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Uncle John's Bar-B-Que

September 9, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT HAND WASHING FACILITIES ON SITE. NO PAPER TOWELS OR OTHER SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED AT THE WASH BOWL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM OR AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35LBS OF COOKED PORK RIB TIPS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.4 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER COOK LINE,ON INTERIOR OF FRYERS,ALONG WALLS,ON LOWER SECTIONS OF THE HOT HOLDING UNITS,UNDER PREP TABLES,IN REAR FURNACE ROOM AND IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA ON SIDES OF REACH IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1319579 ON 6-6-13 NOT CORRECTED. (36)MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. (38)REPAIR 2ND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE SHELVES IN FURNACE ROOM AND ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE REAR PREP TABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP AREA AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FANS IN PREP AREA AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PREP TABLES,INTERIOR OF FRYERS,SHELVES AND SINKS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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