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The New Pindos Restaurant

April 14, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER TO ONLY EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK FOR ENTIRE RESTAURANT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW HAMBURGER PATTY'S STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT SLICED FRUIT. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE RAW MEAT ON BOTTOM SHELF TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOP OF REACH IN CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN WITH EXPOSED STYROFOAM AND PEELING PLASTIC COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCLEAN LARGE ATTACHED CAN OPENER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNCLEAN FLOORS UNDER LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN COOKING AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS UNDER ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN COLD WATER HANDLE AT MOP SINK WITHIN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COLD WATER HANDLE AND MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD WATER AT MOP SINK AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETERS WITHIN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO CHECK ALL THERMOMETERS REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IN KITCHEN AND SERVICE AREA ON COUNTERS NOT IN SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 13, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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