Urban Vegan

February 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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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: EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE TO HAND WASHING.INSIDE THE SAID SINK A LARGE METAL CONTAINER WITH SOAP AND WATER,SPONGES,METAL CRUBBIES ETC.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST AVAILABLE AND TO BE USED ONLY FOR HAND WASHING. AFTER MY REQUEST MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS.SINK AVAILABLE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LEAVING KITCHEN WITH GLOVED HANDS; APPROX 20 MINUTE LATER RETURNED IN THE KITCHEN, REMOVED GLOVES AND GLOVED HIS HANDS AND START TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD(DICED TOFU).STOPPED FOOD HANDLER AND INFORMED MANAGER ON HAND WASHING AND GLOVE PROCEDURE.MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010.
code 6Priority
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: WE OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT PREP/DISH ROOM AREA. SIX DROPPING AT WEST WALL ON FLOOR BY THE WATER PIPES.FOUR RAT DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES AT NORTH EAST CORNER AND SIX RAT DROPPINGS IN THE KITCHEN UNDER THE PREP COOLERS AND SHELVES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NEED TO LABEL COOKED AND RAW FOOD STORED IN COOLERS. ALSO ANY FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST HAVE A LABEL.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMERS MUST BE COVERED/PROTECTED WATER PITCHERS WITH WATER FOR CUSTOMERS ON TOP THE BAR COUNTER MUST BE COVERED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED BY THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/ HAND DRYING DEVICE. ICE CONTAINER(ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION) MUST BE SELF DRAIN. DRAIN PIPE ATTACHED AT EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER NOT DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSION SUCH IT DRAINS TO A FLOOR DRAIN. CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESS WATER DRIPPING ON FLOOR. MUST REPAIR ISSUE. INTERIOR LIDS OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN ARE NOT SEALED,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. INTERIOR BASE OF REACH-IN WHITE FREEZER BROKEN AND EXPOSED INSULATION REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR AREA,NEED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,WHEELS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND PIPES.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD UP AND RUST ON ICE BIN,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXCESS DUST/GREASE BUILD UP ON HOOD ABOVE THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE DIRTY KNIVES, OTHER UTENSILS AND NON-FOOD ITEMS ALL STORED INSIDE CONTAINER ON TOP PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE KNIVES AND UTENSILS. MUST REMOVE NON-FOOD ITEMS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESS WATER,ALSO FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND BY THE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT FLOOR DRAIN BY THE WEST SIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN AND DIRTY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN REPAIR AND PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN FOR THE SAID DRAIN. ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED PREP AREA MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN/HOLE ON WEST WALL BEHIND THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE(BASEMENT)AND AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT,SEAL AND MAINTAIN.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON SITE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS(JACKETS,BACK PACKS ETC)IN FOOD PREPRATION AND BEHIND THE BAR AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS, REAR STORAGE BY THE EXIT DOOR MUST BE ORGANIZED.
code 41

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