Restaurant name: The Plough & The Stars
Type: Food
Address: 123 Chestnut ST, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-733-0300
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 08/16/2010
Last inspection violation count: 8
Required Washing Locations (46.133)
Handwashing sink located in the basement food preparation area is used as a food preparation sink. Food employees may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a utility sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
Date Marking of Ready-to-Eat Potentially Hazardous Foods (46.385(b))
One Farmland Dairies Milk was obsereved expired in undercounter refrigeration unit located in main food preparation area. (Dated 8/14/10)
Design & Functionality of Temperature Measuring Devices (46.590)
Temperature measuring devices for ensuring proper temperatures of food are not available or readily accessible.
Maintenance & Operation of Mechanical Warewashing Equipment (46.675(a)-(c))
Mechanical warewashing machine located in 1st floor bar area was observed inoperable.
Availability, Capacity & Pressure of Water (46.805)
Hot water in men's restroom was observed not hot a temperature of 83.2°F was obtained. A minimum of 100°F should be provided.
Design, Construction & Installation of Approved System & Cleanable Fixtures (46.822(a) & 46.862(a))
A leak was observed at the handwashing sink located in the food preparation area.
Light Bulb Protective Shielding (46.922(a))
Lights in the food preparation area and in refrigeration unit are not shielded from breakage.
08/16/2010
Follow-up
Duty of Food Employees to Wash (46.132)
Employee was observed not washing her hands prior to putting single use gloves on.
Preventing Contamination from Food Employees' Hands (46.261)
A food employee was observed touching ready to eat food with his bare hands.
Wiping Cloths Use Limitations (46.304)
Moist wiping cloths observed lying on bar service counter and not stored in sanitizing solution.
Food Storage Requirements & Prohibited Areas (46.321)
Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
Cold Holding Potentially Hazardous Foods (46.385(a)(2)-(a)(5))
Cheese, and other potentially hazardous foods were observed out of temperature in reach in refrigeration unit located in the food preparation area. An ambient temperature of 50 was obtained inside the refrigeration unit. All food item were relocated to a refrigeration unit that maintained proper temperatures due to food item being out of temperature for less than four hours.
Consumer Advisory for Raw or Undercooked Animal-Derived Food (46.423)
Foods are served raw or undercooked to the customer's request
Sanitizing Solution Testing Device Provided & Used (46.634 & 46.674(e))
Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration.
Equipment in Good Repair & Proper Adjustment (46.671)
Under counter refrigeration unit was inoperable at time of inspection and needs repair.
Sanitization Requirements, Frequency and Methods (46.731)
At time of inspection three mechanical dish machine unit were tested and a concentration of zero sanitizing solutions were obtained.
Design, Construction & Installation of Approved System & Cleanable Fixtures (46.822(a) & 46.862(a))
Ice bin located in the lower level bar area was observed leaking.
Light Bulb Protective Shielding (46.922(a))
Lights in the refrigeration units are not shielded from breakage.
Controlling Pests, Removing Dead or Trapped Birds, Insects, Rodents and Pests (46.981(k)(l))
Dead roaches were observed on insect control device located in the bar area.
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