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Restaurant: Nelson Bros. Cafe
Address: 312 North 17th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jun 5, 2012

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88

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6-501.111 Provide effective insect control.// Insect crawling on table and walls in kitchen.//Last pest control service was on 10/18/2011.
2-304.11 Wear clean outer clothing at all times to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single service/single use articles.// Cook staff is wearing a soiled apron.
3-304.12 Store scoops left in potentially hazardous food with handles above the top of the food and the container.// Ice scoop handle laying in ice.
4-602.12 Clean microwaves at least every 24 hours.// Heavy food residue buildup inside microwave. 4-601.11 Clean tops of stoves and inside ovens.// Heavy grease buildup & debris on stove top. 4-602.13 Clean drainage shelf pipe in ice machine(mildew buildup) and clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.// Debris outside doors of drawers to store lids & buns. Cooler doors are covered with heavy residue. 4-602.11 Clean fan covers on bottom RI cooler and DD RI cooler // Dust buildup on fan vents. 4-601.11 Clean inside of freezer chest.//condensation buildup.
4-501.18 Change the wash, rinse, and sanitize solution when dirty.// Soiled water in wash & rinse compartment 4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer.// None available at time of inspection.
3-304.14 Store wet wiping cloths for sanitizing in 50 to 100 ppm chlorine.// Concentration greater than 200ppm.//Staff remade solution to proper concentration.
4-904.11 Protect unwrapped single service utensils from contamination.// Unwrapped lids stored inside of dirty drawer. // Staff discarded all unwrapped lids. 3-304.15 Change gloves when they become damaged or soiled, or when changing tasks.// Staff was observed picking up utensil off floor with gloves,staff washed utensil with same pair of gloves and never changed gloves while cooking & preparing food.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.// Kitchen & dry storage area needs a thorough cleaning. 6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles.// holes in ceiling in dry storage area.

3-301.11 Use gloves or utensils to handle ready to eat food.// Staff touched ready to eat food with bare hands.//Staff voluntarily discarded.
4-601.11 Clean tops of stoves and inside ovens.// Food & grease buildup.
3-305.14 Provide chlorine solution at 50 to 100 ppm for storing cloths used to wipe counters and equipment.// No concentration result.//PIC remade sanitizer solution which resulted to 100ppm. 3-304.14 Change the sanitizing solution for wiping cloths when visibly soiled.//Cloudy solution.
6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean.// Dirty bathrooms.

4-702.11 Sanitize all utensils and food contact surfaces after cleaning and before use.// No Sanitizer set in up 3 compartment sink while washing dishes. //Staff was observed only washing and rinsing equipment.
6-501.111 Provide effective insect control // Several roaches observed in kitchen area on walls, floor and crawling on to-go containers.//Staff discarded containers.
ADPH 420-3-22-.03(a) Discard potentially hazardous food requiring refrigeration when past the date limit placed by the manufacturer or packager.// several cartons of expired eggs stored in RI cooler (24 cartons). PIC removed from cooler.
4-904.11 Protect unwrapped single service utensils from contamination.// Roaches were observed crawling on to-go containers.//Staff discarded containers.
6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean.// Dirty toilet in m. bathroom.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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