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Sips North Shore Kitchen & Bar, 444 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: SIPS NORTH SHORE KITCHEN & BAR
Type: Restaurant with liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 444 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Owner and phone: RICHARD HAYES
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 11/19/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      SEE PREVIOUS REPORT.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
      SEE PREVIOUS REPORT.
  • Other Operations
    • Adequate pest control (Inadequate or improper pest control 6-501.111(C), p 178)
      WORK IS CONTINUING ON THIS VIOLATION.
 11/19/2010Re-Check
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      THE TOP OF THE PREP COOLER IS 42 F TO 47 F------MAINTAIN COLD FOOD BELOW 41 F. CONDUCT FREQUENT MONITORING.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      THERE IS A BOX AND PAN OF FOOD ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER-----CONSIDER ADDING MORE SHELVING FOR KEEPING ALL FOOD OFF THE FLOOR.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand soap/cleanser not provided 6-301.11, p 173)
      THERE IS NO HAND SOAP AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK-----PLACE HAND SOAP AT THE HAND WASHING SINK.
    • Back flow/back siphonage protection (Air gap, design: 1" minimum or 2 X supply inlet, whichever is greater 5-202.13, p 149)
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Materials characteristics for floors, walls, & ceilings 6-101.11, p 165)
      THE WALL BETWEEN THE OLD PORTION AND THE NEW EXPANSION IS NOT FINISHED-----FINISH THE WALL TO ALLOW FOR EASIER CLEANING.
  • Other Operations
    • Adequate pest control (Inadequate or improper pest control 6-501.111(C), p 178)
      THERE ARE MICE DROPPINGS IN THE STORAGE ROOM(S)-----CLEAN-UP DROPPINGS AND MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE ONGOING ISSUES.
 11/5/2010Routine
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Handwashing facilities (Handwashing signs not posted 6-301.14, pg 173)
      No hand washing signs in the employee restrooms.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
      Single serve articles are stored on the floor in the prep area. Spoons are stored with the handle down-reverse.
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces: designed, cleanable 4-202.16, p 107)
      Vent in the ceiling needs cleaning in the prep area.
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
      The floor behind the bar must be refinished with tile or similar material for easy cleaning.
  • Other Operations
    • Adequate pest control (Outer openings, protected 6-202.15, p 170)
      Side door to the outside has space to allow rodent entry.
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Storage & display, separation 7-301.11, p 187)
      Chemical is stored with food and or single serve articles.
    • Consumer advisory posted (Consumer advisory: for raw or under-cooked animal foods not posted 3-603.11(A), pg 95)
      Consumer advisory is not posted.
    • License posted/maintained (Most recent inspection report not posted IAC 481-30.3(3))
      Inspection report not posted for public viewing.
 3/31/2010Routine
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      The cheese crumbles in the top of the kitchen prep cooler are too warm. Also, the salsa in the top of the prep cooler is too warm. The cheese is around 45 degrees and the salsa is around 75 degrees--both must be maintained at 41 degrees or colder.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      Condensation is leaking out of a ceiling vent above the prep cooler. Repair the leak or at the very least provide a container so the condensation does not reach the prep cooler.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand soap/cleanser not provided 6-301.11, p 173)
      Soap dispenser is empty at handwashing sink in the kitchen.
  • Other Operations
    • Adequate pest control (Outer openings, protected 6-202.15, p 170)
      The screen door in the kitchen does not close completely. All outer openings should seal tightly to prevent the entry of pests.
 9/3/2009Routine
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand drying not provided 6-301.12, p 173)
      disposable towels are needed at kitchen handwashing sink.
 4/7/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 1/22/2009Pre-Opening



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