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Restaurant: New Pantry
Address: 3230 Dartmouth Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jan 10, 2012

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86

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JCDH 2.2 Provide food safety training for all food handlers as required. / One employee has expired food handler card.
ADPH 420-3-22.02(3)(a) Provide at least one designated person with certification from an accredited program within the past 5 years, or verification of attendance of an accredited program within the past 12 months. / No documentation of accredited program certification on site.

4-302.12 Provide appropriate, readily accessible thermometers for all coolers. / No thermometer in RI cooler in kitchen.
4-302.12 Provide appropriate, readily accessible thermometer for verifying food temperatures. / Employee cannot find food thermometer.
3-305.11 Store food at least 6 inches above the floor. / Several boxes of french fries stored directly on floor in WI cooler.
3-307.11 Store raw shell eggs below and away from ready to eat food. / Raw shell eggs stored on top shelf in RI cooler above cheese, bologna, and other ready to eat food items.
3-304.12 Provide a clean surface in a protected location for storing ice scoop; or store in ice with handle upright. / Ice scoop stored on box by ice machine.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. / Ice cream novelty freezer gaskets around sliding lids soiled, around outside area of slushy drink nozzles soiled, and inside of nacho cheese dispenser soiled.
4-602.11 Clean fan covers on RI coolers and/or RI freezers. / WI cooler fan covers with dust accumulation.
4-202.16 Repair or replace chest freezer lids. / Chest freezer lid not fitting properly, and plastic cracked around chest freezer gaskets.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. / Several torn gaskets on RI drink cooler doors.
4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer. / No test strips for chlorine sanitizing solution.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing. / No cold water at restroom handsink.
4-402.11 Provide seal between hand washing sink and adjoining wall. / Restroom handsink pulling away from wall.
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or drying device at all hand sinks. / No paper towels at restroom handsink. Paper towels not within reach at kitchen handsink.
6-501.18 Clean handsinks as often as necessary to keep them clean. / Restroom and kitchen handsinks soiled.
6-301.14 Post sign at all handsinks that notifies employees to wash hands. / No handwashing sign posted at restroom handsink.
6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent cover with dust accumulation.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Floors and walls in kitchen area soiled with food particle accumulation, especially under and around equipment and 3 compartment sink area.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged floor tiles. / Kitchen floor tiles broken.
6-201.14 Remove carpeting in food prep areas, ware washing areas, WI cooler and freezer, restrooms, and refuse room. / Carpet rug located in kitchen area in front of cook station and counter.

