Report date: Mar 27, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed handwashing sinks on site missing handwashing signage. Instructed to provide and maintain.
13. Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
- comments: observed adulterated foods at the time of the inspection.
Observed a dead roach inside a metal container with lettuce, stored inside a single prep cooler across from the handwashing sink in the rear food prep area. Also, observed a live roach crawling inside of a two door prep cooler, at the top part with uncovered food items such as tofu, raw beef, cooked beef, sliced onions, and sliced tomatoes. The two door prep cooler was located to the right of the cooking line across from the ventilation hood. Approximately 10 lbs at $80 was discarded at this time. Instructed food shall be safe and unadulerated at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed black, brown and pink substance build up on the interior panel above the ice inside of the ice machine. Ice used for human consumption. Instructed must remove build up, clean, and sanitize. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation issued
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside the walk-in cooler and a prep cooler on the left of the cooking line across from the ventilation hood. Foods found out of compliance were: sliced tomatoes (46. 7f), eggs (46. 0-53. 9f), and chicken (47. 6f). Manager discarded approximately 10lbs at $60 worth of product. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below at all times. Priority 7-38-005, citation issued
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 3 live roaches in the rear food prep area, at the time of the inspection. The live roaches were observed in the rear food prep area in the following areas: on the floor under the metal shelving unit with boxes of sandwich bags stored, on the pipe under the two compartment sink near the ventilation hood, inside the prep cooler with uncovered food items, prep cooler located to the right of the cooking line across from ventilation hood. Instructed to eliminate live roach activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. All affected food items were discarded at this time, mentioned in violation #13. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed dead roaches on the floors and surfaces throughout the facility. Observed dead roaches on the floors under all cooking, washing, and shelving units equipment in the rear food prep area and the front server station. Observed dead roaches inside of the single prep cooler across from the handwashing sink in the rear food prep area and inside a cabinet with a plastic door in the beverage prep area. Instructed to remove all dead roaches, clean and sanitize all affected areas and maintain.
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed the rear exit door leading to the outdoor dumpster not rodent proof at the bottom. Instructed to rodent proof said door and maintain.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed a tray with 4-5 whole pineapples stored on the floor under a shelving unit in the rear food prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to refrain from storing food on the floor and atleast 6 inches from the floor and maintain.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed two big bowls of cooked noodles stored on the drainboard right next the to low temeperature dishwashing machine door. Instructed to relocated to prevent contaminating food and maintain.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed one of the walls of the three compartment sink missing, making the sink look like a two compartment sink. Instructed to provide the missing wall and maintain.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed previous core violations not corrected from 06/06/2023, report # 2576857 #49: instructed to clean the bottom interior area of the fryer and the exterior surface of the fryer to remove grease observed. #55: instructed to clean the floor under the fryer in the kitchen, clean wall next to fryer in the kitchen, clean wall above the sink in the kitchen and clean the ceiling vent and light shield in kitchen above prep cooler to remove dust observed. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued
Source:
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