United Employee Cafeteria (T1 C Ll)

October 19, 2012 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND WALK-IN COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. NOTED THE SAID WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.2F. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. WALK IN COOLER WAS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL WITH THE APPROVAL BY CDPH. WHEN THE SAID WALK IN COOLER IS REPAIRED, INSTRUCTED TO FAX A REQUEST FOR RE INSPECTION AT 312-746-4240 TO PROPERLY ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND THE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG' CAN BE REMOVED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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 POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: CHILI AT 48.2F, 53.5F, 49.4F, 47.8F, CHICKEN SOUP AT 53.6F, 52.4F, TOMATO BISQUE/SOUP AT 53.9F, 51.8F, YOGURT AT 44.4F, MILK AT 45.9F, ALSO FOUND FOOD PRODUCTS AT SALAD BUFFET AISLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING DISPLAY AND SERVICE (CUBED HAM AT 49.8F, COTTAGE CHEESE AT 44.8F, TUNA SALAD AT 43.2F, LETTUCE AT 46.3F), FOUND UNCOOKED CHICKEN BREAST STORED ON TOP OF COLD HOLDING UNIT BEHIND COOKING/SERVICE LINE AT 48.6F AND 47.9.6F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 40F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE OF $ 256.50, TOTAL WEIGHT OF 270 LBS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 (A)
    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: OBSERVED OVER 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CALL LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. 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 NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 1229637 DATE: 06-14-12. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 #33 - FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRILL) WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP, FILTERS ABOVE GRILL, INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE (REAR AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA), PREP SHELVES, AND PREP COUNTER AT FRONT AREA, INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, FRONT SERVICE AREA SNEEZE GUARD WITH DUST BUILD-UP, BEVERAGE AND DISPLAY COUNTER WITH DUST BUILD-UP AT FRONT SERVICE LINE. #34 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING FLOORS THROUGHOUT WALK-IN COOLER, UNDER DISH MACHINE WITH HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS WITH BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP, UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. #35 - INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGHOUT WITH FOOD SPILLS WALL BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT PREMISE (REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA).
    code 29
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CEILING TILES ABOVE BEVERAGE DISPENSER MACHINE (SERVICE AREA)
    code 35
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 14, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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