- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Gaskets along cook line. **Warning** At callback, cooler gaskets with food residue build up.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Wire shelf in walk in meat cooler. **Warning** At callback, wire shelf still present.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like build up on sensor arm in ice machine and in interior ice chute. **Warning** At callback, black mold like build up present on sensor arm.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by car cart. Employee moved cart out of the way. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** At callback, cart blocking hand wash sink on cook line.
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07/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. **Warning**
- Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishes and bowls on on storage rack in dish wash area. Employee inverted dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and keys on dry storage shelf in back hallway above container of grits. Employee moved the employee items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on dish rack in dish wash area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in hallway near triple sink. Employee placed sign at sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Gaskets along cook line. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Wire shelf in walk in meat cooler. **Warning**
- High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flying insects near storage shelf in back hallway of kitchen. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in produce cooler fan blowing 45° with: milk 47° and TCS blue cheese dressing 47°. Salad make table has all items at 48° or above with cut lettuce 48°, blue cheese 49°, and feta cheese 48°. At cook line make table all items at 56° or above with cooked crawfish 58°, caper sauce 58°, touffe sauce 58°, Alfredo sauce 58°, and cheddar cheese 56°. In salad make table at end of cook line near hand sink: pasta salad with shrimp 60, Mac n cheese 51°, cut tomato 50°, salsa 50°. At salad make table next to dessert cooler all items at 50° or above with: cut lettuce 58°, spring 'mix 58°, and TCS blue cheese dressing 50°. Corrective action: discarded items from make table at middle of cook line. Instructed employee to move other items to working coolers and to contact maintenance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. 4 oz of cooked crawfish 58°, 1 lb caper sauce 58°, 1 lb touffe sauce 58°, 2 lbs Alfredo sauce 58°, 8 oz of cheddar cheese 56°. In salad make table at end of cook line near hand sink pasta salad with shrimp 60°. Cook stated that items have been in the cooler over night. Cook voluntarily discarded items. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked vegetables in steam table at 120°. Corrective action, cook placed tray on grill to be reheated. **Warning**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. To the left of the mop sink in the back hallway, glass cleaner and orange multi-surface cleaner stored over bulk sugar and cornmeal containers. Employees moved bulk containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like build up on sensor arm in ice machine and in interior ice chute. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Can opener blade near ice machine is encrusted with food and metal shavings. Employee took can opener blade to be washed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at cook line blocked by car cart. Employee moved cart out of the way. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. TCS dressings in produce cooler prepared on site with no date marking. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walk in produce cooler fan blowing 45° with: milk 47° and TCS blue cheese dressing 47°. Salad make table has all items at 48° or above with cut lettuce 48°, blue cheese 49°, and feta cheese 48°. At cook line make table all items at 56° or above with cooked crawfish 58°, caper sauce 58°, touffe sauce 58°, Alfredo sauce 58°, and cheddar cheese 56°. At salad make table next to dessert cooler all items at 50° or above with: cut lettuce 58°, spring 'mix 58°, and TCS blue cheese dressing 50°. Corrective action: discarded items from make table at middle of cook line. Instructed employee to move other items to working coolers and to contact maintenance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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07/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal bins wet nesting on dish rack in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Tongs on bread oven door in server area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple utensils at cook line in water at 73°.
- Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee bottled drinks in make table cooler on cook line.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Gaskets at coolers along cook line.
- Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Spray bottles of margarine and water not labeled at grill.
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at salad prep area at 51° with cut lettuce 54° and spring mix 54°. Corrective action: operator turned down thermostat and moved lettuce to other cooler.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked vegetables in make table unit. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Build up of black mode like residue in ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Benny Yousefzadeh expired 03/11/2013
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At rear kitchen hand wash sink, cleaning items stored in hand sink.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sinks throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reach in cooler at salad prep area at 51° with cut lettuce 54° and spring mix 54°. Corrective action: operator turned down thermostat and moved lettuce to other cooler.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles of cleaner throughout restaurant not labeled.
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2/26/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of fryer, heavy buildup. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Also dust buildup on ceiling of kitchen around air vents. **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Sink leaking at dish washing station next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. Around chute and ice sensor arm, also machine is leaking heavily. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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10/10/2013 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of fryer, heavy buildup. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under prep table near produce walk in cooler storing pans on top. **Warning**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Jug of frying oil near walk in cooler. **Warning**
- Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Lid to salad reach in cooler, server area. **Warning**
- Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Also dust buildup on ceiling of kitchen around air vents. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cart handle at cook line. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Multiple in bulk dry items in dry storage area. **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Sink leaking at dish washing station next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steaks 46-47°, cheese 47°, milk 47°, fish 46°, sour cream 46°. Cooler blowing ambient of 43°. **Warning**
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer/cook washed dirty dishes, then put away clean dishes, then continued prepping/slicing vegetables without gloves. **Warning**
- High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Side with red hose attached. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken stock 96° at cook line. Reheated to 165° . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over butter, walk in cooler. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One on hand sink in kitchen. Killed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. Around chute and ice sensor arm, also machine is leaking heavily. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Buildup of metal shavings. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server area, entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
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10/9/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on bread box handles, server area. Corrected On Site. Moved. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Multiple coolers. Repeat Violation.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed buildup of black debris in the interior of ice machine. Around ice chute.
