Bistro Louise, 2900 #40 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BISTRO LOUISE
Type: Restaurant & Bar
Address: 2900 #40 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76109-1516
County: Tarrant
Phone: 817-922-9244
Smoking: Non-Smoking Facility
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 10/06/2010
Score
76

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Inspection findings

Inspection Type

Date

Score

  • Food Protection - GRP
    Food Protection - Storage, display and self-service.
    TFER 229.164(i)(1) - Page 38. The prepared foods is/are not covered during storage. Scoop with handle needed for dry rice.
    Corrective action: prepared foods must be covered to protect it from contamination during storage. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Food - GRP
    Food - Identification and segregation.
    TFER 229.164(f)(3) - Page 33. Containers of stored dry goods are not marked with the common name of the food it contains.
    Corrective action: Containers of stored dry goods must be marked with the common name of the food it contains. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Paper Test Strip Testing Devises - GRP
    Paper test strip testing devises for testing sanitizing solutions.
    TFER 229.165(g)(4) - Page 71. A test kit or other device to accurately measure the concentration of the sanitizing solution is not readily available for use. Using bleach and need chlorine test strips.
    Corrective action: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in milligrams per liter (mg/L) of sanitizing solution shall be provided and readily available for use. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • Non-food Contact Surfaces - GRP
    Non-food Contact Surfaces - Type and condition.
    TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 & 62. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material or are not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Facility is using a rag to stop up the drains, need a drain stopper. TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 & 62. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material or are not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. The wooden pallet under the new cooler is not acceptable, recommend wheels.
    Corrective action: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Corrections must be made within 2 days. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • Floors, Walls and Ceilings - GRP
    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanliness, materials and condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(2)(A) - Page 106. Floors in the food prep area are not clean .
    Corrective action: The physical facility shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The milk crates does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent. Remove milk crates, these are not to be used as shelves.
    Corrective action: Provide only milk crates that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • Sound Condition (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(a) - Page 26 Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented.
    The moldy lemons is/are unsound and should not be sold, served or consumed. The canned goods is/are unsound and should not be sold, served or consumed.
    Corrective action: The moldy lemons must be sound to be sold, served or consumed. Corrections must be made immediately. The canned goods must be sound to be sold, served or consumed. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Cross-Contamination of Raw/Cooked Foods/Other (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(f)(2)(A) & (h) - Pages 32-35 Foods shall be protected from cross-contamination from raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display and while in contact with equipment, utensils, wiping cloths and linens.
    The raw chicken is/are stored in contact with or under the raw fish. Foods are not adequately separated.
    Corrective action: The raw chicken must not be stored in contact with or under the raw fish. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Approved Systems (HACCP Plan/Time as Public Hlth Control) (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(7) & (10)(A) & 229.171(d)(1)(A) - Pages 47-48, 50-51 & 124 A food establishment shall submit to the regulatory authority for approval a properly prepared HACCP plan if required. If time only is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food (PHF) before cooking or for a ready-to-eat PHF that is displayed or held for service, the food shall be marked to identify the time which is four hours past the time of removal from temperature control. Refrigerated ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation with the date prepared and the date which the food shall be consumed (7 days at 41 °F). Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and frozen shall be clearly marked with the time refrigerated prior to freezing and the date which the food shall be consumed (24 hours after thawing).
    The lobster bisque that is located in the walkin refrigerator has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours and is not marked with the day of preparation or the date which the food shall be consumed by.
    Corrective action: The lobster bisque that is located in the walkin refrigerator that has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be marked with the day of preparation and the date which the food shall be consumed by.
  • Handwash Facilities with Soap & Towels (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.167(e)(2) & (3) - Pages 104-105 Each handwashing station shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap and with disposable paper towels, approved continuous towel system or a heated-air drying device.
    No hand drying provisions were available at the handwash facilities in the grill area. Facility needs to use dispenser and is not.
    Corrective action: Hand drying provisions must be available at the handwash facilities in the grill area. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Toxic Items Properly Labeled/Stored/Used (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.168(a) - (l) - Pages 111-115 Containers of poisonous toxic materials and personal care items shall bear a legible manufacturer's label. Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles. Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of the food establishment (excluding those for retail sale) shall be allowed in the food establishment.
    Containers of chemical are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items. Chemical spray bottles were stored on the food prep sink.
    Corrective action: All containers of chemical must be properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available. State cards obtained but not FW cards.
    Corrective action: Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The meat slicer located in the kitchen has/have adhering foreign material. Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the walk in refrigerator. Reuse of single service articles. Cinnamon is being stored in a cocoa container.
    Corrective action: The meat slicer located in the kitchen must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of foreign material. Corrections must be made immediately. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately.
Regular Inspection10/06/201076
  • Lockers/Dressing Rooms - GRP
    Lockers/Dressing Rooms - Personal items storage.
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP (repeated violation)
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The freezer, refrigerator, and food processor does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent.
    Corrective action: Provide only freezer, refrigerator, and food processor that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 7 days.
  • Food Protection - GRP (corrected on site)
    Food Protection - Storage, display and self-service.
    TFER 229.164(i)(1) - Page 38. All food is/are not covered during storage.
