The Front Room/Back Door Saloon

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#1981975 ON JANUARY 24, 2017: (32) MISSING HANDLE TO ONE FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED IN 7 DAYS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TAPE HOLDING THE FAN VENT COVER ON THE CONDENSER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PERMANENTLY ATTACH THE FAN VENT COVER TO THE CONDENSER AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPLACE THE RIPPED GASKETS ON THE PULL OUT COOLER UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN PREP AREA.
  code 32
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITZER SOLUTION IN BETEWEEN USE IN PREP AREAS.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 24, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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