Americas Best Value Inn, 1306 N 25th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN
Address: 1306 N 25th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Phone: 641-357-8700
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 01/22/2016

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Inspection findings

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  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: The test papers were water damaged---Corrected during this inspection by getting a new roll of test papers.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: There is no Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment. The person that has been designated as the Certified Food Protection Manager is rarely if ever at the hotel.
01/22/2016Regular
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: The person that is designated as the CFPM (Certified Food Protection Manager)does not have management and supervisory responsibility at this facility.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation: The cream cheese in the cold storage bin is 62 F
  • Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
    Observation: There is no thermometer in the breakfast refrigerator.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    Observation: There is no sanitizer available for sanitizing dishes.
  • Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with law, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, as specified under 2-201.11(A)
    Observation: Food employees have not been informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. Breakfast workers must read, understand, and sign the FOOD EMPLOYEE REPORTING AGREEMENT FORM. Keep forms on file at the hotel. REPEAT VIOLATION
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    Observation: There is no probe thermometer for checking sausage gravy for hot holding and to ensure proper cooling.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: There are no test papers available for checking sanitizer.
08/04/2015Regular
  • Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with law, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, as specified under 2-201.11(A)
    Observation:Food employees have not been informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. The FOOD EMPLOYEE REPORTING AGREEMENT FORMS were not on-site for breakfast area staff---Corrected on-site by leaving forms and instructing owner on importance of not allowing ill food handlers to work.
02/12/2015Regular
  • Equipment and utensils are adequately rinsed after washing
    Observation: The manager is only washing and sanitizing the dishes
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Dishes were dried in the third sink of the three compartment sink on a cloth towel
  • Drainboards, utensil racks, or tables are provided for soiled and clean utensils
    Observation: There is no drainboard for air drying clean dishes.
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
04/04/2014Routine
  • Hand drying provided
    THERE ARE NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM.
  • Handwashing signage
    THERE IS NO SIGN IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM REMINDING EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
08/12/2013Routine

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