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The Pita Pit

October 2, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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: FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS. REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND WITHOUT SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AND NOT ACCESSIBLE. SINK ACCESS BLOCKED BY BROOM AND DUST PAN. FOODS BEING PREPARED IN BOTH PREP AREAS DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AND TOWELS FOR BOTH SINKS AND REMOVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 4-2-13 NOT CORRECTED.#31-FOOD SCOOP HANDLES MUST NOT BE STORED INSIDE FOOD. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR WITH HANDLES EXTENDING FROM FOODS.#33-INTERIOR ICE MACHINES ICE BIN AND PLASTIC SHOOT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. #35- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR MUST BE REPLACED.#42-ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.#43-PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON FRONT PREP ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF FRONT PREP ICE CREAM FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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