Acosta Grocery, 3500 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: Acosta Grocery
Type: Food
Address: 3500 W Allegheny AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Phone: 215-228-8089
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 10/22/2010
Last inspection violation count: 0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

No violation noted during this evaluation. 10/22/2010Opening
No violation noted during this evaluation. 10/20/2010Regular
  • Duties of the Person in Charge (46.102)
    No food safety certified individual present at time of inspection.
  • Hair Restraints (46.152)
    Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
  • Food Shall Be Safe, Unadulterated & Honestly Presented (46.201)
    Expired baby formula observed on storage shelf of sales area. * Note: 7 boxes of formula was removed from sales shelf at time of inspection.
  • Sponges (46.521(f))
    Sponge observed in the three-compartment warewashing sink and is being used to clean food contact surfaces.
  • Sanitizing Solution Testing Device Provided & Used (46.634 & 46.674(e))
    Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
  • Frequency of Cleaning Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (46.712)
    Slicer has an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours.
  • Frequency of Cleaning Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (46.714)
    Clean all cooking equipment to remove grease build up.
  • Storing Clean Items (46.774)
    Single-service containers are not stored in an inverted manner at sales counter.
  • Operation & Maintenance of Storage Areas, Redeeming Machines, Waste Receptacles & Waste Handling Units (46.884)
    Provide lids for trash cans in food prep area.
  • Light Bulb Protective Shielding (46.922(a))
    Provide protective shield for light inside exhaust hood.
  • Repair & Cleaning Various Premises, Structures, Attachments & Fixtures (46.981(a)-(c)(g)(n))
    -Clean floors surrounding cooking equipment to remove accumulated grease and food debris. -Storage room in basement observed with excess debris. Clean storage room in basement to remove unecessary items.
10/17/2010Follow-up
  • Hair Restraints (46.152)
    Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints.
  • Food Storage Requirements & Prohibited Areas (46.321)
    Beverage packages observed on basement floor. All food/beverage packages must be elevated at least 6 inches from the floor on NSF/ANSI approved dunnage racks.
  • Cold Holding Potentially Hazardous Foods (46.385(a)(2)-(a)(5))
    Cold foods are being held above acceptable cold-hold temperatures. Cold foods must be held at 41 degrees F or below. See temperature log (pg.2). Please Note: Food employee was asked to discard jar of red hot sausage. Label on jar reads "refrigerate after opening". Temp of sausages was at 72.2 degrees F at time of inspection.
  • Sanitizing Solution Testing Device Provided & Used (46.634 & 46.674(e))
    Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
  • Frequency of Cleaning Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (46.712)
    Slicer has an accumulation of food residue on the food contact surfaces and is not being washed, rinsed and sanitized at least every 4 hours.
  • Frequency of Cleaning Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (46.714)
    Clean all cooking equipment to remove grease build up.
  • Operation & Maintenance of Storage Areas, Redeeming Machines, Waste Receptacles & Waste Handling Units (46.884)
    Provide lid for trash receptacle located in food prep area.
  • Repair & Cleaning Various Premises, Structures, Attachments & Fixtures (46.981(a)-(c)(g)(n))
    -Clean floors surrounding cooking equipment to remove accumulated grease and food debris. -Storage room in basement observed with excess debris. Clean storage room in basement to remove unecessary items.
07/15/2010Regular

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