Thorndale West Cafe #1

September 27, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED A DIRTY POT BEING STORED INSIDE THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NO SOAP LOCATED AT EITHER HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT THE FRONT COUNTER, ON THE WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE AND UNUSED COOLER, INSIDE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ON PILED DIRTY POTS/PANS. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. RETURN AND SERVICE FOR ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: DIRTY POTS AND PANS BEING STORED ON SHELVING FOR CLEAN DISHWARE. MUST STORE ALL EQUIPMENT CLEAN.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE "NOT IN USE" DISH MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BROKEN COLD HANDLE ON THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. HANDLE WON'T TURN ON. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: FOOD WASTE AND USED FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS DIRTY SODA CANS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AS NEEDED TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY. NOTED OVERFLOWING WASTE CONTAINERS IN ALL PREP AREAS AND PILED DIRTY SODA CANS BEING STORED UNDER THE REAR DISH SHELVING. MUST REMOVE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED CARDBOARD BOXES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, FRONT AND REAR PREP WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR DISH AREA AND WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.----WALL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR DISH AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN CRACK/CREVICE AND SEPARATING FROM THE WALL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.-----RAW WOOD ON WEST WALL AT THE COOKS LINE. MUST PAINT/SEAL.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 7-6-21 REPORT #2522365 NOT CORRECTED. #49- FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN:INTERIOR OF COOLERS, SINKS, AND SHELVING UNITS BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.#55-FOUND UNUSED FREEZER AT MIDDLE OF KITCHEN.MUST REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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