Observed employee health policy, food handler cards, and temperature charts. New screen for garage door observed installed. Outside overhead protection observed. Observed restrooms well maintained. Facility is very clean. Provided 2013 FDA Food Code regulations on curing.
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory behind the bar area.
Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
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07/16/2015 | Routine | |
Observed overhead protection for outdoor seating area (umbrellas). New screen for garage door for outer opening protection has been ordered. Observed order- will arrive on/before 8/21/2014. Currently, the screen is being duct taped to seal openings. Observed all temperature charts and employee health policy. Approved for permit.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 08/15/2014 | Follow-up | |
Temperature charts need to be maintained for both prep unit and walk in refrigerator. Post health department permit in public view. Observed food handler cards. Did not observed employee health policy. Provided employee health policy, temperature charts, and online food handler class schedule. Not approved for permit.
- Employee Health
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus.
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virusor Norovirus.
- Outer Openings; Protected
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. Screen garage door not observed as a tight fit.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by: 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
- Outdoor Servicing Areas; Overhead Protection (repeated violation)
Observation: Outdoor servicing area does not have overhead protection
Correction: Provide overhead protection for the outdoor servicing area. Pooled water, which may result if overhead protection is not provided for outdoor servicing areas, attracts wild animals and birds and creates a condition suitable for breeding of insects.
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (repeated violation)
Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
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08/01/2014 | Follow-up | |
Provided new employee health policy, temperature charts. Did not observe food handler cards. Health department certificate needs to be displayed in public view.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Preventing Contamination from Hands (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food (specialty cheese) with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Critical: Ready-to-Eat; Potentially Hazardous Food; Disposition* (corrected on site)
Observation: According to the "sell by"" date (4/17/2014) on the commercially processed ready-to-eat (RTE) Marscapone cheese in the refrigerator, the food should have been dated for disposition for 7 days. Date label was not observed.;Discard the food at this time and ensure all commercially processed RTE food is served, sold or discarded by the ""consume by"" date after opening. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage with 7 days of shelf life limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing*
Observation: Did not observe needed sanitizer solution for prep area operations.
Correction: Provide sanitizer at proper concentration and immerse or expose food contact surfaces to sanitizing solution for adequate time.
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered
Observation: There is no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
Correction: Install a covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
- Outdoor Servicing Areas; Overhead Protection
Observation: Outdoor servicing area does not have overhead protection
Correction: Provide overhead protection for the outdoor servicing area. Pooled water, which may result if overhead protection is not provided for outdoor servicing areas, attracts wild animals and birds and creates a condition suitable for breeding of insects.
- Conformance with Approved Procedures
Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
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06/12/2014 | Routine | |
Did not observe MSDS. Observed daily cleaning procedures. Provided CFM class schedule and employee health policy.
- Floors, Walls, and Celings - Cleanability
Observation: Floor or floor covering in the kitchen is not smooth and easily cleanable.
Correction: Repair or replace floor or floor covering to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
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09/27/2013 | Routine | |
All other minor violations corrected on the spot. This facility is recommended for Department of Public Health Permit renewal. The new permit was issued.
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
Observation: A food service employee was working in the food service establishment without having a valid food service card. One employee food service card expired December 2012.
Correction: A food service employee shall have a valid food service card prior to working in the food service establishment. The person in charge shall not employ anyone to work in the food service establishment until they posses a valid food service card. A food service employee shall have a valid food service card while working in a food establishment.
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03/01/2013 | Routine | |
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