Chatterbox Cafe, 208 Maine Street, Lone Rock, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations, food safety

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Restaurant: CHATTERBOX CAFE
Type: Restaurant without liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 208 Maine Street, Lone Rock, IA 50559
Owner and phone: ALLEN PERSON
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 3/12/2010

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Inspection findings	Inspection Date	Type
Plumbing/Water/Sewage Plumbing: installed/maintained (Plumbing maintained in good repair 5-205.15, p 153) The faucet on the handwashing sink is broke. The sink is still operational but does need to be repaired. Other Operations Adequate pest control (Inadequate or improper pest control 6-501.111(C), p 178) Mouse droppings are visible in the cupboard under the 3-compartment sink. Clean droppings and continue with extermination practices.	3/12/2010	Routine
Food Temperature/Time Control Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82) Front cooler holding at 46F. Coolers need to hold food at 41F or below. Facility/Equipment Requirements Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133) General cleaning in kitchen needed on handles for drawers, cabinets, etc. Clean these areas frequently to eliminate build-up and contamination to hands.	9/30/2009	Routine
Food Source/Handling Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83) Bacon, other ready to eat items missing date marks. All ready to eat foods need to dated with a hold of 7 days. Food Protection (Food on display not protected from contamination 3-306.11, p 70) Cakes on display not covered. Cover cakes from contamination. Labeling (Food working containers not identified with common name of food 3-302.12, p 63) Containers of flour, sugar, etc missing labels. Label these containers with common names.	11/11/2008	Routine
Facility/Equipment Requirements Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces: designed, cleanable 4-202.16, p 107) Contact paper on shelves. Wooden shelves are rough and unfinished. Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Lights not shielded 6-202.11, p 168) No shatterproof bulbs in the storage area.	8/22/2007	Routine
Food Temperature/Time Control Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82) THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE BACK ROOM IS 44 F TO 45 F. ADJUST THE REFRIGERATOR SO IT MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F OR COLDER. CONSIDER A COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION UNIT. Facility/Equipment Requirements Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces: designed, cleanable 4-202.16, p 107) THE DESIGN AND THE CONDITION OF THE WOOD CUPBOARDS, DRAWERS AND SHELVES MAKES THOROUGH CLEANING OF THESE AREAS DIFFICULT. Other Operations Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Not used & applied according to Manufacturer's use directions 7-202.12, p 183) THE BLEACH SOLUTION IS ABOUT 400 PPM. MAINTAIN THE BLEACH SOLUTION AT 100 PPM.	6/15/2006	Routine
Facility/Equipment Requirements Non-food contact surfaces (Wiping cloths, in sanitizing solution, used one purpose 3-304.14, p 66)	11/2/2005	Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.	3/22/2005	Routine
No report available.	10/1/2004	Re-Check
No report available.	8/24/2004	Routine
No report available.	10/20/2003	Routine
No report available.	2/19/2003	Routine
No report available.	9/3/2002	Routine
No report available.	7/26/2001	Routine
No report available.	10/4/2000	Routine
No report available.	3/8/2000	Routine
No report available.	9/15/1999	Routine
No report available.	3/24/1999	Routine
No report available.	7/1/1998	Routine

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Chatterbox Cafe, 208 Maine Street, Lone Rock, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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