- Food Temperature/Time Control
- Adequate cooling for cooked/prepared food (Improper cooling methods 3-501.15, pg 81)
Observed ribs cooling at room temperature on a a rack. Rack was moved to walk in cooler.
- Food Source/Handling
- Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
Salads and diced ham not labeled with a date. Corrected at time of inspection.
- Labeling (Food working containers not identified with common name of food 3-302.12, p 63)
Label containers of flour, sugar, brown, sugar and spices with common name.
- Cross-Contamination Protection (Inadequate protection from cross-contamination 3-302.11, p 61)
Raw animal foods not adequately separated from precooked or ready-to-eat foods during storage. Eggs are stored above vegetables. Corrected at time of inspection.
- Plumbing/Water/Sewage
- Handwashing facilities (Handwashing signs not posted 6-301.14, pg 173)
Handwashing signs should be posted by all sinks where employees wash hands. This includes the employee restroom and public restrooms.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Food contact surfaces (Equipment subject to moisture, sloped to drain 4-204.120, p 115)
Observed 5 gallon buckets stacked wet. Buckets for food and ice need to be stored dry, upside down to prevent contamination. Observed meat slicer with dried on food residue on blade and handles.
- Non-food contact surfaces (Wiping cloths, in sanitizing solution, used one purpose 3-304.14, p 66)
Wiping cloths not maintained in sanitizer between use.
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Lights not shielded 6-202.11, p 168)
Light in kitchen area is burnt out and sheild has been removed to replace bulbs. Replace bulb and sheild. Cloths used for wiping food contact surfaces shall be stored in sanitizer solution and used for one purpose.
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9/13/2010 | Routine |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 6/2/2009 | Routine |
- Food Temperature/Time Control
- Adequate cooling for cooked/prepared food (Improper cooling methods 3-501.15, pg 81)
Shrimp and chicken was left out at room temperature to cool. This shall be done in walk in cooler, just leave more time to thaw.
- Warewashing
- Mechanical washing/sanitizing (Sanitization requirement/methods: hot water or chemical 4-702.11, 4-703.11, p 137)
DIshmachine is not putting out a readable amount of sanitizer. Chemical provider has been contacted.
- Adequate warewashing facilities (Equipment/utensils: air-drying requirement not met 4-901.11, p 140)
Several pans were stored away wet nested. Allow to thoroughly air dry prior to storage.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
Ice machine has black buildup. This shall be cleaned.
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
Fans in walk in cooler need cleaned to prevent dust blowing on uncovered food items and contaminating. Cardboard is used to cover buffet and several shelves. Cardboard is not cleanable, therefore cannot be used.
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3/4/2008 | Routine |
- Food Temperature/Time Control
- Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
Noodles were left out at room temperature during lunch rush and were at 52F, keep on ice during busy lunch to keep at 41F or below. Raw beef was left out on shelf, needs to be refrigerated immediately.
- Personnel
- Good hygienic practices (Eating, drinking or using tobacco 2-401.11, p 45)
Employee observed eating piece of chicken in kitchen with his fingers, then proceeded to grab silverware and napkins for patron without washing hands. No eating is allowed in kitchen and hands must be washed after having fingers in mouth.
- Warewashing
- Adequate warewashing facilities (No test kit for checking concentration of sanitizer 4-302.14, p 120)
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
Handles on Pepsi cooler have thick buildup on them, as do all handles on smaller prep-style coolers. Keep cleaned. Area below pop machine has leaked a brown pool of syrup to shelf below hoses. Keep cleaned. Duct tape on freezer--mgr stated that a new freezer is on its way.
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2/5/2007 | Routine |
- Personnel
- Good hygienic practices (Eating, drinking or using tobacco 2-401.11, p 45)
Open beverage containers in unapproved area. Corrected on site.
- Warewashing
- Adequate warewashing facilities (Equipment/utensils: air-drying requirement not met 4-901.11, p 140)
Dishes/glasses are stacked on top of each other before being completely air dried.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
Some storage containers on the interior and exterior were dirty. Corrected on site.
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4/12/2006 | Routine |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 4/6/2005 | Routine |
| No report available. | 4/15/2004 | Routine |
| No report available. | 5/21/2003 | Pre-Opening |
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