Name: APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Address: 2521 S Green Bay Rd, Racine, WI 53406
Type: Restaurant
Phone: 262 554-0905
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 02/11/2015
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - CUTTING SURFACES (repeated violation) Observation: Some of the cutting boards are deeply scored.
Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring. Boards were on order at reinspection.
02/11/2015
Follow Up
Critical: COOLING (repeated violation) Observation: Mashed potatoes cooling for ~2 1/2 hours were at 84 degrees, ribs cooling 2hours were still at 80.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures to cool foods to 70°F in the first 2-hours and from 70°F to 41°F in an additional 4-hours or if prepared or received at ambient temperatures cool to 41°F in 4-hours.
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR Observation: There is rope wound on the handle of the fryer strainer.
Correction: Repair equipment to good condition - remove the rope to provide an easily cleanable surface..
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - CUTTING SURFACES Observation: Some of the cutting boards are deeply scored.
Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.
02/06/2015
Routine
Critical: CLEANING PROCEDURE Observation: Food employee was noted shutting water off with his bare hands after washing.
Correction: Train food employees in proper handwashing techniques - turn off water with elbow or a paper towel covered hand.
Critical: COOLING Observation: Mashed potatoes cooling in the walk in were still at 80 degrees after three hours.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures to cool foods from 135°F to 70°F in the first 2-hours and from 70°F to 41°F in an additional 4-hours or if prepared or received at ambient temperatures cool to 41°F in 4-hours.
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING Observation: Ice bins are not being covered when not in use..
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods.
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR Observation: The food dicer is being held together with a shou string..
Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise. Dispenser was discarded at inspection - a new one was already on order.
KITCHENWARE AND TABLEWARE - INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED OR PROPERLY DISPENSED Observation: Single service articles such as straws and stir sticks are not available in the original intact wrapper or from an approved dispenser.
Correction: Single service articles shall be dispensed to consumers so they are protected from contamination.
GARBAGE/REFUSE - COVERING RECEPTACLES Observation: Dumpster lids are not being kept closed.
Correction: Waste receptacles or waste receptacle units shall be covered or have tight fitting doors.
GARBAGE/REFUSE - MAINTAINING REFUSE AREAS AND ENCLOSURES Observation: The dumpster storage enclosure needs to be cleaned of garbage / recycleables that have missed or fallen from the dumpsters.
Correction: Clear & clean the dumpster enclosures..
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE Observation: Handwashing signage is missing from the men's room handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks.
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