Tel Aviv Restaurant

April 2, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL DRY FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR ETC).
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: USED WIPING CLOTHS ON TOP THE PREP TABLES. ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. MUST NOT USE TAPE AS PADDING FOR THE CORNER OF SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.PRESENTLY BROKEN AND DIRTY TAPE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OVENS AND FRYERS .MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOT ABLE TO LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS PROVIDED AT EAST ICE MACHINE WATER LINE, AT FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS ON SHELVES, IN STORAGE AREAS, ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ALL ELSE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
code 55
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-20-24,REPORT#2591377 #16)4-601.11(A):OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN ONTO THE ICE AND ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. OBSERVED TODAY ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR STILL WITH BLACK SLIME AND NOT CLEAN. #38)6-501.111: OBSERVED OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: KITCHEN/PIZZA AREAS,ON SHELVES BY THE FOOD AND FOOD CONTAINERS,ON PREP TABLE BY FOOD CONTAINERS .UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(SOUTH-WEST CORNER), ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.UNDER PLASTIC CRATES.ALSO IN STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED SMALL FLIES(ABOUT 10) BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ON WALLS ALSO FRONT SERVING AND DINING AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.LAST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL WAS ON 3-19-24. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED TODAY 4/2/24 STILL OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INCLUDING IN DINING ROOM UNDER BOOTHS, FOOD PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS, IN BOXES WITH FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT, INSIDE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. OVER 200 RODENT DROPPINGS PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 59
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM 3-20-24, REPORT# 2591377 NOT POSTED CONSPICUOUS TO CONSUMERS AS REQUIRED. POSTED CONSPICUOUS IN DINING ROOM WAS REPORT FROM 12-4-2023. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED. NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 20, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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