Gas-N-Save, 1081 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: Gas-N-Save
Address: 1081 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba, CA
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 7/20/2010
Score
98

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Score

No violation noted during this evaluation. 7/20/201098
  • Re-inspection
  • All previous violations corrected.
2/16/2010
  • Following items still need to be corrected: Provide single-use paper towels (in a roll for current dispensers) or provide new paper towel holder in both, men's and women's restrooms
  • Men's restroom need tissue dispenser
  • Provide self-closing and tight-fitting restroom doors
  • Provide trash can bags in restrooms (for trash cans)
  • Replace missing floor base coved tiles in men's restroom
  • Observed other areas of floor base improper installed in kitchen
  • Allowed 1 month to fix floor base coving tiles from this reinspection day
  • Floor beneath walk-in racks and below kitchen's stove and warewash sink still unsanitary
  • Must sweep and mop to remove all trash, food debris, dirt and grease from floors
  • Provide Pest Control Service receipt
  • Observed rodent droppings around ice machine (backroom)
  • Rusted shelves used for kitchen staff locate in walk-in are not approved for food storage
  • Remove this shelf from premises and replace with new durable, cleanable rack (such as stainless steel or hard plastic material)
  • Obtain chlorine test kit for kitchen staff
  • Observed wet and heavily soiled wiping cloths piles up in cabinet below cappuccino machine
  • Wiping cloths when unsanitary must be separated in a receptable
  • Wet cloths that are still reused must be kept in container with sanitizing solution (such as bleach water) at appropriate concentration (100ppm if using bleach)
  • Components of soda fountain nozzels are still unsanitary (observed mildew on nozzels)
  • Nozzels shall be removed daily, washed and sanitized appropriately
  • All beverage machines still have splashes wilder around nozzel area
  • Clean daily
  • Remove dirt and spills from area on beverage counter (below and to back of machines)
  • Provide light bulbs in walk-in refrigerator
  • The lights must work
  • They must be shatter-proof bulbs or protected with shatter-proof covers
  • Provide protected tongs for jerky
  • Provide thermometers for mini-fridge (in kitchen)
  • Elevate white pipe over floor sink
  • Air gap cannot be less than 1 inch
  • Repair sections of walk-in kitchen that are deteriorated (absorbent)
  • Surface must be smooth, durable, nonabsorbant and easily cleanable
  • Cannot store beverages on ground below shelves in walk-in
  • Must keep area below rack clear at least 6 inches for easy cleaning of floor below shelving.
1/27/2010
  • Kitchen employee and retail (prepackaged food) area employees did not demonstrate basic sanitation knowledge nor proved that facility is maintained clean
  • Food safety certified person shall train all food facility employees in basics of food safety, sanitation, food storage, general cleanliness, handwashing, etc
  • During first 1.5 hours of inspection, employee didn't use handwash sink was seen cleaning, mopping and moving items around
  • Right before bare hand contact with tortilla, kitchen employee was directed to wash hands
  • Observed lack of handwashing soap at handwashing sink in kitchen
  • Observed paper towels in men's and women's restrooms not in dispensers
  • Observed 2 large pots in kitchen's tall reach-in fridge with posole and other with rice
  • Both foods were deep in food (4-5 inches) shall rapidly cool potentially hazardous food from 135 degrees to 70 degrees within 2 hours, then from 70 degrees to 41 degrees within next 4 hours using proper cooling method (explained to kitchen employee)
  • Observed black grocery bags indirect contact with food on steam table
  • One bag was completely melted (such as lining) the metal tray and then rice was place on melted plastic bag
  • Steamtable has smell of melted plastic
  • Rice was immediately discarded by kitchen employee
  • Only materials that are safe and approved for storing or handling food may be used
  • No material made of toxic substance(s)
  • Observed live and dead cockroaches throughout facility
  • Observed some mice droppings next to ice machine (on top of cardboard boxes)
  • Premises shall be maintained free of any mice or vermin
  • Contact pest control
  • Show inspector proof of pest control service during reinspection
  • Repeated violation.
12/30/200971

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