    Corrective action: All food must be covered to protect it from contamination during storage. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Floors, Walls and Ceilings - GRP
    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanliness, materials and condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(1) - Page 106. Wall surfaces in the kitchen are damaged.
    Corrective action: The physical facilities, including the premises, buildings, systems, fixtures, equipment, devised and materials, shall be maintained in good repair. Corrections must be made within 7 days.
  • Premises - GRP
    Premises - Condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(14)(a) - Page 109. Items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are stored on the premises.
    Corrective action: The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment and litter. Corrections must be made within 7 days. Remove all broken or unused equipment. Remove new refrigerator from the wooden flat it is sitting on.
  • Sound Condition (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(a) - Page 26 Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented.
    The moldy polenta, fruit, and various other foods is unsound and should not be sold, served or consumed. moldy potatoes Prepared food in the refrigerators have not been thrown away after 7 days of prep.
    Corrective action: The moldy food must be sound to be sold, served or consumed. Corrections must be made immediately. Throw away all foods that have been prepared more than 7 days ago.
  • Approved Systems (HACCP Plan/Time as Public Hlth Control) (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(n)(7) & (10)(A) & 229.171(d)(1)(A) - Pages 47-48, 50-51 & 124 A food establishment shall submit to the regulatory authority for approval a properly prepared HACCP plan if required. If time only is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food (PHF) before cooking or for a ready-to-eat PHF that is displayed or held for service, the food shall be marked to identify the time which is four hours past the time of removal from temperature control. Refrigerated ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation with the date prepared and the date which the food shall be consumed (7 days at 41 °F). Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and frozen shall be clearly marked with the time refrigerated prior to freezing and the date which the food shall be consumed (24 hours after thawing).
    The prepared food that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours and is not marked with the day of preparation or the date which the food shall be consumed by.
    Corrective action: The prepared food/all ready to eat foods that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator that has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be marked with the day of preparation and the date which the food shall be consumed by.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Manager(s) failed to demonstrate knowledge of the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation and/or is not a certified food manager and/or has had critical violations during this inspection. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available.
    Corrective action: Food Manager(s) must attend required Food Managers training. Corrections must be made within 14 days. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The door to the reach-in cooler located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. door is about to fall off Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the kitchen. Reusing single-service containers. The inside of the coolers, microwave oven, waffle maker, sandwich press, located in the kitchen has/have adhering food particles and dirt. The cooler door gasket, bakery shelves and counter, rolling pin, and containers located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized.
    Corrective action: The door to the reach-in cooler located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately. The inside of the coolers, microwave oven, waffle.maker and sandwich press, located in the kitchen must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food particles and dirt. Corrections must be made immediately. The cooler door gasket, bakery shelves and counter, rolling pin, and containers located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Replace the damaged bakery shelves that owner is no longer keeping clean. Owner was to keep these shelves and their covers clean or replace the damaged shelves.
  • Posting Consumer Advisories- Choking/Reminder/Buffet
    TFER 229.164(h); (r) & 173(b) - Pages 37, 55 & 135 A card, sign or other effective means of notification shall be displayed to notify customers that clean tableware is to be used upon return to self-service areas. Food establishments which deliver shellfish to a consumer for raw consumption shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk associated with certain especially vulnerable consumers eating such shellfish in raw or undercooked form. The Heimlich Maneuver Poster shall be in all food service establishments in a place conspicuous to employees or customers.
    Raw or undercooked animal derived product warning brochures, advisories, label statements, table tents, placards or other effective means of notifying certain especially vulnerable customers of the significantly increased risk associated with eating raw or undercooked animal derived product are not available in the facility.
    Corrective action: Raw or undercooked animal derived product warning brochures, advisories, label statements, table tents, placards or other effective means of notifying certain especially vulnerable customers of the significantly increased risk associated with eating raw or undercooked animal derived product must be available in the facility. Corrections must be made within 3 days.
Regular Inspection07/30/201083
  • Lockers/Dressing Rooms - GRP
    Lockers/Dressing Rooms - Personal items storage.
    TFER 229.167(i) - Page 106. Employees' clothing or other possessions located in an area where contamination of food, equipment, linens and single-service and single-use articles can occur. purse hung up on food storage rack
    Corrective action: Dressing rooms or areas with lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in an area where contamination of food, equipment, linens and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur and provided for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions. Corrections must be made within today.
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP (repeated violation)
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The freezer, refrigerator, and food processor does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent.
    Corrective action: Provide only freezer, refrigerator, and food processor that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 7 days.
  • Food Protection - GRP
    Food Protection - Storage, display and self-service.
    TFER 229.164(i)(1) - Page 38. All food is/are not covered during storage. TFER 229.164(i)(2) - Page 38. All containers of food are not stored in food storage areas. containers of food stored on the walk-in cooler floor
    Corrective action: All food must be covered to protect it from contamination during storage. Corrections must be made immediately. All containers of food must be stored in clean, dry food storage areas 6 inches above the floor to protect it from splash, dust or other contamination during storage. Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unshielded sewer lines, leaking water lines, open stairwells or under other sources of contamination. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Floors, Walls and Ceilings - GRP
    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanliness, materials and condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(2)(A) - Page 106. Wall surfaces in the kitchen are not clean . TFER 229.167(p)(1) - Page 106. Wall surfaces in the kitchen are damaged.
