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Uncommon Ground

September 9, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER (BY FRYERS) NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 45.7 F, FOUND CHEESE, CALIMARI SAUCE, ETC. HELD INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR 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: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE- MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 45.7, SHREDDED CHEESE AT 55.2 F, CALIMARI SAUCE AT 45.9 F, CHOPPED TOMATOES AT 48.9 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT BOTH PREP AREAS AND DISHWASH AREA ALONG WALLS/CORNERS ALSO OBSERVED 1 MISSING FLOOR TILE BY FRYER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT ALSO MUST REPAIR FLOOR BY FRYERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON WALLS AT LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL AT REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT REAR BAR.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 23, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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