Ensure ice scoop remains with the handle-up inside the ice bin
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 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 if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Facility floors are not maintained in good repair
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Walls noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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12/08/2015 | Routine | |
Discussed the following with the PIC: rear RIR noted in need of minor cleaning to exterior door, and rear storage racks noted in need of cleaning. Permit Issued.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Facility noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
Observation: Observed fruit flies in the kitchen near 3-compartment sink.
Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
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01/28/2015 | Routine | |
Permit issued.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unlabeled food containers of oil and vinegar.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Meatballs hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) tuna salad in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: potholders, all shelving.
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Tiles on walls by three compartment sink missing.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: Floors and walls in both front and back rooms noted in need of cleaning. Floor by three compartment sink stained.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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01/28/2014 | Follow-up | |
FDA Form 1-B issued. Permit not re-issued at this time. Correct all issues immediately.
- Critical: Employee Health*
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or norovirus
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Unlabeled food containers of oil and vinegar.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) tuna salad, sliced deli meats and bacon in the make table unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the refrigeration units.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
Observation: Unused or non-functioning equipment not removed from the premises: three door vulcan refrigerator and make table/cooler by counter area.
Correction: Remove any unused or non-functioning equipment from the premises.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: potholders, filters of sandwich toasting unit, all shelving, mop sink.
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing facility located at the front is blocked by a bucket of utensils, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the bucket preventing its use.
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (repeated violation)
Observation: There is no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
Correction: Install a covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
Observation: Tiles on walls by three compartment sink missing.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: Floors and walls in both front and back rooms noted in need of cleaning. Floor by three compartment sink stained.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
Observation: Intake and exhaust air ducts in the dining room observed dusty and dirty.
Correction: Clean intake and exhaust air ducts and change filters so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials
- Mops - Drying Mops
Observation: Mops not hung up to air dry.
Correction: Wet use maintenance items such as mops must be hung in a position that allows them to air dry so they are not allowed to grow contamination which can then be spread through the establishment at the next use.
- Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Working containers of chemicals are not properly labeled.
Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Containers of chemicals are not stored separately from insecticides or rodenticides.
Correction: Store detergents, sanitizers, related cleaning or drying agents and caustics, acids, polishes and other chemicals separately from insecticides and rodenticides.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Containers of bathroom cleaner and sanitizer are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers of toxics must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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01/07/2014 | Routine | |
Post certified food managers certificate and health permit in the public's view. Correct above observations.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: Large stacks of deli meat and cheese observed in the make station unit.
Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling. (thinner portions were made by the person in charge during the time of inspection).
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Deli meats and cheese in the top portion of the make station refrigerator observed cold holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria (product discarded by the person in charge).
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no ambient air temperature measuring device located in make station reach in unit.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Temperature - Food Temperature Measuring Devices - Provided
Observation: The Person in Charge could not produce an appropriate food temperature measuring device to verify cooking temperatures of thin foods such as meat patties or fish filets.
Correction: A temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods such as meat patties and fish filets.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: Non-functioning 3-door Vulcan refrigerator observed not removed from the premises.
Correction: Remove any unused or non-functioning equipment from the premises.
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered
Observation: There is no cover to the feminine napkin refuse container in the ladies room stall.
Correction: Provide a cover to the feminine napkin refuse container in the ladies room stall.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Some floor tile(s) around the oven area observed not maintained in good repair
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Wall surfaces under and around the food preparation table noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Observation: Intake and exhaust ceiling vents in the dining area observed in need of cleaning.
Correction: Clean intake and exhaust air ducts and change filters so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials
- Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Observation: Vent filters in the oven hood system observed in need of cleaning.
Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
- Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site)
Observation: Working spray containers of chemical product(s) observed not properly labeled.
Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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07/18/2013 | Routine | |
Repair/replace some tiles in front of the oven. Clean/replace the rusted refrigeration racks in several of the rusted refrigeration units. Tiles above the mop sink in need of replacing and mop sink needs to be resealed around the wall. Chlorine test strips and sanitizer available. Several holes in the wall(s) of the dry storage room in need of replacing. Some painting in the dry storage room needs to be done. Some coving around the front counter needs to be repaired/replaced. Floors/walls under and behind the reach in equipment noted in need of cleaning. Recommend puling out and cleaning under all equipment. New management will correct above observations prior to re-inspection. Re-inspection will be conducted in approximately thirty days. Permit Issued
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 03/29/2013 | Pre-Opening | |
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