    Corrective action: The physical facility shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. Corrections must be made within 3 days. The physical facilities, including the premises, buildings, systems, fixtures, equipment, devised and materials, shall be maintained in good repair. Corrections must be made within 7 days.
  • CLOSURE NOTICE
    You are hereby notified that you must take immediate action to close your food facility to the public until appropriate corrective actions are taken to safeguard the public from hazards detailed above in this report.
    Serious health violations were identified during today's health inspection. You must close your food facility immediately to the public until appropriate corrective actions are completed.
    Corrective action: Before the facility named in this report can reopen for food service operations to the public, the owner/operator must take immediate corrective action to correct identified hazards and request a reinspection by a Health Department Consumer Health Specialist. Due to the closure of the facility, the facility is required to pay a fee of $125 at the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods, 818 Missouri Avenue, Room 154 before the facility will be scheduled for a re-inspection. The Consumer Health Specialist named at the bottom of this report will contact you to set up an appointment for a re-inspection after the payment is received. The closed facility must meet minimum standards before it can be re-opened.
  • Cold Hold (41 °F) (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46; FW Ordinance 16-123(f) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at 41 °F or below. Additionally, fish and seafood shall be refrigerated to a temperature of 34 °F or less.
    The potentially hazardous food, (polenta, watermelon, chream sauce) is in/on the broken refrigerators at an internal temperature of 58-69 °F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below. The raw fish is in/on the walkin refrigerator at an internal temperature of 43 °F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Bags of ice on the fish have melted.
    Corrective action: Discard the potentially hazardous food, (polenta, watermelon, chream sauce) that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately. Discard the raw fish that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Sound Condition (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(a) - Page 26 Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented.
    The moldy polenta, fruit, and various other foods is unsound and should not be sold, served or consumed. moldy food cilantro is stored in moldy, dirty, green water Prepared food in the refrigerators have not been thrown away after 7 days of prep. Several containers of food are dated 7/10 and older. A few containers are dated 5/10. Gazpacho dated 7/10 and is moldy.
    Corrective action: The moldy food must be sound to be sold, served or consumed. Corrections must be made immediately. Throw away all foods that have been prepared more than 7 days ago.
  • Approved Systems (HACCP Plan/Time as Public Hlth Control) (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(7) & (10)(A) & 229.171(d)(1)(A) - Pages 47-48, 50-51 & 124 A food establishment shall submit to the regulatory authority for approval a properly prepared HACCP plan if required. If time only is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food (PHF) before cooking or for a ready-to-eat PHF that is displayed or held for service, the food shall be marked to identify the time which is four hours past the time of removal from temperature control. Refrigerated ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation with the date prepared and the date which the food shall be consumed (7 days at 41 °F). Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and frozen shall be clearly marked with the time refrigerated prior to freezing and the date which the food shall be consumed (24 hours after thawing).
    The prepared food that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours and is not marked with the day of preparation or the date which the food shall be consumed by.
    Corrective action: The prepared food/all ready to eat foods that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator that has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be marked with the day of preparation and the date which the food shall be consumed by.
  • Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
    TFER 229.165(g)(1) - Page 69 Equipment for heating and cooling food and for holding cold and hot food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified in para TFER 229.164.
    The 3 cold hold coolers on the prep line is not holding cold potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees F or below.
    Corrective action: The 3 cold hold coolers on the prep line must hold cold potentially hazardous food at 41 degrees F or below. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Handwash Facilities Adequate & Access
    TFER 229.166(f)(2);(g)(1) & (h)(1) & 229.167(e) - Pages 91-93 & 104 At least one handwashing lavatory and not fewer than the number required by law shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing and warewashing areas and in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms. Each lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 43 degrees C. (110 °F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    The handwashing sink in the prep line (right hand sink) is not providing sufficient hot water for handwashing.
    Corrective action: The handwashing sink in the prep line (right hand sink) must provide sufficient hot water for handwashing. Corrections must be made within 24 hours.
  • Handwash Facilities with Soap & Towels (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.167(e)(2) & (3) - Pages 104-105 Each handwashing station shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap and with disposable paper towels, approved continuous towel system or a heated-air drying device.
    No hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, is available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. right grill area hand sink No hand drying provisions were available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. both hand sinks
    Corrective action: Hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, must be available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. Corrections must be made immediately. Hand drying provisions must be available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Manager(s) failed to demonstrate knowledge of the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation and/or is not a certified food manager and/or has had critical violations during this inspection. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available.
    Corrective action: Food Manager(s) must attend required Food Managers training. Corrections must be made within 14 days. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card.
  • Thermometers Provided/Accurate/Properly Calibrated
    TFER 229.165(d) & (h)(2) - Pages 62 & 71 Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided where required and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of proper food temperatures. A temperature measuring devise shall also be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures at manual warewashing stations.
    The freezer in the kitchen did not have a readily available and visible thermometer.
