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Uncommon Ground

June 9, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH AIR TEM OF 50FTOP PART,BOTTOM PART AT AIR TEMP OF 45.6F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(CHICKEN,AVOCADO,CHEESE ETC) WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT.COOLER MUST MAINATIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE,COOLER MUST MAITAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(a)
code 2Priority
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: SLICED CHEESES AT TEMP OF 51F TO 51.4F; COOKED PULL PORK IN CONTAINERS AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 52.9F. CREAMY AVOCADOS AT TEMP OF 49.5F TO 50.2F; SLICED WHITE CHEESE AT TEMP OF 53F. MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE STORED FROM ABOVE COOLER.FOUND BROTH AT TEMP OF 51.7F,AND SAUSAGE GRAVY AT TEMP OF 78.2F TO 82.8F.BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WHICH UNIT MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD MENTIONED WITH IMPROPER TEMPERATURES WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 15,VALUE 62.44 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO DISCHARGE HOSE AT POP GUN DISPENSER AT NORTH SIDE OF BAR AREA. NEED TO PROVIDE,WATER MUST DISCHARGE ONTO A FLOOR DRAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DUST BUILD-UP ON SHELVES AND PIPES UNDER THE BAR COUNTER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS AND GRIMES THRUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DISH MACHINE,THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,AROUND PIPES AND GREASE TRAP,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNERS.SEAL COVING /BASEBOARD BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS.DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AT BAR AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEIING TILES IN KITCHEN ARE BROWN AND DUST BUILD UP, NSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN BASEMENT STORAGE /PREP AREA,NEED TO REMOVE PAINT AND RE-PAINT,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BURNED LIGHT TUBES IN PREP AREA,ALSO LIGHT SHIELD NOT CLEANED(DUST AND DEBRIS),NEED TO CLEAN SAID LIGHT SHIELD AND REPLACE BURNED TUBES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NECK FAUCET AT JOINT LEAKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP/KITCHEN AREA.NEED TO REPAIR. A WATER SAVER PUSH ROD WAS INSTALLED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA,HOWEVER IS AWKWARD TO WAS HANDS.OBSERVED COOK HOLDING WITH ONE HAND THE METAL ROD AND TRIED TO WASH HANDS,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH IT AWAY TO BE ABLE TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,THE SAID ROD FOR PROPER HAND WASHING.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE A NEW STEM THERMOMETER ABLE TO READ
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE,COOKS AND MANAGERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN BOTH PREP AREAS.HAIR RESTRAINT MUST BE USED BY EVERYONE ENTERING PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 42

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