- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Glass souffl cups
- Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
- Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Coat, keys
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Bike
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lexan pan lids cracked
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo line **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
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2/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice buckets, 5 gallon containers
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
- Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lexan pans cracked
- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Small flying insects in kitchen area.
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8/20/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise. Bicycle - kitchen area.
- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bar.
- 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. Milk.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
- Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice machine.
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4/16/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cold holding dessert cooler equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
- Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles, kitchen
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Restroom
- Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Observed clean equipment stored on floor.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Ice
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheesecake 47? phf's moved
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.
- Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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11/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Exhaust fan inoperable in bathroom.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of mold-like substance door frame of left servers reachin .
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on glovrs
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk
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5/17/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm
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1/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Violation: 51-09-1 Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. has 280 , licensed for 125. Fire marshall completed seating change evaulation , waiting on water dept.
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10/26/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Violation: 51-09-1 Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. has 280 , licensed for 125. Fire marshall completed seating change evaulation , waiting on water dept.
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9/26/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. has 280 , licensed for 125. Fire marshall completed seating change evaulation , waiting on water dept.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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7/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Repeat Violation. has over 250
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.before putting on gloves
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. servers
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.
- Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise. bike
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bottles
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4/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. peg board
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. y splitter at mopnsink
- Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. mens
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not level with tiles
- Exhaust fan inoperable in bathroom. mens
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Critical. Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only. hasp lock on cooler
- Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. licensed for 125 has 236
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10/5/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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6/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. remote walkin cooler with 50F bloody mary mix
- Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. remote walkin cooler
- Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw shrimp, chicken, beef, pork all in same pan in reachin cooler
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. case of steak, salmon and cheese in walkin freezer
- Critical. Observed dishwasher using garbage bag in place of longer curtains at warewashing machine
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
- Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm at bar
- Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. with mold like substance
- Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical. Observed bottoms of interiors of reach-in coolers has standing water
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. bar
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.bar
- Floors not constructed easily cleanable. grout missing in areas of kitchen
- Exhaust fan inoperable in bathroom.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Roof leaks by remote walkin cooler
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6/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
- Critical. Violation: 53A-08-1 No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
- Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
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3/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauces on top of rolling rack in walkin cooler
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. chlorine
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented. demitasse spoons stored every which way in pan
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
- Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. bottles hanging over utensils
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottles.
- Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
- Critical. No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
- Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
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1/26/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 4/8/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 10/1/2008 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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