All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. ALL COOLERS MUST BE 40F OR BELOW All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST PROPERLY SEAL DOOR LEADING TO THE BASEMENT,INSTALL BRUSH/WEATHER STRIP All garbage and rubbish containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal, be stored in metal containers with tight fitting lids and shall be kept covered except when opened for the disposal or removal of garbage. MUST PROVIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS WITH LID INSIDE KITCHEN AND IN THE TOILETS FLOORS IN KITCHEN MUST BE CLEAN FLOORS IN BASEMENT MUST BE DRY MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA TOILET DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING,MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS,40F OR BELOW MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY MATERIALS AT THE EXIT DOOR AND IN BASEMENT, KEEP ORGANIZE MUST PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER TEST STRIP FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOKING HOOD MUST BE UP AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY NO SMOKING SIGNS MUST BE POSTED
Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in freezer, must date and label food items in reach in freezer. Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint, rust shall be replaced/repaired. Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning. Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment need cleaning, floors in bsmt. storage areas need cleaning(corners). Walls in kitchen prep area that had peeling paint, holes, exposed plaster, exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed. Men's bathroom self closing mechanism for bathroom door in state of disrepair(broken) shall be repaired/replaced. Exhaust canopy not clean had excess grease build up, needs detailed cleaning.
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