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West Town Bakery & Diner

August 12, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA IN REAR. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. NO PAPER TOWELS WERE AT THE HAND SINK WHEN EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING AND HANDLING FOOD. EMPLOYEE REPLENISHED PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. THERE IS A BUCKET UNDER THE HAND SINK TO CATCH THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE PIPE BELOW HAND SINK. HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK AT 81F LOCATED AT PASTRY PREP AREA. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK TAGS ATTACHED TO MUSSELS AND OYSTERS CONTAINERS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST HAVE SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL LAST ITEM IS USED/SOLD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00.
code 14Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 48F IN PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED OPEN CONTAINER OF OAT MILK AT 72F, OPEN CONTAINER OF SOY MILK AT 59F AND OPEN CONTAINER OF CHAI LATTE AT 52F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $30.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 71F LOCATED BY COFFEE PREP AREA. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PASTRY PREP AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR PASTRY PREP. OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS BY LARGE BAGS OF POWDERED SUGAR IN REAR. MUST ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38

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