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Uncle Remus Chicken

November 1, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL OBSERVED ON PREMISES DURING INVESTIGATION. OBSERVED 12 LARGE HOUSEFLIES ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 30 SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND IN THE AIR AND RESTING ON WALLS INSIDE SMALL CLOSET WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED, IN MIDDLE PREP AREA WHERE CATCH BASIN IN THE FLOOR IS LOCATED WHICH HAS A LARGE OPENING IN THE LID, AND IN FAR REAR PREP AREA AROUND THE MOP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND WASHING FACILITY. ALSO OBSERVED 1 LARGE ROACH CRAWLING UP THE WALL ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN SURFACES, PIPES, DRAINS, AND SEWER(CATCH BASIN-REPAIR OR REPLACE LID). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 3-22-16 ON REPORT #1734631 NOT CORRECTED:-33-CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL DEEP FRYERS, BAR B Q PITT, ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, FOOD PREP AND STORAE SHELVES,-35-CLEAN ALL DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN, PAINT OR REPLACE ALL HEAVILY STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. -41-NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.MUST CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT STORED ON PREMISES. MUST PROPERLY MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE YARD AREA, MUST CLEAN UP ALL DEBRIS IN THIS AREA.NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT ALL OR REPLACE ALL RUSTY SURFACES IN REAR SECTION OF OPERATION(SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE, AND PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK).
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT, ALL INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL SINKS, BBQ PIT, UTENSILS, STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF OPERATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DIRT, GREASE AND STAINS FROM ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 30, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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