- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils. (Stored on prep table)
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (Cracker Meal and Ice scoops stored with handle in contact with product)
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Window air conditioner in the dry storage area noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: Facility must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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03/24/2016 | Routine | |
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: Personnel are drinking from an uncovered container in the food preparation area.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands, (2) The container, and (3) Exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Upright freezer in storage area.
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
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12/17/2015 | Routine | |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 09/24/2015 | Routine | |
Complaint on 18-May-2011 :
- Warewashing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (repeated violation)
Observation: A sanitizer test kit is not being used to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution(s) are at the proper concentration. (No test kit for QUAT solution being used in three compartment sink)
Correction: Use a QUAT chemical test kit to ensure the sanitizing solution is maintained at the proper solution.
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03/20/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit. (Raw ground beef and sausage stored over produce)
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use. (Stored on counter)
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate. (Hot held foods place directly into refrigerator to cool.)
Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) cheesecake in the dessert refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions. (No quat test kit in facility)
Correction: Obtain a quat test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Fry Slicer
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwash station at the prep area is being used for purposes other than washing hands. (Ice observed in hand sink)
Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Floor under the prep tables and grill in the prep area noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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12/30/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit. (Raw shucked oysters stored over RTE foods)
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) cakes and pies in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Disposition* (corrected on site)
Observation: The raw beef patties in the four door refrigeration unit are inappropriately marked with a date or time that exceeds the maximum holding time as allowed by law. (Marked for eight days (9/21 - 9/28)
Correction: Discard the food at this time. Ensure all prepared RTE food is mark with the name and ""consume by"" date on the container at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served, sold or discarded within 7 calendar days or within 4 calendar days if held at 45°F. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chlorine sanitizing solution in the dish machine was not at an acceptable concentration.
Correction: Adjust the chlorine sanitizing solution to a level of at least 50 parts per million when the pH is at 10 or less and the water temperature is 100°F.
- Warewashing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
Observation: A sanitizer test kit is not being used to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution(s) are at the proper concentration. (Test strips for quartenary ammonia sanitizer appear to have gotten wet and are not indicating sanitizer levels. Facility does not have any more test strips)
Correction: Use a chemical test kit to ensure the sanitizing solution is maintained at the proper solution.
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09/24/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (Lemon tongs store with handle in product.)
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Warewashing - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Wash Solution Temperature
Observation: The wash temperature of the low temperature chemical sanitizing ware wash machine is not meeting the manufacturer's specifications. The minimum temperature is 120ºF and the actual temperature is 115F according to the gauge on the machine.
Correction: Discontinue the use of the low temperature chemical sanitizing ware wash machine until it is working properly. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils. To minimize workload you can move to all single service utensils.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
Observation: Clean plates were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward. (Prep table)
Correction: Store equipment and utensils covered or inverted to prevent contamination while in storage.
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06/10/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Disposition* (corrected on site)
Observation: According to the ""consume by"" date on the commercially processed ready-to-eat (RTE) apples in the refrigerator, the food should have been discarded eight (8) ago.
Correction: Discard the food at this time and ensure all commercially processed RTE food is served, sold or discarded by the ""consume by"" date after opening. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: can opener, gaskets on white upright reach in refrigerator in storeage room
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
Observation: Clean pie plates were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.
Correction: Store equipment and utensils covered or inverted to prevent contamination while in storage.
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03/14/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit. (Raw eggs stored over RTE roast)
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
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12/20/2013 | Risk Factor | |
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: A member of the wait staff was observed smoking in an area other than designated break area while a other staff member preparing food.
Correction: All personnel who are eating, drinking or smoking must be in the designated break area, outside or in the designated smoking section away from food preparation/handling areas to prevent cross contamination.
- Smoking in Non-Smoking Areas (corrected on site)
Observation: Open door between the smoking and non-smoking section of the dining room.
Correction: The door between the smoking and non-smoking sections of the dining room must be closed at all times.
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11/26/2013 | Complaint | |
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper scoop being used to dispense dry goods. (Measuring cup being used instead of a scoop with a handle)
Correction: Replace the measuring cup with a scoop with a handle. Ensure the handle is stored up and not in the product.
- Exceptions (corrected on site)
Observation: No door or open door between smoking and non-smoking areas.
Correction: A door that meets the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code must be installed between the smoking area and non-smoking area of the restaurant.
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09/05/2013 | Routine | |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 06/07/2013 | Risk Factor | |
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (Stored in room temperature water.)
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Gaskets of white reach in refrigerator in the storeroom, soda fountain
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Paint on ceiling of dining room around vents is peeling.
Correction: Repair the peeling paint on the dining room ceiling.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Shelving in storeroom has bare wood exposed, creating a surface that is not smooth, easy to clean and non absorbent.
Correction: Paint, stain or seal the bare wood on the shelves to create a surface that is smooth, easy to clean and non absorbent
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02/13/2013 | Routine | |
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