    Corrective action: The freezer in the kitchen must have a readily available and visible thermometer. Corrections must be made within 3 days.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The door to the reach-in cooler located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. door is about to fall off Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the kitchen. Reusing single-service containers. The inside of the coolers, microwave oven, shelves, counters, bulk storage containers, the food chopper, baking shelves, and inside the warmer, located in the kitchen has/have adhering food particles and dirt. The cooler door gasket, bakery shelves and counter, rolling pin, and containers located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized.
    Corrective action: The door to the reach-in cooler located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately. The inside of the coolers, microwave oven, shelves, counters, bulk storage containers, the food chopper, baking shelves, and inside the warmer, located in the kitchen must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food particles and dirt. Corrections must be made immediately. The cooler door gasket, bakery shelves and counter, rolling pin, and containers located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Replace the damaged bakery shelves that owner is no longer keeping clean. Owner was to keep these shelves and their covers clean or replace the damaged shelves.
Regular Inspection07/29/201069
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP (repeated violation)
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The freezer/refrigerator does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent.
    Corrective action: Provide only freezer/refrigerator that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 14 days.
  • Non-food Contact Surfaces - GRP
    Non-food Contact Surfaces - Type and condition.
    TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 & 62. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material or are not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance.
    Corrective action: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Corrections must be made within 7 days. Seal wood under the mixer. Do not use milk crates as shelves (by back door).
  • Cold Hold (41 °F) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46; FW Ordinance 16-123(f) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at 41 °F or below. Additionally, fish and seafood shall be refrigerated to a temperature of 34 °F or less.
    The container of cream and eggs wash is in/on the broken refrigerator at an internal temperature of 55 to 59 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below. The sliced meat is in/on the make-ready line at an internal temperature of 50 to 54 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below.
    Corrective action: Discard the container of cream and eggs wash that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately. Discard the sliced meat that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Sound Condition (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(a) - Page 26 Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented.
    The moldy eggplant is unsound and should not be sold, served or consumed.
    Corrective action: The moldy eggplant must be sound to be sold, served or consumed. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Approved Systems (HACCP Plan/Time as Public Hlth Control) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(7) & (10)(A) & 229.171(d)(1)(A) - Pages 47-48, 50-51 & 124 A food establishment shall submit to the regulatory authority for approval a properly prepared HACCP plan if required. If time only is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food (PHF) before cooking or for a ready-to-eat PHF that is displayed or held for service, the food shall be marked to identify the time which is four hours past the time of removal from temperature control. Refrigerated ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation with the date prepared and the date which the food shall be consumed (7 days at 41 °F). Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and frozen shall be clearly marked with the time refrigerated prior to freezing and the date which the food shall be consumed (24 hours after thawing).
    The prepared food that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours and is not marked with the day of preparation or the date which the food shall be consumed by.
    Corrective action: The prepared food/all ready to eat foods that is located in the coolers and walk-in refrigerator that has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be marked with the day of preparation and the date which the food shall be consumed by.
  • Handwash Facilities with Soap & Towels (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.167(e)(2) & (3) - Pages 104-105 Each handwashing station shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap and with disposable paper towels, approved continuous towel system or a heated-air drying device.
    No hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, is available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. No hand drying provisions were available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen.
    Corrective action: Hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, must be available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. Corrections must be made immediately. Hand drying provisions must be available at the handwash facilities in the kitchen. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Manager(s) failed to demonstrate knowledge of the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation and/or is not a certified food manager and/or has had critical violations during this inspection. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available.
    Corrective action: Food Manager(s) must attend required Food Managers training. Corrections must be made within 14 days. Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card.
  • Thermometers Provided/Accurate/Properly Calibrated
    TFER 229.165(d) & (h)(2) - Pages 62 & 71 Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided where required and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of proper food temperatures. A temperature measuring devise shall also be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures at manual warewashing stations.
    The coolers in the kitchen did not have a readily available and visible thermometer.
    Corrective action: The coolers in the kitchen must have a readily available and visible thermometer. Corrections must be made within 3 days.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The shelves, inside cooler, bakery shelves, and food storage containers located in the kitchen has/have adhering food or food particles. Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the kitchen. The cooler door gasket located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. Small refrigerator is 55 °F.
    Corrective action: The shelves, inside cooler, bakery shelves, and food storage containers located in the kitchen must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food or food particles. Corrections must be made immediately. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not reuse plastic manufacturing food container for other food. The cooler door gasket located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Refrigerators shall keep food at 41 °F or below. Repair cooler before use.
Regular Inspection03/03/201075
  • Cross-Contamination of Raw/Cooked Foods/Other (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(f)(2)(A) & (h) - Pages 32-35 Foods shall be protected from cross-contamination from raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display and while in contact with equipment, utensils, wiping cloths and linens.
    Unsanitary ice that has been used to cool melons, fish, packaged food or canned beverages or cooling coils/tubes is being consumed or is being used as food. Soda can is placed in the ice used for drinks.
    Corrective action: Ice that is used to cool melons, fish, packaged food or canned beverages or cooling coils/tubes must not be offered for consumption or used as food. Corrections must be made immediately.
Regular Inspection03/03/201096
  • Non-food Contact Surfaces - GRP (corrected on site)
    Non-food Contact Surfaces - Type and condition.
    TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 & 62. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material or are not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance.