- Observed hole in ceiling. Over cookline.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink at cookline.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice chute. Server soda fountain.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Orange liquid cleaner, server area.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives in between make table coolers at cookline. Corrected On Site. Removed.
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12/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on storage shelves in dish washing area.
- Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cold handle broken in men's restroom.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Multiple hand sinks.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Handle of bread warmer and oven handle.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Multiple.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Hand sink next to mop sink.
- Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard being used as small walls between make table and other cooler at cook line.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cutting board at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Compressor unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Inside right fryer behind door.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. On sensor arm and around ice chute.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. 2 on make tables at cook line.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Being used as dump sink, ice in bottom of sink, server area.
- Observed hole in ceiling. Above cook line, multiple other places.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink at cook line.
- Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Around dish machine.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise sauce 80?f next to flat top. Corrective action - put on time control, given form.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice chute. At soda fountain in server area.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Pork chops in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue liquid window cleaner near hand sink in server area.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives in between make tables at cook line.
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12/18/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on bread box handles, server area. Corrected On Site. Moved. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Multiple coolers. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Salmon offered undercooked, no proof of fish being farm raised and pellet fed.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed buildup of black debris in the interior of ice machine. Around ice chute.
- Critical - Observed employee drink stored with restaurant food. Soda and water in server cooler. Corrected On Site. Moved.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Soiled with metal shavings.
- Observed hole in ceiling. Over cookline.
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink at cookline.
- Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Foil lined shelves on prep table in prep area, rear of restaurant, ripped, soiled.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice chute. Server soda fountain.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Orange liquid cleaner, server area.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives in between make table coolers at cookline. Corrected On Site. Removed.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mashed potatoes 125F in oven used for hot holding. Corrective action - turned up heat on unit. Repeat Violation.
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10/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In server area
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink on cookline Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink behind bar. Turned off at wall. Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door on cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Dessert cooler
- Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Starting to tear on a number of coolers throughout kitchen
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open bag of raw fried chicken stored over fries in reachin freezer by backdoor. Relocate chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area. In server area
- Observed soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Up behind nozzles at soda fountain machine in server area
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Behind bar
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap at bottom of kitchen door, from wher concrete has worn away. Daylight clearly showing.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken in pan on flattop grill being held at 130F. Cook turned up heat on flattop. Temped at 140F . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. DISCONTINUE USE OF DISHMACHINE TO SANITIZE. SETUP MANUAL SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Needed at mopsink after splitter on non-chemical side. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun holster behind bar missing.
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4/25/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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10/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. End of cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. make table at end of cookline.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On front cookline and on back preperation table
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of seafood in walkin freezer Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table on cookline and small reachin behind bar Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink in server area. Ice in handsink
- Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Some coolers starting to tear in kitchen and behind bar
- Observed soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Up behind nozzles in server area
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Bleach, on cookline. Windex in server area.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap at bottom of rear kitchen door
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Garlic in oil on cookline at 98F. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked pasta in walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Needed at mopsink after splitter on non chemical side Repeat Violation.
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10/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter on cookline at 67F , and fish piece s at 60F. Manager Discarded Corrected On Site. 8/2/11 At callback batter at 71F. Discussed and gave Time as a Public Health Control form.
- Violation: 10-04-1 In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door on cookline Corrected On Site.
- Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Make table cooler opposite fryers on cookline
- Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top, in microwave opposite fryers 8/2/11 At callback still extremely soiled on interior top
- Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Condenser fan covers in walkin cooler.
- Violation: 23-07-1 Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Throughout kitchen 8/2/11At callback still soiled
- Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At mopsink after splitter, on non chemical side
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. All employee training certificates expired 8/2/11 Still no proof at callback
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8/2/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At end of cookline, behind bar and server area
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Behind bar
- In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door on cookline Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Handsink at end of cookline and behind bar
- Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. All employee training certificates expired
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Condenser fan covers in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. In server area
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Make table cooler opposite fryers on cookline
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of fries in walkin freezer
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Throughout kitchen
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink in server area 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. Plate in container of rice in walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top, in microwave opposite fryers
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter on cookline at 67F , and fish piece s at 60F. Manager Discarded Corrected On Site.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Unwrapped straws on bar counter Corrected On Site.
- Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Behind bar
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked pasta in walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At mopsink after splitter, on non chemical side
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5/26/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.OPENED DAIRY .MILK walkin cooler and service galley unit.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.COOKS LINE some gaskets are TORN and in need of replacement .
- Critical. Observed HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS on reach-in cooler gaskets in cooks line.
- Critical. Observed HEAVY buildup of BLACK MOLD LIKE slime in the interior of ice machine.HAVE MACHINE SERVICED .
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.SOME INTERIORS DOORS have food splattered and some interiors of reach in coolers are soiled.MUST BE CLEANED.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on EXTERIORS OF GARBAGE CANS throughout establishment .
- Observed ICE BUCKETS not stored in a protected manner NOT INVERTED water nesting present. TOP OF ICE MACHINE .
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.REAR OF STEAMER UNIT in cooks line.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.SEVERAL AREA WALLS in cooks line SOILED need cleaning .
- Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.IN COOKS LINE AND SEVERAL IN REAR AREA NEAREST TO WALKIN COOLER.
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10/21/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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