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Restaurant: The Barking Kudu
Address: 2929 South 7th Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35233
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: May 14, 2012

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73

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JCDH 3.2.2 Management allows secondhand smoke in the food establishment.
4-602.12 Clean food contact cooking and baking equipment at least every 24 hours.
Clean the panini grill press.
4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer.
Clean the shelves in the kitchen refrigerators and the lower shelf in the bar glass chiller.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.
Clean the storage shelves below the prep tables in the kitchen, and clean the soda gun holders at the main bar.
Clean the shelves on the food storage cart in the walkin cooler.
5-205.15 Repair condensate leak in WI cooler.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.
Clean th floors in the walkin cooler, clean the floors behind the large ice machine, clean the back bar floors and clean the floors in the kitchen.

I discussed the Alabama Seafood Labeling Law and the Catfish country of origin sign law with Skidmore Lansing, the Kitchen Manager and Carl Dover, the owner.

JCDH 3.2.2 Management allows secondhand smoke in the food establishment.
4-602.12 Clean microwaves at least every 24 hours.
Clean the top shelf inside the microwave.
4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer.
Clean the shelves in the needed units.
4-602.12 Clean food contact cooking and baking equipment at least every 24 hours.
Clean the panini press.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.
Clean the storage shelves below the prep tables.
4-903.11 Store clean equipment and utensils in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to potential contamination.
Relocate food containers stored on the shelf above the washer and dryer in the partioned area of the kitchen. Relocate pitchers stored under the hand sink at the bar.

The establishment does not serve seafood products.

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain PHF at 41 F or below. PHF in cold holding unit > 41 F due to faulty equipment. Cease use of equipment until repaired and verified by JCDH./ In RI Freezer air temp 54F, ice cream 53F, fish 47F/ COS all PHF out of temperature voluntarily discarded/ note during inspection freezer was completely plugged in air temp 27F
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./ Artichoke, spinach, cream cheese dip prepared 5/05, beer cheese soup prepared 5/05 / COS PHF past 7 days from preparation voluntarily discarded/
4-501.114, 4-703.11 Sanitize utensils with chlorine for 10 seconds or more at the following corresponding concentrations and temperature: 25 ppm at 120 F or higher; 50 ppm at 75 F or higher; or, 100 ppm at 55 F or higher./ No chemical sanitizer detected in the kitchen 3 compartment sanitizer sink, dishes were in the sink and on the drainboard./COS sanitizer solution sink was made with sanitizer, chemical detected, equipment WRS
4-501.114, 4-703.11 Sanitize utensils with chlorine for 10 seconds or more at the following corresponding concentrations and temperatures:25 ppm at 120 F or higher; 50 ppm at 75 F or higher; or, 100 ppm at 55 F or higher At the bar 3 compartment sink, glasses were manually being WRS, no chemical sanitizer detected in the bar 3 compartment sanitizer solution sink/ COS sanitizer solution sink remade, chemical detected, glasses WRS
6-501.111 Provide effective rodent control./ Mice droppings in the stock closet area.
JCDH 3.2.2 Management allows secondhand smoke in the food establishment.
3-302.12 Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food.
Label bar juices.
ADPH 420-3-22-.03(a) Discard potentially hazardous food requiring refrigeration when past the date limit placed by the manufacturer or packager.
Several cartons of pasteurized eggs 4/29 past use by date, Half n half 5/05 past sell by date, raw eggs sell by 4/15
4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer.
Clean all the refrigeration unit shelves, and clean the shelves at the bar glass chiller.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue.
Clean the soda gun holders at the bar, clean around the ice bin frame at the bar, clean the storage shelves.
4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer./ No chemical test strips for checking sanitizer.
4-501.14 Clean both 3 compartment sinks in the kitchen and at the bar.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing.
Cold water faucet at kitchen hand sink not operable. The drain pipe at the 3 compartment sink is leaking. Make repairs.
6-301.11 Provide soap at all hand sinks.
6-301.12 Provide paper towels or drying device at all hand sinks.
No paper towels at the kitchen hand sink, no paper towels or no soap at the bar hand sink.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.
Clean the floors under and behind equipment and in stock areas in the kitchen and at the bars.
Clean the ceiling in the kitchen in needed areas.
6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent covers in both toilet rooms..
6-202.15 Protect outer openings from entry of insects and rodents.
Effectively seal the exterior doors to outer openings.
6-304.11 Cease the use of cooking equipment without installation of an approved exhaust ventilation hood.
Boiling eggs on the grill area of the panini press.
6-303.11 Provide at least 50 foot candles of light in food prep and ware washing areas.
Replace burned out light bulbs.

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