FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER AT THE COOK'S LINE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. UNIT WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 51.0F, CHEESE AT 44.6F, GROUND BEEF AT 52.7F, SHRIMP AT 48.9F, STEAK AT 52.7F, GUACAMOLE AT 55.7F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 15# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A. SIDE DOOR TO THE ALLEY FROM THE KITCHEN AREA IS NOT RODENT PROOF. THERE IS A 1/4' GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. ONE OF THE TWO GARBAGE DUMPSTERS FOR THE PREMISES IS IN DISREPAIR. THE BOTTOM SIDE WALL OF THE DUMPSTER IS RUSTED OUT AND HOLES HAVE FORMED ALONG THE SIDES. GARBAGE DUMPSTERS ARE NOT RODENT PROOF AND CAN ALLOW MATERIAL AND WASTE TO SEEP OUT THE SIDES CREATING A PEST HARBORAGE ISSUE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH A NEW ONE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT THE REAR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT TURNED OFF THE VALVE BECAUSE THE LINES WERE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE HOT WATER TO THE REAR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT HANDSINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO HANDWASHING SINKS PROVIDED BEHIND THE FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST INSTALL A HANDSINK IN BOTH AREAS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. NO CITATION ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST INVERT ALL STRYOFOAM TAKEOUT FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE BROILER UNITS. OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. MUST USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR STORING FOODS. PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE FRONT BAR. MUST REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE FRONT BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE PREP LINE COOLER AND STEAM TABLE. THE ICE CADDY BEHIND THE FRONT BAR DRAINS INTO A BUCKET. MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE MOP SINK. PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS FOR THE 1ST FLOOR RESTROOMS.
PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS FOR THE 1ST FLOOR RESTROOMS. THE ICE CADDY BEHIND THE FRONT BAR DRAINS INTO A BUCKET. MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN LINE TO THE FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE MOP SINK. PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE FRONT BAR. DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE BROILER UNITS. MUST REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE FRONT BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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