Collins Inn & Suites, 2025 Werner Ave Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: COLLINS INN & SUITES
Type: Other food service establishment
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 2025 Werner Ave Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Owner and phone: NEW LIFE HOSPITALITY INC
319-378-8888

Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 7/23/2009

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Misc. sources of contamination 3-307.11, p 72)
      The lid of the plastic display container where donuts are held has broken off. Need to have lid to protect donuts from possible sources of contamination. Owner reports that new equipment and display racks will be installed in the next few months per Quality Inn breakfast upgrade.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Thermometers provided/accurate (Thermometers: provided & accessible 4-302.12(A), pg 120)
      Unable to find a thermometer in the GE homestyle refrigerator in kitchen. Please provide.
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      1) Drawers in dining area have some food debris build-up and need to be cleaned. Some of the drawers and lower cupboards in kitchen are also getting some food debris build-up inside. 2) Plastic single service utensils in baskets on dining room counter need to have handles facing same direction to prevent contamination of food contact surfaces. 3) Tongs stored on dining room counter in front of pastry display case. Need to store tongs in a smooth, cleanable container between use.
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Attachments to walls & ceiling, not easily cleanable 6-201.17, p 168)
      Would recommend applying caulk to area behind kitchen three compartment sink to make sink/wall juncture smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Other Operations
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Chemical sanitizers: Food-Contact Surfaces (40CFR180.940) 7-204.11, pg 184)
      Bleach sanitizer in large gallon container was in excess of required concentration. Corrected during inspection to 100 ppm.
7/23/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 8/11/2008Re-Check
  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      Juice counter cooler at 48 degrees. Housekeeper reports that the breaker to juice machine tripped earlier this morning. Juice had been in machine for only a couple hours. Juice was removed from machine and put in kitchen refrigerator. Instructed not to put juice back into machine until machine is operating properly. Must maintain juice at 45 degrees or less.
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      Four gallon cans of gravy stored on floor in kitchen. Must be stored 6 inches off floor. Cans moved to shelves during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand soap/cleanser not provided 6-301.11, p 173)
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      1) Lower cupboards in dining area have debris build-up and need to be cleaned. 2) Plastic single service utensils in baskets in drawer in dining area need to have handles all facing same way to prevent contamination of food contact surface.
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
  • Other Operations
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Inadequate separation from food, equip, utensils, linens, single service 7-201.11, p 182)
7/28/2008Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 7/3/2007Routine

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