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Truenorth Cafe

September 3, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings1
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2622495 ON 8-20-25:38-OBSERVED OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNER NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, SHELVING UNITS, PREP COOLERS, ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, ON THERMOSTAT AND INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS OF PREP AND UNUSED DISPLAY COOLERS, AND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. 60-PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2617460 ON 5-14-25:55- OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP, DINING, REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, DUST BUILDUP ON FIXTURES, PIPING AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ALONG WALLS IN PREP AND DINING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY 7-42-090
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 28, 2025: 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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