The Halal Guys

September 18, 2015 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION N#7-38-030
    code 12Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: NOTED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE SLICING THE GYROS FROM THE HOT PLATE WITH GLOVES ON PICKED UP PAPER FROM THE FLOOR AND PUT IT INSIDE THE TRASH CAN, THEN WENT BACK TO CONTINUE SLICING THE GYROS AT THE PREP AREA WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS... ALSO NOTED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AFTER SLICING TOMATOES WENT TO THE WALK IN COOLER AND OPENED THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR WITH GLOVES ON TO STORE THE TOMATOES INSIDE THE COOLER, RETURNED TO THE PREP TABLE AND STARTED CLEANING THE PREP TABLE WITH SAME GLOVES AND DID NOT CHANGE GLOVES OR WASH HANDS.....STILL ANOTHER EMPLOYEES WHILE PREPPING FOOD USED THE PAPER TOWEL TO WIPE THEIR FACE WITH GLOVES ON AND CONTINUED TO SLICE THE MEAT, INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHANGE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES WHEN CHANGING TASKS, PICKING STOVE FROM FLOOR AND MOVING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
    code 6Priority
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH OPENING ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STRIP AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
    code 18
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: NOTED HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 10, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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