Frida Bistro, 545 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: FRIDA BISTRO
Address: 545 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 433-9923
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 3
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 3/18/2015
Score
36

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

Action taken

  • Critical: Raw meat is stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. (1 penalty point)
  • Bowls are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: There is no written agreement or statement from the fish supplier stipulating that fish have been frozen and stored at temperatures required to achieve parasite destruction. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Raw fish and cut tomatoes are being held at 60-64 °F in the grill make table. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Food is being stored in non-food grade containers. Food is being stored in grocery bags. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together. (1 penalty point)
  • Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are made of unsealed wood. (1 penalty point)
  • Non-portable equipment is not spaced from immovable non-portable surfaces for easy cleaning, or sealed to nearby immovable surfaces. (1 penalty point)
  • Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit. A reach-in cooler is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. A light is out above the grill. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Single-use items are being re-used. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. Surfaces of the stand mixer above the bowl are dirty. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Dishes are not being sanitized after cleaning. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The expresso machine is drained into a bucket. (6 penalty points)
  • Various floor surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Hand sinks in the kitchen lack hand washing signage. (1 penalty point)
  • Various ceiling surfaces are damaged. There are holes in the wall throughout the facility. Coving is damaged behind cooking equipment. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • The walls are dirty behind cooking equipment. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored above food. (6 penalty points)
3/18/2015Routine36Advise & Educate
  • Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The half and half is holding at 48 F.The raw samon and chorizo along the prep line are holding between 48-58 F (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Various shelving is rusting and paint is chipped. Shelves are being lined with aluminum. (6 penalty points)
  • Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • Shelves are being lined with aluminum. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Wrong type of test strip for chlorine dishwasher. (3 penalty points)
  • The baffles in the hood are damaged. There is a gap in the baffles in the hood area. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no measurable amount of sanitizer in the dishwasher. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The inside of the icemachine has calcium buildup. (6 penalty points)
  • The ice box is draining into a bucket. (1 penalty point)
  • The cieling by the vent is dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • There is some coving missing by the dishwasher. (1 penalty point)
1/18/2014Routine66Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Records of freezing time and temperature for raw or undercooked fish served in ready-to-eat form are not being retained at the food establishment for at least 90 days. (3 penalty points)
  • Light bulbs are not shielded or shatter resistant above food preparation areas. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
10/24/2012Routine96Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees are eating in food preparation areas. Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Shrimp is thawing in the sink in stagnant water. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The fresh salsa and green sauce is measuring 52 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The menu consumer advisory is lacking an asterisk. (3 penalty points)
  • A reach-in cooler is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. (1 penalty point)
  • The ice machine is dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • The toilet room door was open. (1 penalty point)
5/19/2011Routine75Advise & Educate
  • Not all food handlers certification is valid. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all containers are labled with thier common name. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The mayo on the counter is measuring 64 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Grilled pineapple is measuring 57 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The menu is lacking the consumer advisory and the asterisk. (6 penalty points)
  • The vent over the warewash area is missing a cover. (1 penalty point)
  • Make-top is not holding temperature. (1 penalty point)
9/15/2010Routine78Advise & Educate
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/9/2009Routine100Approved
  • Critical: The reaw eggs are being stored above ready to eat food in the true reachin. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Raw chicken is being stored above cooked food items. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Various containers are not labled with common name. (1 penalty point)
  • The peanuts and a white substance (salt ?) has a scoop without a handle being stored in the product. (1 penalty point)
  • Clean utensils are being stored on a wet wiping cloth in a purple container. (1 penalty point)
  • Horchata is being stored on the ground in the reachin. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Tortillas are being stored in plastic grocery bags in the food warmers. (1 penalty point)
  • The rinsing procedure was done in the wrong sequence while washing dishes. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee personal belonging such as cereal, bags, coat and purse are being stored though out the facility. (1 penalty point)
3/2/2009Routine81

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