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Whale Fish And Chicken

September 24, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE MISSING NOT ABLE TO TURN ON COLD WATER TO WASH HANDS.INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA .MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(CRITICAL 7-38-030).
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION.OBSERVED CEILING OPEN ABOVE VENTILATION UNIT WHERE COOKING EQUIPMENT IS AND EXPOSED INSULATION AND DRY WALL BROKEN AND RIDGED WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED ,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,FISH,ITALIAN BEEF,ETC.)MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL COOLERS,COUNTER TOPS,SINKS,SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND ALL OTHER COOLERS,SERVICE COUNTER,ROLLING CARTS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOD DEBRI FROM ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS IN PREP AREAS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST PLACE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
code 37

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 15, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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