West Town Bakery & Diner

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK IDENTIFICATION TAGS FOR OYSTERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE TAGS ARE KEPT ON SITE FOR 90 DAYS. OYSTERS DISCARDED WITH VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS PER VIOLATION #29 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 14Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER DISH MACHINE WITH A LOW FINAL RISE TEMPERATURE. THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE ONLY PROVIDES UTENSILS WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 154 F. ALL UTENSILS MUST HAVE A FINAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F FOR ADEQUATE SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE DISH MACHINE. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION TO SERVICE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 16
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
  Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS ON SITE WITHOUT A CDPH-APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A HACCP PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY CDPH BEFORE FOODS CAN BE VACUUM PACKAGED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGER DISCARDED: 8 POUNDS HAM, 1 POUND OYSTERS, 2 POUNDS BURGER MEAT, 5 POUNDS DUCK MEAT, AND 2 POUNDS SALMON($400). VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  Inspector note: NO APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM ON THE PREMISES FOR VACUUM PACKAGING TCS FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29.
  code 32
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 48
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE UPSTAIRS WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
  code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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