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Restaurant: CAFE NAZIONALE
Address: 3350 Cleveland Ave Ste 1926, Columbus, OH 43224
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: Aug 8, 2012

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99

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PIC -Marshle
Updated Green Sign
Suggest keeping a supply of ice at establishment for easy thermometer calibration.

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) PIC was knowledgeable of proper holding and cooking temperatures.
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding ( - / +) Rice found hot holding below 135 deg F. All cooked food found to have cooled properly.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) All PHF requiring date marking were dated.
IX. Consumer Advisory (N/A)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+)
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
XII. Chemical (+)
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (N/A)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices ( - ) PIC did not properly explain that thermometers are being calibrated often.

PIC: Marshle
Updated Green Sign
Follow up inspection in 1 week.

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Good
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-) Only wash hands in hand sink.
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (-) Ensure employees are practicing good food safety; always have Sanitizer available for ware washing.
V. Thawing (+) Under refrigeration.
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were good.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) N/A
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+) N/A
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Foods properly Stored.
XII. Chemical (-) An powder pesticide applied in kitchen.
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+) N/A
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Available.

PIC: Ahmed
Follow up inspection for Standard on 1-13-11
Will discuss with supervisor appropriate action for having repeat Critical violations.

PIC: Marshle
Follow-up inspection for Standard on 1-13-11 and Follow up on 1-26-11.
Repeat Critical violations have been corrected. No further action required.
-It and sink no longer leaking.
-All powder pesticide has been cleaned up.

PIC: Marshle
Updated Green Sign

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Discussed employees do not work if feeling ill.
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were in compliance, discussed improving cooling method.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (N/A)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable, foods properly stored.
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (N/A)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

PIC: Marshle
Updated green sign
emailed inspection report at time of inspection.
Follow-up inspection in 2 weeks. Please address all violations, especially those marked "Critical."

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) correctly answered questions about food safety
V. Thawing (+) in cooking process
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (-) Observed hot and cold holding violations (eggs at room temperature and sambusa in hot hold below 135 deg F). TCS foods must be held at proper temperatures to prevent the growth of bacteria that may cause foodborne illness. These products were discarded during the inspection.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (N/A)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable, foods properly stored.
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (N/A)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

CO30298: Complaint ID
Spoke to PIC, Marshle. Facility does not, nor has ever sold hot dogs or have a hot dog grill. Suspect complaint entered under the wrong facility address; no complainant information given to verify. Complaint closed.

PIC: Marshle
Follow-up inspection for Standard on 1-4-12.
Violations corrected:
3.2(D) - sugar container labeled
6.4(A) - wall behind 3comp sink repaired with FRP
4.5(A) - non-food contact surfaces cleaned
6.1(M) - gap under back door sealed
2.4(C) - did not observe customers enter kitchen
3.4(F) - eggs were not on counter at room temp.
6.2(I) - ceiling lights have been repaired / replaced
4.8(E) - sheet trays removed from beside chest freezer
4.4(S) - single-use aluminum trays no longer being re-used
4.2(I) - quat test strips provided
4.5(B) - inside hot hold unit clean

PIC: Marshle
Follow-up inspection for Follow-up conducted on 1-27-12.
Observed all violations from previous report have been corrected.
6.1(C) base coving installed and sealed
6.1(F) ceiling tiles in place
4.5(B) inside chest freezer is clean
3.4(F) sambusa holding 135-145 deg F in hot hold
5.1(C) hand sink has hot water

TALKED TO MARSHLE AND AHMED
FOOD PREP WAS GOING ON BUT NO SERVICE BECAUSE OF RELIGION OBSERVANCE AT TIME OF INSPECTION
COOLER 43 FOODS WERE 41 AND SOME COOLING WAS GOING ON
THE GLASS DOOR COOLER NEEDS TO BE MONITORED TO MAKE SURE THE TEMPERATUREA ARE BETWEEN ABOUT 37-41 SO FOODS ARE 41 OR BELOW
UPDATED GREEN FOOD SAFETY SIGN

DISCUSSED MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENS
FOODS FROM APPROVED SOURCES
RAW AND READY TO EAT WERE SEPARATED RAW EGGS WERE ON LOWER SHELF
HOT HOLDING WAS IN PLACE. COLD HOLDING WAS 41 AND BELOW

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