Happy Joe's Pizza, 5070 Lindale Ne Dr, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: HAPPY JOE'S PIZZA
Address: 5070 Lindale Ne Dr, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-393-0017
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 01/22/2016

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  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    Observation: 1) Caulk around food prep sink and handwashing sink near dishmachine is deteriorated. 2) Flooring underneath dishmachine has been removed. Flooring used to be tile and is now bare concrete. Significant mold and water damage present on flooring.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: No certified food protection manager employed by facility.
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
    Observation: Alfredo sauce marked 1/12 found in walk in cooler. Container of alfredo sauce was voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: 1) Visible mold buildup along juncture of handwashing sink and wall near dish machine. 2) Wall behind dish machine is heavily soiled with mold and food residue.
01/22/2016Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 10/16/2014Follow Up LOC
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation:Has two Hershey's syrups not in refrigeration at ice cream topping table, must keep in refrigeration per labeling.
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation:Has stacked metal pans that have water on interior surfaces, must allow to fully air dry before stack for storage.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Observation:Has can rack very near the mop sink basin, must move to cleaner location or protect the rack from splashing mop water risk.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation:Clean plumbing under the dishmachine, heavily soiled.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation:Backsplash area next to nozzles at soda machine are soiled, clean more frequently.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation:Cracked light shield in walk in cooler with bulbs exposed, replace to protect bulbs from shattering risk.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation:Clean shelving in walk in cooler where food debris and buildup visible on underside.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation:Unable to locate test strips for quat and chlorine, must have available to check concentration of sanitizers, quat for food contact surfaces and chlorine in dishmachine.
  • Backflow protection
    air gap, device standard, when required
  • Other liquid waste and rain water
    Observation:Hot hold water at buffet is soiled with food particles, unsure if changed daily, must change water daily.
10/10/2014Regular
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Turbo Air cooler holding yogurt mixes is holding at 51 degrees F, discarded mixes and service was contacted. Must not use unit until can hold 41 degrees F or less.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Observed staff touching lettuce for pizza topping with bare hands, must use barrier method such as gloves, tongs, utensils, deli papers to handle ready to eat foods. Corrected on site.
  • Backflow protection
    air gap, device standard, when required
  • When to wash
    1) Observed staff putting on gloves without washing hands first, must wash hands before putting on gloves and when remove them, before move on to next task. 2) Observed staff at dishmachine intending to handle clean dishes after handling dirty ones, must wash hands in between soiled items and clean items to protect clean items. Both corrected on site.
  • Food storage, prohibited areas
    Has salt, pepper, and creamer packets stored on rack above the employee RR door, not allowed to store any food or food service items in RR, moved today to other dry storage area at front counter area.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    1) Floor under dishmachine area has some tiles still missing, has put matting under one area so far. 2) Wall behind the handsink is no longer smooth and cleanable, plans to redo wallboard in near future, provide a nonabsorbent, durable, cleanable surface for this area. 3) Employee RR does not have a self closure mechanism installed, must have all RR doors self closing.
  • Laundry facilities
    requirement, location, and use
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Had spray bottle of degreaser on shelf by single service plates, must keep all chemicals separate from food and food service products. Moved to chemical storage area now. Corrected on site.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    1) Has dark buildup on dish machine racks, clean build up or replace reacks. 2) Can rack has food particles in tracks, clean. 3) Shelving is soiled sticky and dusty, clean thoroughly. 4) Soda machine nozzles base are soiled, clean.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    1) Walls soiled with food splatters behind prep table in center of kitchen, clean more thoroughly. 2) Walls soiled in several areas, clean, ie oven and warewashing area. 3) Floors soiled in warewashing area and under the handsink, clean.
07/15/2013Routine

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