Sophias Deli & Catering, 723 North Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Sophias Deli & Catering
Address: 723 North Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: Mar 26, 2012
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88

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Inspection findings

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  • Cooking surfaces, non-food contact surfaces: clean. Frequency; Methods; Refills.
  • Food contact surfaces characteristics. Single service/use used when required.
  • Wiping cloths; clean, use limitations, stored.
Oct 20, 2011 94
  • Cooling methods. Facilities to maintain product temperature. Plant food cooking.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during cold holding. Time as a public health control. Consumer Advisory used if required.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during receiving, cooking, hot holding, cooling. Pasteurized eggs used if required.
  • Properly labeled; Original container. Records. Code, date, outdated
Mar 26, 2012 88

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 20, 2011

4-101.11 Cease the use of food contact surfaces which alter color, odor, or taste of food, or which allow migration of substances. Metal band basting stored in liquid butter.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Build up of food debris on the door gaskets of the prep cooler.
3-305.14 Provide chlorine solution at 50 to 100 ppm for storing cloths used to wipe counters and equipment. Sanitizer solution for the wiping cloths fails to contain chlorine or has broken down.

Mar 26, 2012

3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above.// Beef patties 116F were prepared 1 hour prior to inspection stored in plastic container on counter top.//PIC reheated beef patties to required temperature of 165F.
3-501.17 Cease the sale, use,or service of all potentially hazardous food prepared in-house after 7 days when stored at 41 F or below.// Cooked squash from 2/27/2012 stored in RI cooler.//PIC discarded. 3-501.17 Properly date mark all potentially hazardous food prepared in-house when held for more than 24 hours.// Cooked broccoli from 3/23/2012 stored in RI cooler not labeled.//PIC discarded. 3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below.// Egg salad 45F prepared prior to inspection stored in RI cooler with plastic wrap ready for use.// PIC re-chilled.
3-501.15 Cease wrapping or covering food until cooled.// Sliced deli meat, egg salad, chicken salad was just prepared prior to inspection on today covered with plastic wrap and lids temperature >41F.//PIC removed covering and placed in freezer to re-chill.
ADPH 420-3-22-.03(a) Discard potentially hazardous food requiring refrigeration when past the date limit placed by the manufacturer or packager.// One gallon of whole milk expired on 2/21/2012 , two gallons expired on 3/19/2012 and half of gallon of buttermilk expired 3/23/2012. 3-302.12 Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food.// Sauces stored in clear plastic bottles not labeled.

Owner has paid Serve Safe test for Dec. 6 2011, rescheduled for Jan. 10, 2012 and now has rescheduled for April 10th, 2012.

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