Meridians Cafe & Pizzeria, 2417 Harbor Blvd, VENTURA, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: MERIDIANS CAFE & PIZZERIA
Address: 2417 HARBOR BLVD, VENTURA, CA 93001
Phone: 805-676-1756
Total inspections: 30
Last inspection: 02/01/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- HOOD, FILTERS
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD AND/OR GREASE FILTERS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FULLY OPERATIVE, IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN A CLEAN SANITARY MANNER.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
02/01/2016ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
07/10/2015ROUTINE
  • IMPOUND RELEASE - EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS PREVIOUSLY IMPOUNDED HAVE BEEN RE-INSPECTED AND RELEASED FROM IMPOUND
06/17/2015FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD PROTECTION- OVERHEAD PROTECTION
    ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPLAY, WAREWASHING AND/OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION
    DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED TO VERIFY THAT THE OWNER OR A FOOD EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ACCREDITED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- EFFECTIVE WASHING
    EQUIPMENT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MULTI-SERVICE UTENSILS ARE NOT EFFECTIVELY WASHED.
  • IMPOUND NOTICE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT AND/OR UTENSILS FOUND TO BE UNSANITARY OR IN SUCH DISREPAIR THAT FOOD MAY BECOME ADULTERATED OR CONTAMINATED
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- CHEMICAL MACHINE
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR THE FINAL RINSE AT THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
06/16/2015ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • STORAGE- SEPARATE JANITORIAL AREA
    JANITORIAL SUPPLIES ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AREAS.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- INADEQUATE HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT THOROUGHLY WASHING HIS/HER HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
10/09/2014FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD PROTECTION- OVERHEAD PROTECTION
    ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPLAY, WAREWASHING AND/OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • STORAGE- SEPARATE JANITORIAL AREA
    JANITORIAL SUPPLIES ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AREAS.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS, CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • WATER SUPPLY- INADEQUATE HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BUT ABOVE 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
09/22/2014ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD PROTECTION
    FOOD AND/OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- MANUAL SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MANUAL SANITIZATION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
04/16/2014FOLLOW-UP
  • VERMIN- SELF-CLOSING DEVICE
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR IS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED AND PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN.
  • WATER SUPPLY- INADEQUATE HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BUT ABOVE 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- WALLS, CEILINGS
    WALL AND/OR CEILING SURFACES ARE DETERIORATED AND/OR DAMAGED.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • STORAGE- JANITORIAL ITEMS
    JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD STORAGE OR UTENSIL AREAS.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- BARE HAND/ARM CONTACT
    A FOOD EMPLOYEE IS PREPARING OR HANDLING NONPREPACKAGED FOOD WITH EXTENSIVE BARE HAND AND/OR ARM CONTACT.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH CONTAINERS
    SANITIZING SOLUTION CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OF IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- MANUAL SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MANUAL SANITIZATION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
04/02/2014ROUTINE
  • VERMIN- SELF-CLOSING DEVICE
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR IS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED AND PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
10/29/2013FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- STORAGE BETWEEN USES
    UTENSILS USED IN THE PREPARATION OR DISPENSING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE NOT STORED IN AN APPROVED AREA/MANNER BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • PEST CONTROL- FLYING INSECTS
    FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED WITHIN THE FOOD FACILITY.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- DIRECT CONNECTION
    EQUIPMENT IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE SEWER.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • FOOD STORAGE- COMMON NAME
    WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
  • VERMIN- SELF-CLOSING DEVICE
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR IS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED AND PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD PROTECTION
    FOOD AND/OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • FOOD SOURCE & LABELING- PREPACKAGED FOOD
    PREPACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY LABELED.
10/10/2013ROUTINE
  • FOOD PROTECTION- OVERHEAD PROTECTION
    ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPLAY, WAREWASHING AND/OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- STORAGE BETWEEN USES
    UTENSILS USED IN THE PREPARATION OR DISPENSING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE NOT STORED IN AN APPROVED AREA/MANNER BETWEEN USES.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- CONTAMINATION
    AN EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED COMMITTING AN ACT THAT MAY CONTAMINATE OR ADULTERATE FOOD.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- MANUAL SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MANUAL SANITIZATION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- PERSONAL FOOD
    EMPLOYEE FOOD AND BEVERAGES ARE STORED IN FOOD PREPARATION, UTENSIL, OR RETAIL FOOD AREAS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- GLOVES REQUIRED
    A FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CUTS, SORES, OR JEWELRY ON THE HANDS WAS OBSERVED NOT WEARING SINGLE-USE GLOVES WHILE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
03/25/2013ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • REPEATED VIOLATIONS
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
08/22/2012FOLLOW-UP
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD PROTECTION- OVERHEAD PROTECTION
    ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPLAY, WAREWASHING AND/OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - EAT/DRINK
    OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED EATING OR DRINKING FROM AN OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A NONPREPACKAGED FOOD OR UTENSIL STORAGE AREA.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- CONTAMINATION
    AN EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED COMMITTING AN ACT THAT MAY CONTAMINATE OR ADULTERATE FOOD.
