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Restaurant: Bright Star Cafe
Address: 304 North 19th Street, Bessemer, AL 35020
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Feb 10, 2012

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93

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3-501.14(A) Cool PHF from 135F to 41F or lower within 6 hours, and from 135F to 70F or below within the first 2 hours of cooling time. PHF > 41F in cold holding unit due to improper cooling procedure following cooking/roast beef in the WI cooler temp 113F after 6 hours of cooling down; rice temp 85 after 4 hours of cooling donw//voluntarily discarded.
3-501.15 Cease wrapping or covering food until cooled/rice cooling down covered 3-501.15 Cut large pieces of meat into smaller pieces for cooling/large piece of roast beef cooled down since 9 a.m temp 113F/Voluntarily discarded.3-501.15 Use shallow pans that facilitate heat transfer when cooling food. 3-501.15 Use shallow pans that facilitate heat transfer when cooling food/rice cooling down for 4 hours temp 89F/Voluntarily discarded. Recommended:Use rapid cooling equipment or an ice bath to cool food/use ice bath or freezer to facilitate cooling down process. Place cooling food on top shelf of cooler or freezer.
3-302.12 Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food/label containers with sauces.
4-602.11 Clean fan covers on RI and WI coolers and WI freezers.
6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas/no plastic shield on the light in the prep area.

4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. / RI cooler/freezer gaskets visibly soiled.
4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer. / RI cooler/freezer shelves soiled.
4-602.11 Clean fan covers in WI coolers/freezers. / Fan covers with dust accumulation.
4-501.11(B), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Replace damaged hot holding unit door gasket. / Hot holding unit door gasket torn.
4-903.12 Relocate equipment or install a splatter shield to prevent contamination of utensils. / Clean utensils located on shelf directly beside ware washing area hand sink.
4-903.11 Store single service articles at least 6 inches above the floor. / Several boxes of single service cups and plates stored directly on floor of storage room.
6-101.11 Provide smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings. / WI fish freezer ceiling panel loose in one area. Door facings in several areas of establishment in bad repair.
6-501.12 Clean WI freezer floor. / WI fish freezer floor with ice accumulation due to old condensate leak.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Ceiling tile missing over ware washing area. 6-201.16 Replace perforated ceiling tiles with smooth, easily cleanable surface. / 2 perforated ceiling tiles located over ware washing area.
6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Several ceiling vent covers with dust accumulation.
6-202.11 Replace broken light shields. / Broken light shield in fish prep room. Light shield over cooking station loose with bolts hanging. Light shield missing over ware washing area.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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