Vee-Vee's African Restaurant

March 24, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED RICE AND BEANS AT TEMP OF 57.8F; GOAT HEAD IN JUICE AT TEMP OF 46.2F TO 47.8F; AND SPINACH AT TEMP OF 58.7F. MENTIONED FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,WHICH UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 40.6F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OWNER.POUNDS 10,VALUE 70. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING RINSING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STORING MULTI USE UTENSILS:POTS,PANS,LIDS,ETC.NO SANITIZE SOLUTION PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.OWNER SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AFTER MY REQUEST: WASH-RINSE AND SANITIZE,100ppm. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: EVIDENCE OF MICE AND RAT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES.OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED BOTH STORAGE AREA ON SECOND FLOOR.TWENTY RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED AT FIRST FLOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA BY THE KITCHEN.OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED,REAR MAIN DOOR AND SCREEN DOOR ARE BROKEN AND GAPS FROM 1/2 TO 1"GAPS.PRESENTLY MAIN DOOR WAS OPENED AND IN USE THE SCREEN DOOR. MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF BOTH DOORS(TOP ,BOTTOM AND SIDE OF EACH DOOR.)SECOND FLOOR TOO MANY ITEMS ON FLOOR WERE RODENT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED. MUST ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS FOR BETTER HOUSEKEEPING.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE NOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND STORED: RICE,MEAT,VEGETABLE ETC. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS.AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE TWO BURNER(WEST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN) AND ONE BURNER (EAST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN) UNITS NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD.MUST RELOCATED UNIT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. BROKEN SOAP DISPENSER BY EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN IS BROKEN REPMVE/REPLACE. BROKEN LID WITH EXCESS DUCT TAPE(WHICH IS BROKEN AND DIRTY) AROUND THE LIDS AND LID LINER. NEED TO REPLACE LID AND LID LINER. DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: ENCRUSTED FOOD AND GREASE ON COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.REPAIR WALL UNDER THE DISH MACHINE,SURFACE. MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT. HOLE ON WALL(BOTTOM PART) BY THE SHELF BY THE KITCHEN. NEED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT IN DISH ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH END CAPS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(SINK BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK) IN POOR REPAIR:LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 24, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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