The Tavern South Pizza & Grill, 1106 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: The TAVERN SOUTH PIZZA & GRILL
Type: Restaurant with liquor
Sub type: Full Service
Address: 1106 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315
Owner and phone: 205 CORPORATION
(515)267-1704

Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 3/29/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • Food Temperature/Time Control
    • Cold hold (PHF food not maintained at 41° F or below 3-501.16, pg 82)
      Dressing cooler running around 47 degrees F
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      Pasta's and some pre-cooked items (ham, chicken, lasagna)were not datemarked-left datemarking handout
  • Warewashing
    • Mechanical washing/sanitizing (Hot water used as sanitizer: stationary rack 165° F, other units 180 F 4-501.112, p 126)
      Mechanical dishwasher did not meet minimum required temperature
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Handsink maintained/accessible/restricted use 5-205.11, pg 151)
      Handsink was blocked upon arrival
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Thermometers provided/accurate (Temperature device not designed to check temperature in thin foods (meat patties) 4-302.12(B), pg 120)
      Small tip thermometer needed for thin foods
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      Ice bucket lid touching trash can / some heat damaged/cracked no longer easily cleanable plastic containers / ice cream cooler dirty
    • Food contact surfaces (In-use utensils, between use storage 3-304.12, p 65)
3/29/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 3/16/2009Mail-In
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      Observed grinder meat, meatballs, and sliced deli meats not date marked. Review datemarking procedures with employees when freezing and thawing products. Gave guidance document handout.
    • Labeling (Food not properly labeled 3-602.11, p 93 IAC 481-31.5)
      Packaged cookies for sales shall be labled with name and address where prepared and ingredient list.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Food contact surfaces (Food contact surfaces not clean to sight or touch 4-601.11, p 129)
      Interior of Ice machine is soiled and shall be cleaned. Singel service items (to go containers) shall be stored covered or inverted in between uses. Corrected.
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
  • Other Operations
    • Handling/storage/labeling of toxic items (Chemical sanitizers: Food-Contact Surfaces (40CFR180.940) 7-204.11, pg 184)
      Sanitizer in excess of required concentration in sanitizer buckets. Should not exceed 200ppm, tested at 400ppm. Corrected at time of inspection.
    • Inside physical facilities designed/maintained (Physical facilities not kept clean, cleaning done to minimize exposure to food 6-501.12, p 176)
      General cleanliness issues in kitchen. Walls, floors under and around equipment and shelving.
3/12/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 3/18/2008Re-Check
No violation noted during this evaluation. 3/4/2008Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 7/18/2007Complaint
  • Food Source/Handling
    • Date Marking (Inadequate date marking of ready-to-eat foods 3-501.17, p 83)
      Seven day hold is to be marked on products that are ready-to-eat PHF. Products date marked at time of inspection. Only a few of the products not date marked. Corrected on-site.
  • Warewashing
    • Adequate warewashing facilities (No test kit for checking concentration of sanitizer 4-302.14, p 120)
      Hydrion Papers QT-10- tests fir Quaternary sanitizers.
  • Plumbing/Water/Sewage
    • Accessible/soap & towels provided (Hand drying not provided 6-301.12, p 173)
      Paper towels out, Corrected on-site.
  • Facility/Equipment Requirements
    • Thermometers provided/accurate (Thermometers: provided & accessible 4-302.12(A), pg 120)
      Thermometers needed for coolers.
    • Food contact surfaces (Food-contact surfaces, designed, maintained 4-202.11, p 105)
      Deep dish pizza pans are not easily cleanable, pans thrown away, Corrected on-site. Invert ice buckets to drain.
    • Food contact surfaces (Storage: equipment/utensils, single service & use items 4-903.11, p 141)
2/28/2007Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 3/3/2006Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 3/30/2005Routine
No report available.9/2/2004Routine
No report available.8/26/2004Routine

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