Pogreba Restaurant, 1232 Avon St, La Crosse, WI 54603 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POGREBA RESTAURANT
Address: 1232 Avon St, La Crosse, WI 54603
Type: Restaurant
Phone: 608 784-2386
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 01/08/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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  • Critical: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, Ph, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS (corrected on site)
    Observation: The ProPower Low Temp Chlorinated Sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.
    Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Machine corrected to dispense 50 ppm chlorine. Check sanitizer at each machine start-up.
  • HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.
    Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Correct By: 08-Jan-2016
  • HAND DRYING PROVISION (corrected on site)
    Observation: No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at handwashing sink for hand drying.
    Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Correct By: 08-Jan-2016
  • TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - COMMON NAME-WORKING CONTAINER (corrected on site)
    Observation: Working containers of cleaning products not labeled with contents.
    Correction: Label all working containers (spray bottles) with contents. Correct By: 08-Jan-2016
  • THAWING (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chicken is being improperly thawed in non-running water in non air-gapped sink.
    Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Correct By: 08-Jan-2016
  • EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS (corrected on site)
    Observation: Ice buckets are not ANSI/NSF certified or approved by the department.
    Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service. Correct By: 15-Jan-2016
  • HANDWASHING SIGNAGE (corrected on site)
    Observation: No handwashing signage provided at kitchen handwashing sinks.
    Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. Correct By: 08-Jan-2016
01/08/2016Routine
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY (repeated violation)
    Observation: The consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure.
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Correct By: 31-Dec-2014
02/06/2015Re-inspection
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY (repeated violation)
    Observation: The consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure.
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Correct By: 31-Dec-2014
01/07/2015Follow Up
  • Critical: PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS (repeated violation)
    Observation: There are ready-to-eat stored with raw beef in the walk-in cooler..
    Correction: Reorganize storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Correct By: 09-Dec-2014
  • Critical: PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw animal foods are stored in same container or stacked atop one another in same container in walk-n cooler. Raw beef over raw seafood.
    Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of decending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients. Correct By: 09-Dec-2014
  • Critical: RTE/PHF-TCS PROPER DATE MARKING (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food items in walk in cooler are improperly date marked. No date marking done on rte from the cook line.
    Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food), if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7-days. Correct By: 09-Dec-2014
  • Critical: DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
    Observation: Food item in cook line reachin has exceeded its date mark and items in the walkin are not date marked.
    Correction: Discard Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous (TCS) foods requiring date marking that have exceeded their discard date or are not date marked. Correct By: 09-Dec-2014
  • Critical: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MECHANICAL WAREWASHING HOT WATER EXPOSURE TIME (repeated violation)
    Observation: Sanitization rinse in high-temperature dishmachine does not register on the irreversable temperature indicator.
    Correction: Adjust exposure time to hot water sanitization rinse so utensils reach a minimum surface temperature of 160°F. Correct By: 07-Jan-2015
  • APPROVED PROCEDURES - VARIANCE REQUIREMENT
    Observation: Variance Plan for curing pork has not been approved.
    Correction: Make correction to current procedure/practice to align with approved variance plan. Correct By: 09-Dec-2014
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY (repeated violation)
    Observation: The consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure.
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Correct By: 31-Dec-2014
12/09/2014Routine
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY (repeated violation)
    Observation: No consumer advisory provided or the consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure for the foods it applies to. Steaks are not labeled whole muscle.
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory/disclosure for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
12/02/2013Follow Up
  • Critical: PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS - NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employee observed dicing tomatoes [ready-to-eat food] with bare hands.
    Correction: Employees shall use single-use gloves, utensils, bakery papers or other approved means when handling ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical: PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
    Observation: There are ready-to-eat ham stored under ground animal products in the basement walk in cooler..
    Correction: Reorganize storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • Critical: PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER
    Observation: Ground animal product and steaks are stored in same container or stacked atop one another in same container in walk in cooler.
    Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of decending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • Critical: RTE/PHF-TCS PROPER DATE MARKING (repeated violation)
    Observation: Chicken, prime rib, numerous sauces etc with old dates (past 7 days), without dates and improperly date marked.
    Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food), if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7-days. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • Critical: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, Ph, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
    Observation: The chlorine sanitizer in the 2 glass washers are not being used according to EPA registed label use instructions and are at 0 PPM.
    Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • Critical: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MECHANICAL WAREWASHING HOT WATER EXPOSURE TIME
    Observation: Sanitization rinse in high-temperature dishmachine does not register on the irreversable temperature indicator.
    Correction: Adjust exposure time to hot water sanitization rinse so utensils reach a minimum surface temperature of 160°F. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY
    Observation: No consumer advisory provided or the consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure for the foods it applies to. Steaks are not labeled whole muscle.
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory/disclosure for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
    Observation: Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink. Broken soap dispenser by walk in cooler.
    Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
  • HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
    Observation: No handwashing signage provided at employee rest room handwashing sink.
    Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. Correct By: 22-Nov-2013
11/22/2013Routine

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