    Corrective action: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Corrections must be made within 2 days. Do not line shelves with cardboard. Replace damaged bakery shelves (shelves have been temporarily lined with washable tablecloths to keep clean).
  • Toilet Facilities - GRP
    Toilet Facilities - Construction and accessibility.
    Missing toilet tank top to men's toilet.
    Corrective action: Replace missing toilet tank top to men's toilet. Owner is trying to locate a lid that fits the toilet.
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The microwave oven and 2 freezers does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent.
    Corrective action: Provide only microwave oven and 2 freezers that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 7 days. Home-style microwave is used only for heating deserts and is labeled as such. Owner states that the commercial microwave is to strong to use to heat the deserts.
  • Thawing - GRP
    Thawing - Procedures followed.
    TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 &62. Frozen poultry is/are being thawed improperly.
    Corrective action: All meat shall be thawed (1) under refrigeration that maintains the food at a temperature of 41 °F; (2) completely submerged in running water as prescribed; (3) or as part of a cooking process if the food is frozen. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • COMMENT:
    Employees shall be trained on how to properly thaw frozen food and use a stem thermometer to check food temperatures.
  • Cold Hold (41 °F) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46; FW Ordinance 16-123(f) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at 41 °F or below. Additionally, fish and seafood shall be refrigerated to a temperature of 34 °F or less.
    The cheese, salads, and cut melons is at an internal temperature of 50 to 54 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below.
    Corrective action: Rapidly cool the cheese, salads, and cut melons to 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Toxic Items Properly Labeled/Stored/Used (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.168(a) - (l) - Pages 111-115 Containers of poisonous toxic materials and personal care items shall bear a legible manufacturer's label. Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles. Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of the food establishment (excluding those for retail sale) shall be allowed in the food establishment.
    Working containers of sanitizer are not properly labeled.
    Corrective action: All working containers of sanitizer must be properly labeled. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available. Your employee's Food Manager's Training Certificate is expired.
    Corrective action: Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card. Your employee's Food Manager's Certificate must be renewed by attending a Texas Department of Health Certified Food Manager's Training. Corrections must be made within 14 days.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The bakery shelves and door gaskets to several coolers located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the walkin refrigerator.
    Corrective action: The bakery shelves and door gaskets to several coolers located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Replace broken door gaskets within 7 days. Replace damaged bakery shelves within 30 days. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not reuse white plastic manufacturer containers that contained one food for another food.
  • Food Establishment Permit/Food Handler Card
    TFER 229.171(f) & (g) - Page 126; FW food ordinance Sec. 16-141 A person may not operate a food establishment without a valid health permit to operate. The permit is not valid without a valid Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City of Fort Worth Department of Development. The permit holder will: 1) post the permit at a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers 2) immediately discontinue operations and notify the Consumer Health Division at 817-392-7255 if an imminent health hazard exists 3) replace/upgrade existing facilities and equipment in accordance with TFER guidelines 4) comply with directives of the regulatory authorities including time frames for corrective actions 5) other provisions of the TFER Within seven days of beginning work as a food handler and bi-annually thereafter, all food service workers shall attend a food handler class and shall obtain a food handler's certificate.
    Your employee's Food Handler Cards are expired.
    Corrective action: employee must attend food handler training. Walk-in and reserved seating food handler classes are available several times each week at the Public Health Center, 1800 University. Food handlers must arrive 30 minutes before class time to complete registration. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class. The charge for the class is $16.00 cash or credit card - no checks. Registration for walk-in English classes begins at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm on Mondays and 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays in Room 219. Registration for walk-in Spanish classes begins at 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm. on Tuesdays in Room 219. Contact the Consumer Health Division at 871-7258 for times and reservations for reserved seating classes. Additionally, your company may qualify to teach food safety to your employees. Call 871-7258 for details or ask your inspector. Corrections must be made within 7 days.
Follow-up Inspection05/06/200983
  • National Sanitation Foundation Approved Equipment - GRP (repeated violation)
    Only commercial quality equipment or utensils that meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent will be approved.
    Fort Worth Ordinance 12553, Section 16-122 (a). The microwave oven and 2 freezers does not meet or exceed National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent.
    Corrective action: Provide only microwave oven and 2 freezers that meets or exceeds National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards or their equivalent . Corrections must be made within 7 days. Third Notice.
  • Plumbing- GRP
    Plumbing- Plumbing in facility not maintained in good repair.
    TFER 229.166(i)(5) - Page 94. The faulty faucet in the 3-compartment sink area is not maintained in good repair.
    Corrective action: The faulty faucet in the 3-compartment sink area shall be maintained in good repair. Corrections must be made within 5 days. Repair dripping faucets.
  • Floors, Walls and Ceilings - GRP
    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanliness, materials and condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(1) - Page 106. Floor surfaces in the kitchen\ are damaged. TFER 229.167(p)(1) - Page 106. Wall surfaces in the kitchen are damaged.
    Corrective action: The physical facilities, including the premises, buildings, systems, fixtures, equipment, devised and materials, shall be maintained in good repair. Corrections must be made within 60 days. The physical facilities, including the premises, buildings, systems, fixtures, equipment, devised and materials, shall be maintained in good repair. Corrections must be made within 7 days. Stop up all small holes in the walls.
