPARED WHIPPED CREAM WITH NO DATES. OTHERS SUCH AS COOKED SAUSAGE WITH A DAY IE: SUNDAY AND OTHERS WITH PREP DATES ONLY. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING OF PREPARED TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING BULK SPICE ON THE COOKS LINE MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    code 37
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED FOOD PREPARER WITH LARGE BEARD. MUST PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINT.
    code 40
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS AT THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE.
    code 43
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MOUNTED FRY SLICER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DISHES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR PLUMBING UNDER THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK.----LEAK UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE ONTO THE FLOOR. LEAK UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR ALL.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOOR BEHIND THE TWO DOOR PASTA FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS.----WALL VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST PROVIDE A FLOOR DRAIN COVER FOR DRAIN UNDER THE BASEMENT STAIRWELL.----PAINTED BRICK WALLS IN BOTH MENS AND WOMANS WASHROOMS DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE TOILETS WITH OPEN HOLES, CREVICES AND RAW BRICK AT THE WOMANS. MUST SEAL. NO OPENS CREVICES, HOLES, NO RAW BRICK. MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES INCLUDING SERVERS. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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