ADPH 420-3-22-.03(a) Discard potentially hazardous food requiring refrigeration when past the date limit placed by the manufacturer or packager. / Bologna in kitchen RI cooler with expiration date of 09/30/2011. COS-Kitchen staff discarded.
4-302.12 Provide appropriate, readily accessible thermometers for all coolers. / No thermometers in RI coolers or WI cooler. 4-302.12 Provide appropriate, readily accessible thermometer for verifying food temperatures. / No food thermometer.
3-307.11 Store raw shell eggs below and away from ready to eat food. / Raw shell eggs stored on top shelf of RI cooler sitting directly on top of sliced cheese. COS-Kitchen staff moved eggs. 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. / One bag of onions stored under single-service items and personal items touching floor directly beside kitchen hand sink. 3-305.11 Store food at least 6 inches above the floor. / Several boxes of french fries and chicken stored in WI cooler directly on floor. / 2 boxes of chili stored on floor directly beside ice machine.
3-304.12 Provide a clean surface in a protected location for storing ice scoop; or store in ice with handle upright. / Ice scoop stored on chili box that is sitting on floor beside ice machine.
4-602.11 Clean fan covers in WI cooler. 4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of RI refrigerators and freezers. / RI freezer bottom soiled. Bottoms of novelty freezer soiled. 4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. / Outside of slushy nozzles soiled. 4-601.11 Clean cabinets. / Kitchen cabinets in bad repair.
4-202.16 Repair or replace chest freezer lids. / Chest freezer lid in bad repair and doesn't close properly. 4-202.16 Provide smooth, easily cleanable non food contact surfaces. / Cheese/chili dispenser in bad repair with broken plastic.
4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer. / No chlorine test strips.
4-903.11 Store single service articles at least 6 inches above the floor. / Several boxes of single service trays sitting directly on floor beside kitchen hand sink. Boxes of ice bags and cups stored directly on floor beside ice machine.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing. / Leak at 3 compartment sink piping.
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or drying device at all hand sinks. / No paper towels at restroom hand sink. 4-402.11 Provide seal between hand washing sink and adjoining wall. / Restroom hand sink pulling away from wall. 6-301.14 Post sign at all handsinks that notifies employees to wash hands. / Handwashing sign should be posted inside restroom.
5-501.17 Provide a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in a toilet room used by females. / No covered trash receptacle in restroom.
6-201.16 Replace perforated ceiling tiles with smooth, easily cleanable surface. / Perforated ceiling tiles over ice machine, and around exhaust vent in restroom. 6-501.12 Clean WI freezer floor. / WI cooler floors soiled. 6-101.11 Provide smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings. / Upper portion of restroom wall in bad repair. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent cover with dust accumulation. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Floors throughout store, kitchen, and restroom soiled.
6-303.11 Provide at least 50 foot candles of light in food prep and ware washing areas. / 30-40 foot candles if light in fryer area/cooking station. Replace hood bulbs.
6-202.11 Provide shields and end caps or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. / Lights over ice machine without shields.
ADPH 420-3-22-.08 Post current inspection report in a conspicuous place inside the food establishment. Report remains the property of JCDH. / Current inspection report with score of 84 not posted. Inspection score of 93 posted, dated April 2011.

Abated NOV# 2L57001680. ServSafe documentation on site.

3-101.11, 3-202.15 Discard all food that is not in safe condition due to compromised packaging (dented cans), contamination, discoloration, mold, unusual odors, etc. / Frozen, open package of pizza dough with insulation on it from chest freezer lid being in horrible repair. COS-Manager discarded pizza dough.

3-304.12 Provide a clean surface in a protected location for storing ice scoop; or store in ice with handle upright. / Ice scoop stored on drink bottles stored on floor beside ice machine. COS-Manager stored ice scoops in clean container.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. / Small RI cooler gaskets soiled. Novelty freezer sliding door tracks soiled. Outside area around slushy drink nozzles with mold accumulation. 4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. / Small RI cooler bottom soiled.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. / Small RI cooler with torn gaskets. / RI drink cooler door with torn gaskets. 4-202.16 Replace chest freezer. / Chest freezer in horrible repair. Discontinue use.
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or drying device at all hand sinks. / No paper towels at kitchen hand sink. No paper towels at restroom hand sink. 6-501.18 Clean handsinks as often as necessary to keep them clean. / Restroom hand sink soiled.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed. / Dumpster side door open. 5-501.17 Provide a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in a toilet room used by females. / Restroom trash receptacle without cover.
6-201.14 Remove carpeting in food prep areas, ware washing areas, WI cooler and freezer, restrooms, and refuse room. / Large rug located behind counter and in front of frying station. 6-101.11 Provide smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings. / Upper portion of restroom wall near ceiling in bad repair. Floor in front of ice machine in bad repair (tiles broken). 6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Wall air vent cover by ice machine with dust accumulation. 6-202.16 Provide perimeter walls and roof that protect establishment from weather, insects, rodents, and other animals. / Roof leak around front, left corner of kitchen vent hood.
6-201.16 Replace perforated ceiling tiles with smooth, easily cleanable surface. / Perforated ceiling tiles around over ice machine, and around exhaust vent in restroom. 6-501.12 Clean WI cooler floor. / WI cooler floor soiled under display shelves.
6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters. / Ventilation hood filters on the back side of hood with grease accumulation. 6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs and end caps for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. / Lights over ice machine without shields.

Compliance inspection; previous inspection on 11/3/2011 resulted in score of 84

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