The Cellar Restaurant & Lounge, 116 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: The CELLAR RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Type: Restaurant with liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 116 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Owner and phone: BERNARD J. CONDON
Total inspections: 28
Last inspection: 1/25/2010

Submitted by:Bernard Condon, Owner
address changed June 2013.
New address: 368 Country Club Drive, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
      Some spoons were stored with the "business end" up. - - - - Store the utensils with the handle-end up.
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      The upright 2-door freezer and the sheet pan hot holding unit have food debris on the bottom and need to be cleaned.
1/25/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 7/8/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 1/22/2008Re-Check
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      There are no datemarks on several items in walk in cooler. Once opened or stored, date to discard after 7 days.
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      There are several boxes stored on the floor in walk in freezer. In back store room, there are potatoes rice, and rolls stored directly on floor. These shsould all be stored 6" off floor at all times. REPEAT VIOLATION.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      There are numerous areas throughout this kitchen which need cleaned. All slide door coolers have food debris in grates. Microwave needs cleaned. After in center of kitchen directly below stoves has a great deal of debris built up. Dry ingredient bins are dirty. Fans in walk in cooler are filthy. These areas shall be cleaned within one week. A follow up inspection of these areas will be conducted.
    • Walls, floors, ceiling, lighting (Floors, walls, ceilings installed, are not easily cleanable 6-201.11, p 166)
      Floor of walk in cooler near cooking area is in poor condition. The floor has a uildup of food debris and the surface is no longer smooth and cleanable. Have this replaced.
1/14/2008Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
  • Warewashing
    • Mechanical washing/sanitizing (Chemical sanitization (concentration): temp/pH/hardness 4-501.114, p 127)
      Dish machine is not putting out a readable amount of sanitizer. Chemical provider was contacted during inspection.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand soap/cleanser not provided 6-301.11, p 173)
      Handsink in kitchen did not have usable soap provided. Employees were using sanitizing wipes to wash hands. This is not adequate.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      Ice machine has slimy buildup in it. Pop nozzles are sticky and need cleaned. Pop guns at bar need cleaned.
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      Bins that hold rice and flour were filty. Stove top has thick grease buildup that needs cleaned. Microwaves need cleaned. Utensil drawers have thick buildup in them and need cleaned. Floor of walk in cooler needs cleaned--there is food accumulation on floor.
  • Other Operations
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities, not maintained in good repair 6-501.11, p 176)
3/19/2007Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
      A lot of food was stored on the floor indry storage as well as inthe walk in freezer. Single service was stored on the floor as well. Single service is to be considered the same as food--but must be 6" off the floor.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Handsink maintained/accessible/restricted use 5-205.11, pg 151)
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      Food contact surgaces not clean to sight or touch. Pop nozz;es have a sticky buildup on the outside of them. These must be cleaned periodically.
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces not clean 4-601.11(C), p 129, 4-602.13, p 133)
      Throughout the kitchen there needs to be cleaning done. The bottom of the standup freezer has food on the bottom. Fans in walk in cooler have thick dust buildup. The mmicrowave is dirty.
10/2/2006Routine
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Food Protection (Storage, clean, off-the-floor 3-305.11, p 68)
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Non-food contact surfaces (Nonfood-contact surfaces: designed, cleanable 4-202.16, p 107)
    • Ventilation (Ventilation system, air ducts, filters not kept clean 6-501.14, p 177)
  • Other Operations
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities not kept clean, cleaning done to minimize exposure to food 6-501.12, p 176)
12/15/2005Routine
No report available.8/13/2004Routine
No report available.12/19/2003Routine
No report available.12/16/2002Routine
No report available.5/9/2002Routine
No report available.9/24/2001Routine
No report available.4/16/2001Routine
No report available.10/23/2000Routine
No report available.3/22/2000Routine
No report available.12/17/1999Routine
No report available.5/17/1999Routine
No report available.6/23/1998Routine
No report available.6/10/1998Routine
No report available.2/24/1998Routine
No report available.12/10/1997Routine
No report available.10/15/1996Routine
No report available.12/4/1995Routine
No report available.9/19/1994Routine
No report available.3/10/1994Routine
No report available.3/17/1993Routine
No report available.4/29/1992Routine
No report available.2/1/1990Routine

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