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Restaurant: Bessemer Meat Market/Southeast
Address: 604 9th Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Apr 4, 2012

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92

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3-101.11, 3-202.15 Discard all food that is not in safe condition due to compromised packaging (dented cans), contamination, discoloration, mold, unusual odors, etc. / Several boxes of frozen food covered with extremely heavy ice accumulation. This ice accumulation is due to old condensation leak in WI freezer.

3-307.11 Store raw animal products below and away from produce and ready to eat foods. / Pork stored above oranges and onions in RI cooler.
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. / Bottoms of RI coolers and novelty freezers soiled.
4-202.16 Repair or replace chest freezer lids. / Replace lid on fry novelty freezer, has large crack in plastic. Another novelty freezer has damaged lid. 4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on freezer door, or replace freezer door. / WI freezer door dented and bent on bottom right corner and has torn. WI freezer door will not close securely, causing heavy ice accumulation in freezer. Also, many RI coolers with torn gaskets.
6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean. / Mop sink heavily soiled. Meat market hand sink lightly soiled and restroom hand sink soiled.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout store and restroom. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer floor. / Heavy ice accumulation throughout WI freezer. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent cover with dust accumulation. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Floors throughout store soiled, especially in meat market under and around equipment.
6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. / Light shields missing on lights over meat prep area and warewashing area.

3-202.11 Discard all potentially hazardous food with evidence of temperature abuse (such as large ice crystals). / Several boxes of frozen meat with ice crystals and discolored. COS-Owner will discard in front of EHS.
4-602.11 Wash, rinse, and sanitize contaminated equipment and utensils as often as necessary to prevent the accumulation of soil, or at least every 4 hours during continuous use. / Meat cutting equipment with food particle accumulation.
4-202.11 Provide smooth, easily cleanable food contact surfaces. / Knife handle with cracked plastic and held together with rubber bands and twist-ties. / COS-Owner discarded knife.

3-307.11 Store raw animal products below and away from produce and ready to eat foods. / Pork stored above oranges, apples, and onions in RI cooler.
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. / Bottoms of RI coolers and freezers soiled. 4-602.11 Clean fan covers on RI coolers and/or RI freezers. / RI cooler/freezer fan covers with dust accumulation. 4-602.12 Clean microwaves/toasters at least every 24 hours. / Employee microwave and toaster oven with food particle accumulation.
4-601.11 Clean shelves. / Shelves soiled storing single-service articles.
4-501.11(A), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 and 4-2. / WI freezer door with bottom right corner in bad repair; will not close properly. Shall replace WI freezer door. Also, small novelty freezer with cracked plastic around sliding lid tracks.
4-501.11 Repair or replace food equipment, including--but not limited to--deteriorated counters, cabinets, and shelves, so equipment meets the requirements specified under Food Code parts 4-1 and 4-2. / Prep table with rusted bottom shelf. Prep table with plywood bottom shelf (absorbent). Floor ramp to WI freezer made from absorbent wood and in bad repair. Particle board shelf located on back wall where toaster oven is stored. 4-501.12 Provide or resurface cutting board that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. / Cutting boards scored and soiled.
6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean. / Mop sink visibly soiled. Toilet soiled. Previous mop sink (located by 3 compartment sink; not in use) soiled.
6-202.14 Provide tight fitting and self-closing doors on restrooms. / Restroom doors are not self-closing.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed. / Dumpster lid open. 5-501.17 Provide a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in a toilet room used by females. / Restroom waste receptacle without lid.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout store. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer walls, floors, and ceiling. / Heavy ice accumulation throughout WI freezer. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent cover with dust accumulation; also not properly secured to ceiling. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Floors throughout store soiled, especially in meat market, and under and around equipment. 6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Ceiling and wall vent covers with dust accumulation.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Damaged ceiling in restroom. 6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged floor tiles/base tiles. / Several damaged floor tiles in establishment. Baseboards missing in several areas in meat market.
6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. / Light shields missing on lights over meat prep area and warewashing area.

Worked complaint #33263. Floors and RI coolers/freezers were soiled at time of investigation. EHS will follow-up on cleaning progress on March 27, 2012.

4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. / Bottoms of RI coolers and freezers soiled. 4-602.12 Clean microwaves at least every 24 hours. / Employee microwave with food particle accumulation. 4-601.11 Clean shelves. / Shelves soiled storing single-service articles. Display shelves with old contact paper peeling. Display shelves dusty/soiled.
4-501.11(A), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 and 4-2. / WI freezer door with bottom right corner in bad repair; will not close properly. Shall replace WI freezer door. Also, small novelty freezer with cracked plastic around sliding lid tracks. 4-501.11 Repair or replace food equipment, including--but not limited to--deteriorated counters, cabinets, and shelves, so equipment meets the requirements specified under Food Code parts 4-1 and 4-2. / Prep table with rusted bottom shelf. Prep table with plywood bottom shelf (absorbent). Floor ramp to WI freezer made from absorbent wood and in bad repair. Particle board shelf for employee.
4-501.11(B), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Replace damaged refrigeration unit door gasket. / Several RI door and freezer gaskets in bad repair; torn.
6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean. / Toilet soiled. 5-103.12 Provide hot and cold water under pressure at hand washing sink. / Hot water turned off at hand washing sink. COS-Owner turned water back on. Shall keep hot water turned on at hand washing sink.
6-202.14 Provide tight fitting and self-closing doors on restrooms. / Restroom doors are not self-closing.
5-501.17 Provide a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in a toilet room used by females. / Restroom waste receptacle without lid.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout store. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer walls, floors, and ceiling. / Ice accumulation throughout WI freezer. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent cover with dust accumulation; also not properly secured to ceiling. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Floors throughout store soiled; under equipment. 6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Ceiling and wall vent covers with dust accumulation. 6-201.16 Replace perforated ceiling tiles with smooth, easily cleanable surface. / Several perforated tiles in restroom.
6-201.13 Cove or seal the juncture between the walls and floor to yield a seam no greater than 1/32 inch. / Base tiles missing in meat market kitchen.
6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. / Light shields missing on lights over meat prep area and warewashing area.

Closed complaint# 33263. EHS observed that owner has made progress with cleaning measures at time of compliance inspection.

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