- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under char grill storing cooking utensils.. **Warning**
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage area. **Warning**
- Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Buffet area above batter cart. **Warning**
- Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Established licensed for 340 and at time of inspection they had about 100 seats over that. **Warning**
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Mousse and cream topped desserts held on time control but not listed on written procedure. Procedure requires updating. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training records don't show when training was completed or expired, only has hire date. **Warning**
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08/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside dessert cooler doors has heavy debris **Warning**
- Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under char grill storing cooking utensils.. **Warning**
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage area. **Warning**
- Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pan filters on floor under rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Buffet area above batter cart. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food preparer wearing watch. Dessert area employee wearing ring with stones. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler not maintaining TCS food 41°F or below. **Warning**
- Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Established licensed for 340 and at time of inspection they had about 100 seats over that. **Warning**
- Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Front of steamer. **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Above pizza oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust. Dessert area. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Sausage patties self service handle in food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in cracks between pieces of equipment,buffet area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand sink in dessert area. **Warning**
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Buffet area. **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Pizza reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Front side counter. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Not submerged in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quat 100ppm sanitizing bucket at salad bar. **Warning**
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in water heater area. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut melon 45, pudding 45 and cole slaw 46 in walk in cooler. Bleu cheese 47, cottage cheese 56, cheddar 44, milk carton (dessert area) 64. Watermelon and cheeses discarded. **Warning**
- High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Pans stored as clean on rack soiled. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Ice cream freezer in dessert area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Broken spatula. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Mousse and cream topped desserts held on time control but not listed on written procedure. Procedure requires updating. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Pasta pans stacked and covered during cooling and temperature increased after cooling 1/2 hour. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Ground beef on rack no drop in temperature after cooling 1 hour. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training records don't show when training was completed or expired, only has hire date. **Warning**
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08/19/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Dry foods storage area
- Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. A plate of food on the same shelf with dry foods storage **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At back wait service station
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The reach in cooler for cookie dough is not working
- Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. By walk in freezer
- Basic - Hot water sanitizing warewasher water pressure not between 5-30 pounds per square inch (PSI).
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At reach in cooler for pizza source, at dessert station
- Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Light bulbs, wheel, cooking equipment stored with single serve items
- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At prep area **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
- High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Buttermilk breading dry mix has a date marking of 4/26 **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
- High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. At vegetable prep area, sanitizer bucket in front of a bag of carrots
- Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Needs detail clean on handle, dial knob, etc.,
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At dessert station
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5/5/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of grease on wheels and sides of fryer
- Basic - Cutting board has heavy cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In meat cut room
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Heavy Build-up of food debris on pizza oven racks
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on wiring shelving right hand side of cook line
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above., orange chicken 109°- 120° f, manager discarded product **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Interior of all reach-in cooler soiled with moderate to heavy accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.in kitchen server and cashier area
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11/25/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Floor tiles missing. Mop sink.
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets reach in cooler
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3/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime on/around soda dispensing nozzles, at cashier station.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, server not washing hands after drop off dirty plates at dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
- Observed floor and wall junctures with loose coved, bottom wall dish machine area.
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, at mop sink
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11/30/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.wet nesting
- Floors tiles under fryers missing causeing water and grease to stand.
- Critical - Observed bags of salt pellets stored in mechanical room on floor. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cleansalad bowls for buffet stored in dirty racks Corrected On Site.
- Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./servers not washing hands when dropping off dirty dishes than going to service line working with food Corrected On Site.
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.front server counter
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.through out
- Critical - Observed heavy buildup of soiled material on mixer head. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.bakery
- Critical - Observed moderate encrusted, soiled material on lemon slicer. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed racks heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits in auto shams.
- Observed residue build-up inside hand sink at buffet
- Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.y connection at mop sink
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5/11/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Foods at 43f-47f at aproximately 9 AM after cooling overnight. Stop sale issued.
- Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Coliflower. Corrected On Site.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable in meat room.
- Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site. Employee washed again for 20 seconds.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Food cooling overnight in walk in cooler covered by plastic cover.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
- Observed water puddle by the back door.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Chicken 46f, pasta 47f, meat loaf 45f cooling overnight. Discarted by operator.
- Ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by condensation on walls/ceiling.
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11/9/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Single door reach in cooler -macaroni -49DF and other phfs . Establishment has other cold holding equipments.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Foods covered during the ambient cooling process. Corrected On Site.
- Observed grease on the ground and/or pad of the compactor.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Macaroni at 49DF-single door reach in cooler -kept overnight. Operator discarded all other phfs Corrected On Site.
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5/9/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked rice cooling covered in walk in freezer. Provided operator education on proper cooling. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical. Observed unwashed fruits stored with other ready-to-eat food. Stored over washed fruits. In walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed moderate build-up of grease behind fryers located in front preparation area.
- Observed floor drain located in hot buffet bar with a slimy/mold-like build-up. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At handwash sink located in back preparation area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers. At front preparation area. Corrected On Site.
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11/3/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Observed chipped beef and gravy hot holding at 121 and kiesh hot holding at 76. Manager stated they are using time but no written procedure in place. Management provided with from.
- Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method pans of cooked rice covered and stacked in walk in freezer.
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Green cutting board in dessert island.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. Above flat top grill. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in meat production room. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Evaporater coils in sallad walkin cooler.
- Observed personal care item stored with food.Found jacket stored adjacent to utensil storage shelve.
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3/17/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Time stickers in use. Time as a Public Health Control form provided.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items prepped at noon (steak, ham, chicken) are 56-58 F teo hours later. Moved to walk in cooler.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Under salad buffet, the ambient air temperature is 46 F.
- Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch worn while cutting fruit. Bracelet worn while scooping ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Hand dipping in quat sanitizer between handling of soiled and clean dishware.
- Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server scooping ice for soda with painted nails. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed small flying insects in buffet bar area.
- Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation; rear kitchen door has large gap at threshold.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable at drain near back fryers. Repeat Violation.
- Ceiling tile missing above ice machine.
- Observed hole in wall in chemical room and behind ice machine.
- Critical. Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. Hasp locks on walk in coolers. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. Emergency light does not function when tested by front fryer. For reporting purposes only.
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9/25/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/10/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 2/11/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 7/15/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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