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December 4, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT HAND WASH SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BEING USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS BEING HELD AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: SCALLOPS AT 46.4F, MUSSELS AT 49.4, HAMBURGERS AT 46.4F, AND BEEF AT 51.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF MUSSELS VALUED AND 1 GALLON OF SCALLOPS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $200 AND 15 LBS OF HAMBURGERS AND BEEF VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO COOLERS ON COOKS LINE CONTAINING TCS FOODS MAINTAINING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. ONE COOLER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COOKS LINE WAS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.6F AND THE OTHER AT THE END OF THE COOKS LINE WAS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 57.1F. WHILE ON SITE A REPAIR TECHNICIAN ARRIVED GOT BOTH COOLERS TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS CONTAINING TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED A TORN GASKET ON PREP COOLER UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 27, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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