  • Food Protection - GRP
    Food Protection - Storage, display and self-service.
    TFER 229.164(i)(1) - Page 38. All food is/are not covered during storage. TFER 229.164(i)(2) - Page 38. All food is/are not stored in food storage areas.
    Corrective action: All food must be covered to protect it from contamination during storage. Corrections must be made immediately. All food must be stored in clean, dry food storage areas 6 inches above the floor to protect it from splash, dust or other contamination during storage. Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unshielded sewer lines, leaking water lines, open stairwells or under other sources of contamination. Corrections must be made immediately. Store all containers of food at least 6 inches off the floor.
  • Non-food Contact Surfaces - GRP
    Non-food Contact Surfaces - Type and condition.
    TFER 229.165(a)(11) & (d)(6) - Pages 60 & 62. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material or are not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance.
    Corrective action: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent and smooth material. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Corrections must be made within 5 days. Do not use drink crates or milk crates for shelves.
  • Toilet Facilities - GRP
    Toilet Facilities - Construction and accessibility.
    Missing toilet tank top to men's toilet.
    Corrective action: Replace missing toilet tank top to men's toilet.
  • Cold Hold (41 °F)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46; FW Ordinance 16-123(f) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at 41 °F or below. Additionally, fish and seafood shall be refrigerated to a temperature of 34 °F or less.
    The raw chicken, sauces, salmon, and shrimp is in/on the broken reach-in cooler at an internal temperature of 50 to 54 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below. The chicken is in/on the reachin cooler drawer at an internal temperature of 50 to 54 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below. The fish/seafood is in/on the walkin refrigerator at an internal temperature of 41 degrees F and is not maintained at 34 °F or below.
    Corrective action: Discard the raw chicken, sauces, salmon, and shrimp that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or 34 °F for raw fish or below. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not use the cooler until if is working properly. Discard the chicken that is/are not being maintained at 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately. Rapidly cool theFish/Seafood to 34 °F. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Hot Hold (135 °F)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46 Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous shall be maintained at 135 °F or above. However, a roast cooked to the proper temperature and for the proper amount of time may be held at 130 °F.
    The sauces is/are at room temperature with an internal temperature of 90 to 94 degrees F.
    Corrective action: Discard the sauces with an internal temperature of 90 to 94 degrees F and has not been maintained at 140 °F or above for more that four hours. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not turn off the steam table when the kitchen staff leaves at lunch if food is still on it.
  • Cross-Contamination of Raw/Cooked Foods/Other
    TFER 229.164(f)(2)(A) & (h) - Pages 32-35 Foods shall be protected from cross-contamination from raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display and while in contact with equipment, utensils, wiping cloths and linens.
    The carrots are stored in contact with or under the eggs, cooked.
    Corrective action: The carrots must not be stored in contact with or under the eggs, raw-in-shell. Corrections must be made immediately. Store vegetables on a separate shelf above the eggs.
  • Approved Systems (HACCP Plan/Time as Public Hlth Control) (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.164(n)(7) & (10)(A) & 229.171(d)(1)(A) - Pages 47-48, 50-51 & 124 A food establishment shall submit to the regulatory authority for approval a properly prepared HACCP plan if required. If time only is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food (PHF) before cooking or for a ready-to-eat PHF that is displayed or held for service, the food shall be marked to identify the time which is four hours past the time of removal from temperature control. Refrigerated ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation with the date prepared and the date which the food shall be consumed (7 days at 41 °F). Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and frozen shall be clearly marked with the time refrigerated prior to freezing and the date which the food shall be consumed (24 hours after thawing).
    The potentially hazardous foods that is located in the all coolers has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours and is not marked with the day of preparation or the date which the food shall be consumed by.
    Corrective action: The potentially hazardous foods/all ready to eat foods that is located in the all coolers that has been refrigerated for more than 24 hours must be marked with the day of preparation and the date which the food shall be consumed by.
  • Handwash Facilities Adequate & Access (repeated violation)
    TFER 229.166(f)(2);(g)(1) & (h)(1) & 229.167(e) - Pages 91-93 & 104 At least one handwashing lavatory and not fewer than the number required by law shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing and warewashing areas and in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms. Each lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 43 degrees C. (110 °F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    The handwashing sink in the food preparation area is used for purposes other than handwashing. The handwashing sink in the customer service area is not in proper working order to permit adequate handwashing.
    Corrective action: The handwashing sink in the food preparation area must not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not place pans in the hand wash sink. The handwashing sink in the customer service area must be in proper working order to permit adequate handwashing. Corrections must be made within 24 hours.
  • Handwash Facilities with Soap & Towels
    TFER 229.167(e)(2) & (3) - Pages 104-105 Each handwashing station shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap and with disposable paper towels, approved continuous towel system or a heated-air drying device.
    No hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, is available at the handwash facilities in the deli area and by the grills in the kitchen. No hand drying provisions were available at the handwash facilities in the deli area and by the grills in the kitchen.
