Westend Bar & Grill

September 11, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOTED ON 9-11-14 IN REPORT# 1439524 NOT CORRECTED: -32- OBSERVED HARD PACKED ICE CREAM IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH NO DIPPER WELL INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL OR OBTAIN SINGLE SERVICE PRE-PACKAGED ICE CREAM. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LARGE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN KITCHEN AREA MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF DEEP FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CONSUMABLE ICE BINS THROUGHOUT. • SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF LARGE ICE MANCHINE IN BASEMENT(ALL THE METAL SURFACES INSIDE UNIT), CABINET INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT & REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FOOD PREP AREA, SODA DISPENSER GUNS WITH POP RESIDUE PRESENT, STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS, REAR EXTERIOR WHERE MOTOR IS LOCATED ON REACH-IN COOLER(MASSIVE DUST BUILD-UP NOTICED), DISHES AND EQUIPMENT LEFT OVERNIGHT IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OVERNIGHT IN DISH WASHING AREA, ICE SCOOP AND HOLSTER AT ICE BIN IN WAIT STATION AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREAS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DEBRIS NOTICED). CLEAN FLOORS ON FIRST FLOOR IN FOOD PREP AREA UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT NOTICED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERS AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN DEBRIES AND DIRT FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BEER TAPS AT BOTH SECTIONS OF THE BAR HAVE HEAVY CONDENSATION WHICH RESULTS IN EXCCESSIVE PUDDLING OF WATER ON THE PIPES AS WELL AS THE SURFACE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE TAPS ON THE COUNTER. ALSO FOUND STANDING WATER(CLEAR) IN ALL ICE BINS BEHIND THE BAR. MUST INSULATE BEER TAPS AND MAKE SURE ALL ICE BINS ARE DRAINED PROPERLY BEFORE CLOSING, MUST ELIMINATE CONSTANT PRESENCE OF WATER IN BAR AREA. INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT FIRST WASH BOWL IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MULTIPLE CLUTTERED AREAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. ALL ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS WHERE SPACE PERMITS. ALL AREAS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT UNCOVERED, AND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE WAIT STATION AREA FOUND IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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