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White Palace Grill
April 24, 2023 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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handwashing sink issuescriticalOfficial wording: Hands Clean & Properly WashedInspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY AN EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE RINSE OFF AND HANDLE DIRTY DISHES, WIPE THEIR HANDS ON THEIR SOILED APRON, AND THEN STACK CLEAN PLATES AND OTHER CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOILED EQUIPMENT/DISHES AND BEFORE HANDLING CLEAN EQUIPMENT/DISHES. HAD EMPLOYEES WASH THEIR HANDS AND RE-WASH THE CLEAN DISHES WHICH WERE HANDLED. PRIORITY 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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water/temperature at the sink offcriticalOfficial wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly AllowedInspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD (COOKED FRIED CHICKEN) WITH BARE HANDS. THE FOOD EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CHICKEN, HELD IT IN PLACE WHILE CUTTING IT, AND PLACED IT ONTO A CLEAN PLATE, ALL WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL READY-TO-EAT FOODS MUST BE HANDLED WITH SUITABLE UTENSILS OR GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED. SAID THE EMPLOYEE PUTTING ON CLEAN GLOVES.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 4-DRAWER COOLER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FLATTOP GRILL. COOKED SAUSAGE, MEATLOAF, SLICED HAM, AND A MEAT MIX (SAUSAGE, BACON, AND HAM) ARE FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45F TO 48F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS AND HANGING THEM ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT PREP HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT, FOOD, ETC. MUST MAINTAIN.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: FOUND HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE THE MICROWAVE ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, THE SPRAYER ARM SINK, AND THE DISH HANDWASHING SINK LEAKING FROM THE FAUCETS. MUST REPAIR ALL LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: OBSERVED ALL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND NON-EXPIRED KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: NOTED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/24/22 REPORT #2546841 NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION #49 (4-602.13) OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. ALSO OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.12) MUST CLEAN HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE VENT IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 24, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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