Fat Sams Substation, 1154 South 11th Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35205 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Fat Sams Substation
Address: 1154 South 11th Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35205
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Mar 5, 2012
Score
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94

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Inspection findings

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  • Equipment; food contact surfaces (non-cooking) clean; sanitized. Sanitization temperature, concentration, time.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • Food(ice), Non-food contact surfaces: constructed, cleanable, installed, located.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during cold holding. Time as a public health control. Consumer Advisory used if required.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables. Outdoor/Indoor storage area approved. Receptacles provided; covered. Approved refuse disposal method.
  • Thermometers provided, accurate, conspicuous.
  • Toxic or poisonous items; Medicines; First aid materials: Stored; Labeled; Used.
Aug 22, 2011 81
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • Food(ice), Non-food contact surfaces: constructed, cleanable, installed, located.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables. Outdoor/Indoor storage area approved. Receptacles provided; covered. Approved refuse disposal method.
Aug 25, 2011 96
  • Cooking surfaces, non-food contact surfaces: clean. Frequency; Methods; Refills.
  • Food contamination prevented during storage, preparation, display, handling, other.
  • Food(ice), Non-food contact surfaces: constructed, cleanable, installed, located.
  • Handwashing facilities: Soap, towels/drying device, sign, use restrictions.
  • Lighting, Ventilation: adequate. Ventilation system(filters), clean, operated. Lights shielded.
Mar 5, 2012 94

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 22, 2011

3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below. Lunch meat 52F to 54F stored inside the sandwich make cooler. PHF out of temperature was voluntarily discarded at this time.
4-602.11 Wash, rinse, and sanitize contaminated equipment and utensils as often as necessary to prevent the accumulation of soil, or at least every 4 hours during continuous use. Build up of debris on the potato slicer.
7-204-11 Cease the use of a chlorine concentration of greater than 200 ppm or a concentration that exceeds the tolerance exemption requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940. Sanitizer stored in an unlabeled spray bottle is toxic. Spray bottle emptied at this time.
4-302.12 Provide appropriate, readily accessible thermometer for verifying food temperatures. Unable to locate a food thermometer.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. Torn door gaskets on sandwich make coolers
5-501.11 Provide outdoor storage for refuse, recyclables, and returnables that is nonabsorbent, smooth, durable, leakproof, pest-resistant, and sloped to drain. The lid & side door are missing.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged base tiles. Plastic base tiles are pulling away from the walls (kitchen).
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Build up of food debris on the floor underneath equipment & behind the chest freezer.
6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. Build up of lent on the vent.

JCDH Digital food thermometer is calibrated reading 32 F while in ice water.

Aug 25, 2011

4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. Torn door gaskets on both sandwich make coolers.
5-501.11 Provide outdoor storage for refuse, recyclables, and returnables that is nonabsorbent, smooth, durable, leakproof, pest-resistant, and sloped to drain. The lid & side door is missing.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged base tiles. Base tiles are pulling away from the walls,(kitchen).

Air temperature inside the make cooler ranges from 38F to 39F at this time.

Mar 5, 2012

3-307.11 Cover all food in storage. / some items unwrapped in freezer.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.4-602.12 Clean microwaves at least every 24 hours.4-601.11 Clean tops of stoves and inside ovens.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on freezer door.4-202.16 Repair or replace chest freezer lids. / Loose gasket on chest freezer lid. Loose light on lid.
6-301.14 Post sign at all handsinks that notifies employees to wash hands.
6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters.

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