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Monarchs Restaurant & Lounge, 705 E. 1st Street, Pella, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: MONARCHS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Type: Restaurant with liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 705 E. 1st Street, Pella, IA 50219
Owner and phone: KELLIE & RICHARD PHILLIPS
641 990-3359

Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 10/13/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      Cooked and opened foods shall be dated while stored in coolers ; Corrected on site
    • Labeling (Food working containers not identified with common name of food 3-302.12, p 63)
      Bulk food containers shall be labeled with common name of contents
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Dispensing Equip. food/liquids: barrier/self-service beverage dispensers 4-204.13, p 109)
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      Cooler in bar area needs cleaned
10/13/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 11/17/2009Mail-In
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      Pasta in tub at 52 F, eggs at 46 prep table at Waitress Station, cheese at 47 prep table in kitchen.
    • Hot hold (PHF food not maintained at 135°F or above 3-501.16(1), p 82)
      Roast beef at 132, re-heated to 165 corrected. Once re-heated can hold at 135 F.
  • Personnel
    • Proper handwashing (Engaging in activities that contaminate the hands 2-301.14(I), p 42)
      Use of common towels.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Handling of ready-to-eat foods (No direct bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods 3-301.11, p 59)
      Handling bread, buns and pasta with bare hands.
  • Warewashing
    • Mechanical washing/sanitizing (Chemical sanitization (concentration): temp/pH/hardness 4-501.114, p 127)
      Bar glass washer is not sanitizing glasses.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      Hood/filters and steam lids are dirty.
  • Other Operations
    • Consumer advisory posted (Consumer advisory: menu does not identify foods served raw or undercooked with an asterisk and disclosure of potential risk of consumption in undercooked form 3-603.11(B), pg 95)
11/10/2009Routine
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Hot hold (PHF food not maintained at 135°F or above 3-501.16(1), p 82)
      Broccoli Soup at 106 degrees (Should be 135)
    • Re-heating to 165°F in 2 hrs (Inadequate re-heating for hot holding (time/temperature) 3-403.11, p 77)
      PHF not reheated to 165 within 2 hrs - Need to check temperatures to be sure that food reaches 165 within 2 hrs.
  • Personnel
    • Good hygienic practices (Eating, drinking or using tobacco 2-401.11, p 45)
      Open beverage containers in unapproved area - Chef had glass of pop on the food prep table - Must have a lid.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
    • Labeling (Food working containers not identified with common name of food 3-302.12, p 63)
      Working bottles of dressing, oil, etc. need to have a label on them.
  • Warewashing
    • Manual washing/sanitizing (Inadequate sanitation of food contact surfaces/utensils 4-702.11, p 137)
      No sanitizer in wet wiping cloth bucket.
    • Adequate warewashing facilities (Test kit requirement not met 4-501.116, p 128)
      Need to obtain test strips for dishmachine.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Handwashing facilities (Handwashing signs not posted 6-301.14, pg 173)
      Left hand washing signs to post.
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Handsink maintained/accessible/restricted use 5-205.11, pg 151)
      Wait staff dumping olive juice in handwash sink.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Thermometers provided/accurate (Thermometers: provided & accessible 4-302.12(A), pg 120)
      Need to provide thermometer so Chef can check hot food items. Missing thermometers in some coolers.
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
      Can opener needs cleaned. Ice scoop needs to be stored in a sanitized container - not on top of ice machine. Pan of rice sitting on top of pan of pasta.
  • Other Operations
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Inadequate separation from food, equip, utensils, linens, single service 7-201.11, p 182)
      WD 40 stored over prep sink.
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Personal care items, storage 7-209.11, p 187)
      Purse stored next to bread - need to designate an area for employee personal item storage.
    • License posted/maintained (Most recent inspection report not posted IAC 481-30.3(3))
9/11/2008Routine
  • Personnel
    • Proper handwashing (Engaging in activities that contaminate the hands 2-301.14(I), p 42)
    • Hair restraints/clean clothes (Hair restraint effectiveness 2-402.11, p 46)
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact with unclean surfaces or probe type price tags 3-304.11, p 65)
  • Other Operations
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities not kept clean, cleaning done to minimize exposure to food 6-501.12, p 176)
12/7/2007Pre-Opening




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