Sunshine Cafe, 8649 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant name: SUNSHINE CAFE
Address: 8649 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
County: Niagara
Local health department: Niagara County
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 04/10/2015
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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/10/2015Re-Inspection
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
  • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
 04/02/2015Inspection
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
 04/01/2014Inspection11C: Two buckets of sanitizer tested 0 ppm Cl with inspector's testing strips. Operator prepared new sanitizer at 100 ppm Cl. Corrected 10A/2C: Cooked sausages are being drained on egg cartons. Not a food grade surface. Discussed potential for contaimination from raw eggs. Operator discarded sausages. Advised draining sausages on food grade/cleanable surface. Corrected 2E: Thermometers not available to monitor temperatures of potentially hazardous foods. Operator retrieved food testing thermometers, which she had lent to business next door. Corrected
No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/23/2013Inspection
No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/26/2012Inspection
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
 04/25/2011Inspection4A- at time of inspection inspector found a ketchup bottle being used to store bleach for three bay sink not labeled workers corrected violations and labeled bottle.
No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/22/2010Inspection
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
 04/06/2009Inspection8A -1and 1/2 Cases of margarine found stored on the floor in the back storage room.Temp of margarine and roomwere 35 degrees. Had it moved to cooler. 10B - Upright freezer in back storage room found to be badly frosted so that the door did not close by approx.1 inch. all food removed to another freezer and this unit to be defrosted.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
 05/01/2008Re-Inspection10B: 3 upright freezers still heavily iced up. Employees said all 3 units were just defrosted 1-1 1/2 weeks ago. Gaskets appear in good condition and temps were okay. Recommended calling repairman to find out cause of problem.
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
 04/08/2008Inspection2E: Accurate food testing thermometer not available to monitor food temps during cooking, cooling, reheating, and hot holding. Establishment's thermometer read 190oF in ice water. Owner Lisa Routhier will obtain a new one today. 5C: A half dozen shells eggs were found on kitchen counter near grill in a plastic basket. They were temped at 60oF. It was determined that eggs were out of temp for less than 2 hours. The inspector allowed eggs to be put back into cooler to allow them to return to 45oF or less. 10B: 3 upright freezers (2 in rear storage room and one in dining room) heavily iced up. Need defrosting.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
 04/17/2007Inspection10B--Shelving in StaKold Cooler is rusting. 15A--Walls, Floors, and shelving in dry storage room is bare concrete or bare wood, making surfaces not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
 04/07/2006Inspection8A- Food stored on the floor-Potatoes and onions stored on the floor. Reviewed proper storsge at this time. 15B- Light shield missing on bulb above the three bay sink.

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