- Basic - Gaskets/seals and top of chest freezer falling off on holding unit in poor repair, in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Callback, manager is purchasing new freezer soon. Will observe at the next unannounced inspection.
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10/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots under slicer in prep area. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Warning**
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Gaskets/seals and top of chest freezer falling off on holding unit in poor repair, in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Small pot used to scoop rice is sitting on storage rack by back door. 2. Ice scoop sitting on server tray. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Frozen shrimp in to go bag in chest freezer with fruits, kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Papaya frozen fruit in chest freezer, in kitchen. **Warning**
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm wipe bucket, out of bleach for cookline. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cutting tomatoes in kitchen. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Retried beans 101°, reheated to 172°, corrective action taken. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
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08/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair, chest freezer door falls off.
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, back door. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.metal cart missing a wheel.
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4/9/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Stacked metal and plastic lids on rice bags in kitchen. Moved to proper location, **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair, chest freezer door falls off.
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, back door. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, cookline,removed water, **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen missing shield.
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.metal cart missing a wheel.
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Skirt steak on counter in prep area. Put in walkin, **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Red sauce, salsa, green chillis, ground beef, bananas, covered all, **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 45, beef 46°, pork 46°, stew 48°, fish 46°, ham 46°, put all cooked foods on ice in walkin, "corrective action taken", 43°. Constant opening walkin door for am setup and defrost going off at the same time, repairman called to change timer and check out walkin. 24 hour call back.cook states very cold frost when he came in at 8 am this morning. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef over fries in chest freezer in kitchen. Organized chest with separation, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Cleaning wipes on dry storage rack by office.
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheese, coldcuts, dated, **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods soup, meats, dated all cooked in walkin. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers, under scale in prep area, cornmeal.
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4/8/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front glass doors and back door.
- Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, next to back door, metal tray soiled.
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12/17/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, pots.
- Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, ladies room over toilet.
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Recommend more open air shelves for drying dishes.
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Front glass doors and back door.
- Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Bottom shelf prep table in dishwash area rusty.
- Basic - Uncovered food stored glass sliding door, dessert, cherries. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. O ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat 2 trays 54°, soup 44°, black beans 44° stop sale on meat.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Beans.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over vegetables in tall, true cooler, cookline.
- High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler, tall Frigidare frost free and chest freezer.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 2 trays of meat in Walkin cooler.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, next to back door, metal tray soiled.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by garbage can and shelf.
- Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Black beans, soup in walkin cooler.
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Meat, 2 trays in walkin cooler.
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7/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Assigned to Inspector |
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner,moots in dishwashnarea.
- Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, front glass doors and back door **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, after drinking and touching beverage mouth piece. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, walkin, ground beef, sauces. **Repeat Violation**
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3/21/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only--lights in kitchen.
- Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner-door to reachin fell off-kitchen. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers and soiled ceiling tiiles over dishmachine area.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands-after picking up soiled dishes and then taking out food orders.
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue-Frigidare freezer.
- Observed single-service articles improperly stored-aluminum pans not inverted.
- Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers-rice in dry storage.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation-glass doors on westside and northside.
- Plumbing system in disrepair-drain clogged-handsink-kitchen.
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9/4/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. flip top reach in cooler door in disrepair.
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4/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. beans at 56 degrees fahrenheit after 6h. Corrected On Site. moved to a freezer, under 41 degrees fahrenheit at the end of the inspection. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
- Observed equipment in poor repair. flip top reach in cooler door in disrepair.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep containers, beans. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. weight scale.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler, according to owner do to delivery. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meat over sandwich in a reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. alcohol. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. onions, rice at the cookline. Corrected On Site. reheated.
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4/10/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Violation: 01B-16-1 Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice) (09/21/11)
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beans, beef, pork, poultry in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation. Observed pork, soups, sauces, poultry at 44 degrees fahrenheit in the walk in cooler (09/20/11)
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese, sour cream at the fliptop reach in cooler. Repeat Violation. Observed sour cream, cheese at 41 degrees fahrenheit or below in the fliptop reach in cooler (09/21/11)
- Critical - Violation: 03D-01-1 Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed containers. chicken. Repeat Violation. Observed beans cooling in a deep container. (09/21/11)
- Critical - Violation: 03D-05-1 Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. shredded beef, walk in cooler. Observed beans prepared on 09/20/11 at 57 degrees fahrenheit in the walk in cooler. (the beans were discarded). (09/21/11)
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fliptop reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained. Repeat Violation. Observed potentially hazardous food at 40 degrees fahrenheit in the fliptop reach in cooler (09/21/11)
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler. Repeat Violation. Observed potentially hazardous food at 44 degrees fahrenheit in the walk in cooler (09/21/11).
- Violation: 14-50-1 Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
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9/21/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. TRUE reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fliptop reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. shredded beef, walk in cooler.
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
- Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination. no-handled cup inside a sauce container in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
- Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed containers. chicken. Repeat Violation.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beans, beef, pork, poultry in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese, sour cream at the fliptop reach in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham, cheese, beef, poultry in the TRUE reach in cooler. discarded.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
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9/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink outdoors.
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5/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Ceiling tile missing. warewashing area. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fliptop reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler.
- Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. washing equipment in the 3 compartment sink whit out sanitizer. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface. no-handled cup inside food container.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed containers. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. employee emptied a bucket on the kitchen handsink.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags with meat in the walk in cooler and reach in freezers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef, poultry, beans in the walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheesr, beef, sour cream, peppers in the fliptop reach in cooler. less than 4 h out of temperature according to PIC. Corrected On Site. moved to the walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken, beef on an ice bath at the cookline. Corrected On Site. operator added ice and covered the containers with lids.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts in the walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meat over cut vegetables in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice, shredded beef at the prep area. Corrected On Site. reheated, moved to an oven.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. ground beef, pork in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink outdoors.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
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5/24/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Ceiling tile missing. dishwashing area.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. waitress, cookers. Corrected On Site, utensils, gloves. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting gloves on. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep containers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. rice.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags with meats in the reach-in freezers.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meat over ice cream in a reach-in freezer.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. soups, chicken in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
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1/28/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
- Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. WIC.
- Critical. Violation: 03D-01-1 Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed containers
- Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WIC.
- Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. wic
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7/31/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. WIC.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed containers
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WIC.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. wic
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site. utensils
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice cups. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. wic
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen
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7/31/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cookline. (gloves) Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. ice scoop. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. cooked rice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. backdoor.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. kitchen
- Ceiling tile missing. dishwashing area.
- Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. kitchen.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
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1/11/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. ham, cheese dressings in WIC.
- Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. PHF in WIC.
- Critical. Violation: 08A-27-1 Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw meat over cooked peppers in RIF.
- Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood & filters.
- Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink
- Critical. Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. backdoor.
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9/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. ham, cheese dressings in WIC.
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. PHF in WIC.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. PHF in WIC.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WIC.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw meat over cooked peppers in RIF.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. WIC.
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. cookline.
- Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- Critical. Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood & filters.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. backdoor.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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9/15/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 3/2/2009 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
| No report available. | 11/8/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 11/7/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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