This visit was made to conduct a routine food safety evaluation. The Person in Charge was very helpful and knowledgeable about food safety. Thank you. - Please ensure that paper towels or other means to dry hands are provided at each handsink. Note: An updated employee health policy poster was provided to the Person in Charge and an electronic copy of the employee health policy to be signed by the employees will be shared with the Person in Charge. *Repeat Observations are Subject to Civil Penalty
- Hand Drying Provision / Individual, Disposable Towels (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed that paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink in the prep area next to the 3 compartment sink.
Correction: Provide paper towels at each hand sink to allow employees to properly dry their hands after handwashing. Person in Charge provided hand towels.
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10/20/2015 | Routine | |
- Hair Restraint Effectiveness
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, visors, hair nets or beard nets to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-service items. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who ONLY serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff.
- Plumbing / Maintained in Good Repair (corrected on site)
Observation: No hot water is provided in the rest-room. The plumber are on site repairing the hot water during the inspection.
Correction: A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair.
- Refuse Container with Cover/ Women's & Unisex Toilet Room
Observation: There is no cover to the feminine napkin refuse container in the ladies rest-room.
Correction: A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
- Outer Openings, Protected (corrected on site)
Observation: An exterior door is not self-closing and tight-fitting. This may allow the entry of insects or rodents. The front door was blocked open. The CFM closed the door when instructed.
Correction: All exterior doors must be sold and tight-fitting, and must be self-closing. Exterior doors used only as emergency exits do not need to be self-closing.
- Hand Drying Provision / Individual, Disposable Towels
Observation: Observed that paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide paper towels at each hand sink to allow employees to properly dry their hands after handwashing.
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10/27/2014 | Routine | |
This visit was made to conduct a routine inspection. Keep chemical products separate from food items.
- Critical: Separation of Toxics by Spacing or Partitioning (corrected on site)
Observation: Observed that poisonous and toxic materials are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items. (bottle of cleaning products and sanitizer on shelf with food products).
Correction: All poisonous and toxic materials shall be stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service items by separating the poisonous and toxic materials by spacing or partitioning.
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10/23/2013 | Routine | |
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