  • RECEIPT- UPON DELIVERY
    UPON DELIVERY, FOOD IS PLACED IN STORAGE WITHOUT INSPECTION BY AN OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- STORAGE BETWEEN USES
    UTENSILS USED IN THE PREPARATION OR DISPENSING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE NOT STORED IN AN APPROVED AREA/MANNER BETWEEN USES.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTHS
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE USED TO WIPE FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT AND/OR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
08/02/2012ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- STACKING
    FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OTHER FOOD IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
  • FOOD PROTECTION- OVERHEAD PROTECTION
    ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPLAY, WAREWASHING AND/OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FACILITY MAINTENANCE- MOP SINK
    A JANITORIAL SINK OR BASIN WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CLEANING PURPOSES IS NOT PROVIDED.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
11/21/2011ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD ON FLOOR
    FOOD IS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - EAT/DRINK
    OPERATOR OR EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED EATING OR DRINKING FROM AN OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A NONPREPACKAGED FOOD OR UTENSIL STORAGE AREA.
  • PEST CONTROL- TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTAINERS
    CONTAINERS OF POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS, CLEANSERS AND SANITIZERS ARE NOT CLEARLY LABELED AND IDENTIFIED.
  • SECURE CARBON DIOXIDE TANKS
    PRESSURIZED CARBON DIOXIDE TANK(S) ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO A RIGID STRUCTURE.
07/20/2011ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
01/24/2011FOLLOW-UP
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET INOPERABLE/DISREPAIR
    A TOILET, URINAL, OR ONE OF THE HAND WASH SINKS IN THE RESTROOM IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT & UTENSIL STORAGE- PROHIBITIONS
    CLEANED AND SANITIZED EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, OR SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE STORED IN LOCKER ROOMS, TOILET ROOMS, REFUSE ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS, UNDER OPEN STAIRWELLS, UNDER LEAKING WATER LINES, OR UNDER ANY OTHER SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- SANITIZER CONCEN.
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MECHANICAL SANITIZATION IS NOT CONDUCTED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • REFRIGERATOR- HOLDING TEMPERATURE
    REFRIGERATION UNIT(S) NOT MAINTAINING FOOD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COOLING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(S) ARE IMPROPERLY COOLED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/C&D
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (OR 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AS ALLOWED) AT ALL TIMES.
01/12/2011ROUTINE
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • REPEATED VIOLATIONS
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
05/10/2010FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTHS
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE USED TO WIPE FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT AND/OR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- CONTAMINATION
    AN EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED COMMITTING AN ACT THAT MAY CONTAMINATE OR ADULTERATE FOOD.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- EXHAUST HOOD
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND FREE OF ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • PEST CONTROL- VERMIN PROOF DOOR
    EXTERIOR DOORS ARE NOT CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED OR OPERATED TO EXCLUDE THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN.
  • FOOD SOURCE & LABELING- PREPACKAGED FOOD
    PREPACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY LABELED.
  • FOOD STORAGE- COMMON NAME
    WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STORED IN UNLABELED CONTAINERS.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
04/22/2010ROUTINE
  • REPEATED VIOLATIONS
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
11/04/2009FOLLOW-UP
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- COLD & FLU SYMPTOMS
    A FOOD EMPLOYEE IS WORKING IN THE FOOD FACILITY WITH PERSISTENT SNEEZING, COUGHING, OR RUNNY NOSE WITH DISCHARGES FROM THE EYES, NOSE OR MOUTH.
  • EQUIPMENT- SINK USE
    FOOD PREPARATION SINKS, HAND WASHING LAVATORIES, AND WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT ARE USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- SANITIZER CONCEN.
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR MECHANICAL SANITIZATION IS NOT CONDUCTED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • VERMIN- OPEN DOOR
    THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE FACILITY IS MAINTAINED OPEN ALLOWING THE ENTRANCE OF VERMIN INTO THE FACILITY.
  • PEST CONTROL- PESTICIDE
    A PESTICIDE, NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN A FOOD FACILITY IS USED OR STORED AT THE FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- WIPING CLOTH STORAGE
    SOILED, UNSANITARY WIPING CLOTH(S) ARE NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • PERMIT - POST PERMIT
    A VALID HEALTH PERMIT IS NOT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW AT THE FACILITY.
10/22/2009ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING
    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS NOT HELD AT OR BELOW 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL TIMES.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- TEST MATERIALS
    TESTING EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZATION METHOD USED DURING WAREWASHING.
12/04/2008ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
04/11/2007FOLLOW-UP
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- CHEMICAL MACHINE
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR THE FINAL RINSE AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS, AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - INOPERABLE, DISREPAIR
    FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS INOPERABLE OR IN DISREPAIR.
04/03/2007ROUTINE
No violation noted during this evaluation. 05/22/2006FOLLOW-UP
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
04/12/2006FOLLOW-UP
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE FOOD HAS BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION-SANITIZER LEVEL
    THE SANITIZER SOLUTION IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION AT THE UTENSIL WASHING SINK.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURE(S) ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD PROTECTION
    FOOD AND/OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SO AS TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
03/29/2006ROUTINE
No violation noted during this evaluation. 03/16/2004FOLLOW-UP
No violation noted during this evaluation. 03/02/2004ROUTINE
  • FOOD TEMPERATURE- COLD HOLDING/REPAIR
    THE REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS MAINTAINED ABOVE 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE FOOD HAS BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS.
03/02/2004

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