- Food Source/Handling
- Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
Corrected at time of inspection.
- Plumbing/Water/Sewage
- Hot & cold water under pressure (Inadequate capacity of water system (hot/cold) 5-103.11, p 147)
No hot water at time of inspection due to flooding of equipment. Temporary handwashing station will be set up. Heating water on the stove.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
Surfaces where plates and cupst are stored are not clean to sight or touch.
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Materials characteristics for floors, walls, & ceilings 6-101.11, p 165)
- Other Operations
- Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities not kept clean, cleaning done to minimize exposure to food 6-501.12, p 176)
Floors soiled especially under equipment and there are unecessary items in the establishment that do not allow for adequate cleaning.
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10/15/2010 | Routine |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 2/19/2009 | Routine |
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
Extensive cleaning is needed throughout the entire kitchen area. Also, the inside of the pepsi cooler needs cleaning.
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
The floors in the kitchen area are rough and unfinished in some spots and should be repaired/replaced.
- Other Operations
- Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Restricted Use Pesticides, criteria not met 7-206.11, p 185)
Mice poison being used as an extermination method in the kitchen area. Only use traps for extermination purposes.
- Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Premises not free of unnecessary items 6-501.114, p 179)
A large amount of cltter is present throughout the establishment and all items not used for the operation of this establisment must be removed. Also, it is not allowed to utilize a "knipco type" heater in a food establishment.
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4/29/2008 | Routine |
- Food Source/Handling
- Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
There were several containers of ready to eat salads that were not datemarked. Employee COS.
- Plumbing/Water/Sewage
- Plumbing: installed/maintained (Plumbing maintained in good repair 5-205.15, p 153)
Once toilet in establishment is flushed, the water in kitchen sinks (including dish and handwashing sinks) stops running. Eventually, water did turn back on but only a trickle of water came out. There needs to be water pressure and and adequate supply. The lack of water prevents proper hand and dishwashing. This needs to be repaired within 10 days. Contact this office when plumbing is fixed.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces exposed to food: cleanable, nonabsorbent 4-101.19, p 104)
Counter top in kitchen is covered with contact paper that is held in place with tape. Tape is not an approved source for food contact surface. Suggest sealing wood countertop to make easily cleanable. Top of chest freezer with smaller compartments has several holes in the top that have exposed rust. This also needs to be made easily cleanable or be replaced.
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
Flooring is cracked and worn in several places. This needs to be replaced.
- Other Operations
- Refuse, recyclables, returnables (Refuse, recyclables & returnables storage area, not free of unnecessary items 5-501.115, p 163)
There are several items here that are not used any more and must be removed. This includes older chest freezer in kitchen, old steam table, old ice machine, etc. If an item is not necessary for food service operation, it must be removed.
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5/15/2007 | Routine |
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Materials characteristics for floors, walls, & ceilings 6-101.11, p 165)
- Other Operations
- Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities not kept clean, cleaning done to minimize exposure to food 6-501.12, p 176)
The bathroom toilet and sink need to be cleaned thoroughly.
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3/29/2006 | Re-Check |
- Food Temperature/Time Control
- Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
Salad in the kitchen Pepsi cooler had a temperature of 46.2 F.
- Food Source/Handling
- Approved Source/Sound Condition (Sound condition: disposition of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.18, p 85)
Expired food items in the refrigerator must be disposed of.
- Facility/Equipment Requirements
- Thermometers provided/accurate (Thermometers: inaccurate 4-203.11 & 12, p 107, 4-502.11(B)(C), p 128)
- Equipment adequate to maintain temperature (Cold & hot holding equip, inadequate in number & design 4-301.11, p 117)
Pepsi cooler used for storing food items is not able to maintain a temperature of 41 F or below at all times. Today the internal temperature was 47.6 F. The owner states that this unit goes through cycles. Monitor and document temperature. If this unit cannot maintain 41 F or below at all times, it must be removed from the establishment.
- Food contact surfaces (Food-contact surfaces, designed, maintained 4-202.11, p 105)
- Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
This establishment needs to conduct a thorough cleaning of all surfaces in the kitchen. A follow up inspection will be conducted after 30 days in regards to all critical and non critical violations having to do with cleanliness. If these violations have not been addressed further action will be required by the Department.
- Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Materials characteristics for floors, walls, & ceilings 6-101.11, p 165)
- Other Operations
- Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Storage & display, separation 7-301.11, p 187)
A bottle of aftershave is stored with utensils.
- Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities, not maintained in good repair 6-501.11, p 176)
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