No violation noted during this evaluation. | 07/31/2015 | Non Illness Complaint |
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
Observation: Boiled shrimp, stuffed oyster shells not date marked as to date of preparation.
- 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: Coleslaw 50 degrees--removed from service.
- Physical facilities maintained in good repair
Observation: Floors under shelving in storeroom dirty.
- Plumbing system maintained in good repair
Observation: Hand sink in kitchen not draining properly.
- PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control
Observation: Chicken sticks 122 degrees, chicken fillets 112 degrees--removed from service.
- Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
Observation: Thermometer not provided in prep table in kitchen.
- Cleaning procedure
Observation: Employee used three compartment sink to wash hands.
- Ventilation hood system and filters designed to be cleanable, prevent dripping, and are adequate to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings
Observation: Hood system needs cleaned.
- Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
Observation: Coke cooler not clean to sight or touch. Shelving in walk-in cooler rusty and dirty.
- In-use utensils, between-use storage
Observation: Containers used to scoop flour, sugar, etc lying in product.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: Bulk containers of rice, sugar, and flour not clean to sight and touch.
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04/08/2015 | Regular |
- Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
storage, maintenance, and removal
- Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
Observation: Remove old pest control traps under food bar, clean and replace if necessary.
- Air drying of equipment and utensils
Observation: Drinking glasses not being allowed to air dry prior to stacking.
- Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
Observation: Tubs of chicken being completely covered prior to placing into cooler. Corrected at time of inspection.
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09/24/2014 | Routine |
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 03/25/2014 | Physical Recheck |
- Outer openings are protected
Observation: Gaps around south exit and under southwest exit
- Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
- Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
Observation: Several wet wiping cloths throughout facility not stored in solution.
- Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
Observation: Front of all coolers and walk-ins not clean. Storeroom and bulk containers not clean.
- Physical facilities maintained in good repair
Observation: Drain for handsink and 3 compartment sink running slow.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: Baffle on ice machine mildewed.
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03/13/2014 | Non Illness Complaint |
- Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
- Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
- Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
- Clean condition-hands and arms
- Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
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10/29/2013 | Routine |
- Posting of a valid license
Most recent inspection report not posted.
- Plumbing system repaired according to law
Handsink at coffee station dripping.
- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
Hood system needs cleaned.
- Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
Raw chicken stored above lettuce and green beans in walk-in cooler. Corrected at time of inspection.
- Food storage containers identified with common name of food
Working containers of flour and sugar not marked as to contents.
- Warewashing equipment
cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
- Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
Raw shell eggs being held at 66 degrees. --Chicken ham 114 degrees. Chicken stix 109 degrees. Removed from service.
- Handwashing signage
Hand washing signs not posted in women's and men's restrooms.
- Responsibilities of Permit Holder
Most recent inspection report not posted.
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
Cooked chicken & Teryaki chicken in walk-in cooler not date marked. Chicken wings in stand up cooler not date marked.
- Multiuse food contact surfaces are cleanable
Ice machine needs cleaned.
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10/16/2013 | Routine |
- Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
Tub of breading sitting uncovered in dry storage room.
- Air drying of equipment and utensils
Cook using common towel to wipe serving pans before use.
- Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
No thermometer in upright Coke cooler. Corrected at time of inspection.
- Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
Tubs of previously cooked chicken sitting out near cookline temped at 74 degrees.
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07/23/2013 | Routine |
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
- Preventing contamination from equipment, utensils, and linens
- Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
- Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
- Shellstock, maintaining identification
- Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
- Clean condition-hands and arms
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03/26/2013 | Routine |
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