Sparky's Catering, 7770 Telegraph Rd, VENTURA, CA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: SPARKY'S CATERING
Type: RESTAURANT 25-49 SEATS
Address: 7770 TELEGRAPH RD, VENTURA, CA 93004
Phone: 805-672-0429
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/23/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

  • 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.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS
    EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE NOT CLEAN, FULLY OPERATIVE AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
09/23/2015ROUTINE
  • WATER SUPPLY- INADEQUATE HOT WATER
    THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER SUPPLY IS BELOW 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BUT ABOVE 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES - HAND WASHING
    A FOOD HANDLER WAS OBSERVED NOT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR CLEAN UTENSILS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • 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.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
10/15/2014ROUTINE
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
06/26/2013ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • FOOD STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • STORAGE- EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS
    CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LAUNDERED LINENS, AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION OR ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
01/02/2013ROUTINE
  • HACCP - PLAN VERIFICATION
    VERIFICATION OF CRITICAL LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE HACCP PLAN CONDUCTED BY A LABORATORY APPROVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED. DOCUMENTATION OF LABORATORY VERIFICATION IS NOT MAINTAINED WITH THE HACCP PLAN FOR THE DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- EXHAUST HOOD
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND FREE OF ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD
    MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NOT PROVIDED AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE SMOKE, GREASE, HEAT OR VAPORS FROM THE FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
08/06/2012ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
01/13/2012ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- EXHAUST HOOD
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND FREE OF ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS.
09/13/2011ROUTINE
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- EXHAUST HOOD
    THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN AND FREE OF ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DEBRIS.
  • STORAGE- CHEMICALS
    CHEMICALS ARE STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO FOOD, UTENSILS AND FOOD RELATED ITEMS.
02/10/2011ROUTINE
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
    EQUIPMENT IS UNCLEAN AND MAINTAINED IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
09/23/2010ROUTINE
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • 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.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    THE PREMISES AND/OR FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • UTENSIL STORAGE
    UTENSILS ARE STORED IN AN UNAPPROVED AREA/MANNER.
04/21/2010ROUTINE
  • MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL- CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER
    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.
  • 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 STORAGE-CROSS CONTAMINATION/RAW MEAT
    RAW FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN IS STORED ABOVE OR NEXT TO OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY THE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCT.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- EXHAUST HOOD
    MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NOT PROVIDED AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE SMOKE, GREASE, HEAT OR VAPORS FROM THE FACILITY.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT
    EQUIPMENT NOT APPROVED FOR USE WITHIN THE FACILITY IS USED.
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CUTTING SURFACES
    CUTTING BLOCKS, BOARDS OR SURFACES ARE NOT RESURFACED AS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • RESTROOMS- DOORS HELD OPEN
    RESTROOM DOOR(S) ARE HELD OPEN.
  • FOOD HANDLING- FOOD SCOOP FOR NON-PHF
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
10/05/2009ROUTINE
  • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS CORRECTED
    VIOLATIONS OBSERVED DURING THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION(S) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
03/31/2009FOLLOW-UP
  • EQUIPMENT- SINK USE
    FOOD PREPARATION SINKS, HAND WASHING LAVATORIES, AND WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT ARE USED IN AN UNAPPROVED MANNER.
  • UTENSIL WASHING & SANITIZATION- METHOD
    UTENSILS AND/OR EQUIPMENT ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED AS REQUIRED.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- PLUMBING INOPERABLE
    PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE LEAKING OR IN DISREPAIR.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE- LIQUID WASTE
    LIQUID WASTE DISCHARGE FROM EQUIPMENT AND/OR EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENTS ARE NOT DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED MANNER.
  • PEST CONTROL- HOLES, GAPS, CREVICES
    THE FACILITY IS NOT MAINTAINED TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AREAS FOR VERMIN.
  • RESTROOMS- TOILET PAPER
    TOILET PAPER IS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DISPENSER AT THE TOILET IN THE RESTROOM.
  • PEST CONTROL- TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTAINERS
    CONTAINERS OF POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS, CLEANSERS AND SANITIZERS ARE NOT CLEARLY LABELED AND IDENTIFIED.
  • UTENSIL SANITATION- HANDLING
    SINGLE USE ARTICLES AND/OR CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS ARE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, OR DISPENSED IN A MANNER THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE FOOD OR LIP-CONTACT SURFACES.
  • STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
  • PERMIT - POST PERMIT
    A VALID HEALTH PERMIT IS NOT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW AT THE FACILITY.
03/23/2009ROUTINE
  • 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.
10/14/2008ROUTINE
  • EQUIPMENT SANITATION- CLEANING CLOTH SANITIZER
    THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR STORAGE OF CLEANING CLOTHS USED REPEATEDLY TO WIPE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
  • FACILITY SANITATION- UNSANITARY CONDITION
    FLOORS, WALLS, OR CEILING ARE IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION.
  • FOOD HANDLING- UNAPPROVED FOOD SCOOP
    A UTENSIL WITHOUT A HANDLE IS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • FOOD HANDLING- HANDLE IN ICE
    THE ICE SCOOP(S) HANDLE IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION.
  • FOOD STORAGE- FOOD/UTENSILS ON FLOOR
    FOOD AND/OR UTENSILS ARE STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR.
  • EMPLOYEE PRACTICES- CONTAMINATION
    OBSERVED OPERATOR/EMPLOYEE COMMITTING AN ACT THAT MAY CONTAMINATE OR ADULTERATE FOOD.
01/26/2007ROUTINE
  • FOOD STORAGE- EMPLOYEE ITEMS
    EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS ARE NOT STORED SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AND PREPARATION AREAS.
12/06/2005ROUTINE

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