Thomas Coffee Shop

May 15, 2023 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT OF READY TO EAT TCS FOODS BY FOOD HANDLERS SUCH AS MALE EMPLOYEE REMOVED READY TO EAT TURKEY FROM SANDWICH WITH HIS HANDS PUT IT ON THE GRILL AND REMOVED WITH BARE HANDS AGAIN.ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER REMOVED COOKED BACON FROM GRILL WITH BARE HANDS AND PLACED ON PLATE TO BE SERVED.MUST USE GLOVES,UTENSILS OR DELI PAPER FOR HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 9Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU REMINDER MARKED INCORRECTLY ON MENU ITEMS MUST UPDATE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SQUEEZE BOTTLES ,SHAKERS, FOOD CONTAINERS)
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 300 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES OF DISH MACHINE AND SCRAPE SINK,ON SEVERAL SHELVING UNITS AND COUNTER TOP & ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN EMPLOYEES AREA.REAR STORAGE AREA ON SHELVING UNITS AND ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN CLUTTER ON FLOOR.UNDERNEATH BAGS STORED ON FLOOR IN CORNER NEAR REAR DOOR.DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA -ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING UNITS, ON LEDGE OF LADDER,BEHIND BUCKETS.FRONT SERVICE AREA- SCATTERED ON SHELVING UNITS, UNDER ICE CREAM FREEZER ON COUNTER TOP,LOWER SHELF UNDERNEATH PICK UP WINDOW.FRONT SERVICE COUNTER- ON SHELVING UNITS.DINING AREA-UNDER BOOTH SEATS ON INTERIOR LEDGES AND WHERE FOOD IS STORED ON TABLES .MEN'S TOILET ROOM -ON FLOOR AROUND TOILET.WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM-ON FLOOR BEHIND GARBAGE CAN,ALONG WALL BASES IN BOTH STALLS.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/15/23.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR AND FRONT DOOR IN CENTER MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AND NOT ON SURFACES AND TABLES WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING GLOVES WHILE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN ,PITTED AND DEEP GROOVES ON SURFACES OF CUTTING BOARDS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LID ON CHEST FREEZER IN EMPLOYEES AREA THAT IS IN POOR REPAIR.LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR/RUSTED OUT. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD OVERHEAD SHELF IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,LOWER SHELF OF GRILL TABLE .
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF GRILL TABLES, PREP TABLES,FRYER CABINETS, GREASE CATCHER BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,STEAM TABLE, PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,DISH RACKS,COUNTER TOPS AND SHELVING UNITS,GARBAGE CANS,WAFFLE MAKER.DELIME DISH MACHINE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA,WOMEN'S TOILET THAT IS IN POOR REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN AND UNEVEN CONCRETE FLOOR AND WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREA AND DISH MACHINE AREA,MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA AND FRONT SERVICE AREA,MISSING WALL TILES IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED,LOOSE CEILING VENT IN FRONT SERVICE AREA,GAPS AND HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING AND CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM . • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA/PICK UP WINDOW. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER. • OBSERVED NECESSARY ITEMS AND OVERSTOCK FOR THE RESTAURANT BEING STORED IN DINING AREA,1- COMPARTMENT SCRAPE SINK AT DISH WASHING AREA,ARTICLES ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE ITEMS AS NOT TO CREATE CLUTTER AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT REAR AREAS WHERE NEEDED.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR SOME EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR SOME FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 14, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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