Udupi Palace Restaurant

May 8, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING COFFEE IN PREP AREA.EMPLOYEES MUST NOT DRINK FROM AN OPEN UNCOVERED CUP STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDED COVER AND A STRAW.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES ON SHELF. MUST WASH HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE. PRIORITY CITATION :7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED 10PPM CHLORINE DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO NOT TO USE UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED - COS AT 2:30PM TECHNICIAN REPORT ON SITE.PROBLEM SOLVED.PRESENTLY UNIT MAINATAINS 100PPM.
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND A PREP COOLER TURNED OFF. MANAGER STATED THEY ALREADY CALLED TECHNIAN, HOWEVER NO INVOICES PROVIDED. COOLER IS EMPTY. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOOD STORED IN CONTAINER MUST HAVE A COMMON LABEL:SUGAR SALT,ETC.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 15 OR MORE) RAT DROPPINGS AT REAR STORAGE AND DISHMACHINE AREAS.EVIDENCE OF GNAWED CARDBOARD BOX (FOOD IN IT) ON SHELF IN STORAGE /PREP AREA. ALSO TWO RAT DROPPINGS ON TOP THE DISHMACHINE BY THE LARGE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS IN PREP AREA. CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A)CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK PREENTLY ARE BROKEN • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • MISSING /BROKEN HANDLE AT WHITE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID HANDLE.
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-21-2023,REPORT#2585584. #36) 4-204.112(B)OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN ANY OF THE COOLING UNITS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN. #39) 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAINING. #49)4-602.13 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55) 6-501.12: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN. #56) 6-305.11: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED IN THE PREP AREA(SHOES AT REAR FOOD STORAGE ON AND UNDER SHELF AND A JACKET ON TOP BOX IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ORDERLY STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 21, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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