    Corrective action: Hand cleaning material, i.e., liquid, powder or bar soap, must be available at the handwash facilities in the deli area. Corrections must be made immediately. Hand drying provisions must be available at the handwash facilities in the deli area and by the grills in the kitchen. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Toxic Items Properly Labeled/Stored/Used
    TFER 229.168(a) - (l) - Pages 111-115 Containers of poisonous toxic materials and personal care items shall bear a legible manufacturer's label. Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles. Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of the food establishment (excluding those for retail sale) shall be allowed in the food establishment.
    Working containers of bleach are not properly labeled.
    Corrective action: All working containers of bleach must be properly labeled. Corrections must be made immediately. Label plastic container of bleach that was by the grill.
  • Manager Demonstration of Knowledge/Certified Food Manager
    TFER 229.163(a) & (b)(1)-(3) (a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation. (b) Knowledge, demonstration. Based on the risks of foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, during inspections and upon request the person in charge shall demonstrate to the regulatory authority knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point principles, and the requirements of these rules. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by: (1) complying with these rules by having no critical violations during the current inspection; (2) being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a department approved examination; or (3) responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. TAC 25 Chapter 229 K (b) Food establishments shall have at least one certified food manager on staff. The establishment must be in compliance within 30 days of a change of ownership. Food manager training must be renewed prior to expiration date listed on card. In addition to the food manager's training certificate, the individual must also possess a current City of Fort Worth Food Managers card.
    Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate is not available. Your employee's Food Manager's Training Certificate is expired.
    Corrective action: Your employee's Fort Worth Food Manager's Certificate must be available for the inspector immediately upon request or displayed. Corrections must be made within 7 days after obtaining State food manager card. Your employee's Food Manager's Certificate must be renewed by attending a Texas Department of Health Certified Food Manager's Training. Corrections must be made within 14 days.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The rubber lining under glasses by the dish machine, cutting boards, meat slicer, shelves, bulk storage lids, and inside cooler located in the kitchen has/have adhering food or food particles and grease. Single service, single use and clean sanitized pans stored in the floor are exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. The bakery shelves and door gaskets to several coolers located in the kitchen is/are cracked, chipped, bent or broken and cannot be properly cleaned and sanitized. Single-service or single-use articles, i.e., single-use plastic bags, buckets, etc., are being reused for food product storage in the walkin refrigerator.
    Corrective action: The rubber lining under glasses by the dish machine, cutting boards, meat slicer, shelves, bulk storage lids, and inside cooler located in the kitchen must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food or food particles. Corrections must be made immediately. Single service, single use and clean sanitized utensils must be stored where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and at least six (6) inches above the floor. Corrections must be made immediately. Store all sheet pans off the floor. Remove all foil lining shelves. Remove wood under the large mixer and provide a surface that can be washed for the mixer to sit on. The bakery shelves and door gaskets to several coolers located in the kitchen must be free of cracks, chips, bends or breaks to permit it to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Corrections must be made immediately. Replace broken door gaskets within 7 days. Replace damaged bakery shelves within 30 days. Articles designed for single-service and single-use may not be reused for food product storage. Corrections must be made immediately. Do not reuse white plastic manufacturer containers that contained one food for another food.
  • Posting Consumer Advisories- Choking/Reminder/Buffet
    TFER 229.164(h); (r) & 173(b) - Pages 37, 55 & 135 A card, sign or other effective means of notification shall be displayed to notify customers that clean tableware is to be used upon return to self-service areas. Food establishments which deliver shellfish to a consumer for raw consumption shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk associated with certain especially vulnerable consumers eating such shellfish in raw or undercooked form. The Heimlich Maneuver Poster shall be in all food service establishments in a place conspicuous to employees or customers.
    The Heimlich Maneuver poster is not conspicuously displayed in the facility.
    Corrective action: The Heimlich Maneuver poster must be conspicuously displayed in the facility. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • Food Establishment Permit/Food Handler Card
    TFER 229.171(f) & (g) - Page 126; FW food ordinance Sec. 16-141 A person may not operate a food establishment without a valid health permit to operate. The permit is not valid without a valid Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City of Fort Worth Department of Development. The permit holder will: 1) post the permit at a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers 2) immediately discontinue operations and notify the Consumer Health Division at 817-392-7255 if an imminent health hazard exists 3) replace/upgrade existing facilities and equipment in accordance with TFER guidelines 4) comply with directives of the regulatory authorities including time frames for corrective actions 5) other provisions of the TFER Within seven days of beginning work as a food handler and bi-annually thereafter, all food service workers shall attend a food handler class and shall obtain a food handler's certificate.
    Your employee's Food Handler Cards are expired. Your employee(s) have not attended required annual food handler training.
