Tommy's On Higgins

January 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
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: HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROVIDED WITH HANDSOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE. OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HANDSOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITHOUT HANDSOAP. INSTRUCTED THAT HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWELS AND LIQUID SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD-CHICKEN 165 F IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVICED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED: 4-10-2014, REPORT #1424215: #30-BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL BULK CONTAINER. #32-OBSERVED PREMISES USING ALUNIMUM TIN FOIL TO COVER SHELVES AT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TIN FOIL ON SHELVES TOPS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. #33-OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON SHELVES INSIDE FOOD WALK IN COOLER ALSO OBSEVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP IN PREP AREA UNDER GRILL AND SLICER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT. #38-NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS AT BOTH BARS. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. REAR 3 COMPARTMENTSINK COLD WATER HANDLE LEAKING AT BASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT BOTH BARS AND REPAIR/MAINTAIN ALL OTHER SINKS. #42-FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOODS INSIDE FREEZER AND COOLERS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOODS IN FOOD GRADE FREEZER AND STORAGE BAGS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SODA GUNS AND HOLDERS, CAN OPENER, DEEP FRYER CABINET, INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND PREP AREA NOT CLEAN OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN IN BASEMENT AND PREP AREA AND REPAIR AND RESEAL FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: LIGHT COVERS IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN. WALLS INSIDE WALK-IN UNITS NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALLS AND RESEAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FRONT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS NOT PROVIDED WITH VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXHAUST FAN OR HAVE WINDOWS OPEN DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETER NOT CONSPICUOUS INSIDE COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZE HOLDER OR CONTAINER.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT HAS NOT BEEN MET BY FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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