Vapiano

December 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings4

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN THE WASH BOWL LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH BOWL WAS 59F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTRUCT ALL EMPLOYEES TO USE THE 2ND FLOOR WASHROOMS OR WASH THEIR HANDS AGAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED WASH BOWL SHOULD MAINTAIN A HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 85F IN ORDER TO OBTAIN PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 REFRIGERATION UNITS AT THE IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50F DURING THE INSPECTION LOCATED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID REFRIGERATION UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SLICED TOMATOES, CHEESE ETC.) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF 2 REFRIGERATION UNITS LOCATED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA; 5 LBS OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 50.3F, 1 LB OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 52.3F, 2 LBS OF DICED TOMATO BRUSCHETTA AT 52F, 1 LB OF SALAMI AT 53F, 3LBS OF TUNA AT 58F, 2 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 48F, AND 1 LB OF COOKED BEEF AT 48.1F. ALL VALUED AT $63. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS MAKING PASTA, PICK UP AN ITEM FROM THE FLOOR AND THROW THE ITEM AWAY IN THE TRASH AND THEN CONTINUED TO MAKE PASTA WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN CHANGING GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON PROPER GLOVE USE, WHEN TO CHANGE GLOVES AND TO ALWAYS WASH HANDS IN BETWEEN GLOVE USE AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO DO SO DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)(B).
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED, OBSERVED READY TO EAT SLICED TOMATOES (USED FOR SALADS) BEING STORED NEXT TO RAW CHICKEN AND SHRIMP IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER STORE ANY READY TO EAT FOODS NEXT TO RAW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD SLICED TOMATOES AND KEEP READY TO EAT FOODS SEPARATE FROM RAW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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 30 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE FRONT PIZZA FOOD PREP AREA, AND 5 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE CEILING OF THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE PIZZA FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH MINOR FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 13, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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