    Corrective action: employee must attend food handler training. Walk-in and reserved seating food handler classes are available several times each week at the Public Health Center, 1800 University. Food handlers must arrive 30 minutes before class time to complete registration. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class. The charge for the class is $16.00 cash or credit card - no checks. Registration for walk-in English classes begins at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm on Mondays and 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays in Room 219. Registration for walk-in Spanish classes begins at 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm. on Tuesdays in Room 219. Contact the Consumer Health Division at 871-7258 for times and reservations for reserved seating classes. Additionally, your company may qualify to teach food safety to your employees. Call 871-7258 for details or ask your inspector. Corrections must be made within 7 days. employee must attend food handler training. Walk-in and reserved seating food handler classes are available several times each week at the Public Health Center, 1800 University. Food handlers must arrive 30 minutes before class time to complete registration. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class. The charge for the class is $16.00 cash or credit card - no checks. Registration for walk-in English classes begins at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm on Mondays and 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays in Room 219. Registration for walk-in Spanish classes begins at 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm. on Tuesdays in Room 219. Contact the Consumer Health Division at 871-7258 for times and reservations for reserved seating classes. Additionally, your company may qualify to teach food safety to your employees. Call 871-7258 for details or ask your inspector. Corrections must be made within 7 days.
Regular Inspection04/29/200961
  • Food Establishment Permit/Food Handler Card
    TFER 229.171(f) & (g) - Page 126; FW food ordinance Sec. 16-141 A person may not operate a food establishment without a valid health permit to operate. The permit is not valid without a valid Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City of Fort Worth Department of Development. The permit holder will: 1) post the permit at a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers 2) immediately discontinue operations and notify the Consumer Health Division at 817-392-7255 if an imminent health hazard exists 3) replace/upgrade existing facilities and equipment in accordance with TFER guidelines 4) comply with directives of the regulatory authorities including time frames for corrective actions 5) other provisions of the TFER Within seven days of beginning work as a food handler and bi-annually thereafter, all food service workers shall attend a food handler class and shall obtain a food handler's certificate.
    Your employee's Food Handler Cards are expired.
    Corrective action: All employees must attend food handler training. Walk-in and reserved seating food handler classes are available several times each week at the Public Health Center, 1800 University. Food handlers must arrive 30 minutes before class time to complete registration. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class. The charge for the class is $16.00 cash or credit card - no checks. Registration for walk-in English classes begins at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm on Mondays and 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays in Room 219. Registration for walk-in Spanish classes begins at 8:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm. on Tuesdays in Room 219. Contact the Consumer Health Division at 871-7258 for times and reservations for reserved seating classes. Additionally, your company may qualify to teach food safety to your employees. Call 871-7258 for details or ask your inspector. Corrections must be made within 7 days.
Regular Inspection04/29/200997
  • Cold Hold (41 °F) (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(n)(6) - Page 46; FW Ordinance 16-123(f) Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at 41 °F or below. Additionally, fish and seafood shall be refrigerated to a temperature of 34 °F or less.
    The cooked mushroom is at an internal temperature of 50 to 54 degrees F and is not being maintained at 41 °F or below.
    Corrective action: Rapidly cool thecooked mushroom to 41 °F or below. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Proper Handling of Ready-To-Eat Foods (corrected on site)
    TFER 229.164(e), (f), (g) & (h) - Pages 31-37 Ready-to-eat foods will be protected by preventing contamination by employees, preventing food and ingredient contamination, preventing contamination from ice used as a coolant and preventing contamination from equipment, utensils, wiping cloths and linens.
    The employee are handling fruit with their bare hands.
    Corrective action: The employee must use utensils, such as deli tissues, spatulas, tongs or single-use gloves or shall use a hand sanitizer after washing and before handling fruit with their bare hands. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Handwash Facilities Adequate & Access
    TFER 229.166(f)(2);(g)(1) & (h)(1) & 229.167(e) - Pages 91-93 & 104 At least one handwashing lavatory and not fewer than the number required by law shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing and warewashing areas and in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms. Each lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 43 degrees C. (110 °F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    The handwashing sink in the food preparation area is used for purposes other than handwashing.
    Corrective action: The handwashing sink in the food preparation area must not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Food Contact Surfaces-Cleaned/Sanitized/Good Repair
    TFER 229.164(h)(2); 229.165(d)(1); (l)(3); (m) - (r) & (v) - (y) - Pages 35-36: 60 - 61; 78 - 84 & 86 - 88 Multi-use food contact surfaces shall be smooth and free of breaks, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners and crevices, rough welds or joints. Single-service and single-use articles may not be reused. Equipment, food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Cooking equipment shall be free of encrusted grease and other soil accumulations. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at the frequency and using methods outlined in TFER. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use by following approved manual or mechanical hot water sanitization procedures or by following approved manual or mechanical chemical sanitization procedures. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried. Equipment, utensils and single-service/single-use articles shall be stored in a clean, dry approved location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or contamination and handled, displayed and dispensed so that contamination is prevented.
    The can opener located in the food preparation area has/have adhering food or food particles. The microwave oven located in the food preparation area has/have adhering food or food particles.
    Corrective action: The can opener located in the food preparation area must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food or food particles. Corrections must be made immediately. The microwave oven located in the food preparation area must be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized and free of food or food particles. Corrections must be made immediately.
  • Floors, Walls and Ceilings - GRP
    Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanliness, materials and condition.
    TFER 229.167(p)(2)(A) - Page 106. Floors in the food preparation area are not clean .
    Corrective action: The physical facility shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
  • Non-food Contact Surfaces - GRP
    Non-food Contact Surfaces - Type and condition.
    TFER 229.165(m)(2) - Page 78. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are not free of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
    Corrective action: Clean nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment so that they are free of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Regular Inspection12/22/200885

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