Don's Bistro, 530 Ne Glen Oak, Peoria, IL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: Don's Bistro
Address: 530 Ne Glen Oak, Peoria, IL 61603
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Phone: (309) 637-6780
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 11/30/2015
Score
97

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Inspection findings

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HACCP: Food handler
  • Original container, properly labeled, consumer advisory
    Found pasta salad and potato salad for individual sale with out proper labels.
    Foods that are pre-packaged in advance of retail sale shall bear the following information in English on its label: the common and/or usual name of the product
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    Non food contact surfaces in disrepair: missing handle to the bottom microwave, the seal on the white chest freezer is torn, the seal to the bottom left stainless cooler is torn, the right side of the stainless unit (freezer side) is not working. Non food contact surfaces shall be in good repair.
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, properly constructed, clean
    Found condensate line from the AC unit hanging from the ceiling. Fix condensate pump so that temporary line can be removed.
    Walls and ceilings, including doors, windows, and similar enclosures shall be maintained in good repair.
11/30/2015Routine97
HACCP: Food handler certs on wall in office.
  • Original container, properly labeled, consumer advisory
    Found potato salad and mac salad in display cooler with out proper labels. Provide proper labels to salads.
    Foods that are pre-packaged in advance of retail sale shall bear the following information in English on its label: the common and/or usual name of the product
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Found excess of stickers and sticker residue on the cooling unit in the storage area. Please dust the top of the dasani cooler in basement storage area. Please defrost the white chest freezer. Please clean the glass to the cookie display case. Non food contact surfaces shall be clean.
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, properly constructed, clean
    Please have the windows cleaned. Please clean the wall above oven. Walls shall be clean.
9/10/2015Routine97
HACCP: Provided and discussed Food handler info

Sanitizer used is Chlorine

All frozen food was frozen
  • Original container, properly labeled, consumer advisory
    Observed potato salad and macaroni salad in the cooler next to the coke machine to be with out labels.
    Manager stated is working on getting proper labeling for these products.
    Foods that are pre-packaged in advance of retail sale shall bear the following information in English on its label: the common and/or usual name of the product
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    The cabinets in behind the cabinets have places with exposed particle board.
    Multi-use equipment and utensils shall be made and repaired with safe, non-toxic materials, including finishing materials that is corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal use.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Observed the fan guard and housing to be soiled inside 4-door cooler left side.
    Clean and sanitize all non-food contact surfaces.
    Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
    Observed knives to be stored with the food contact surfaces extended out to the customers.
    Corrected by an employee arranging the utensils so the handles were extended to the customers.
    Single-service knives, forks and spoons shall be presented with the handle of the utensil towards the user unless they are pre-wrapped or pre-packaged.
  • No Certified Manager Present
    Not all employees have completed the food handler course.
    Provided resources which employees can go to in order to complete the training.
3/12/2015Routine96
HACCP: Discussed labeling pre-packaged foods: Foods that are pre-packaged in advance of retail sale shall bear the following information in English on its label: the common and/or usual name of the product
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Display case tracks, Traulsen kitchen cooler handles, and exterior of downstairs cooler were found to be soiled.  Clean and sanitize on a routine basis to ensure food safety.
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
    Singles service articles found sitting upright. Store inverted to ensure food safety.
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained
    Floors in downstairs store room were found to be soiled. Maintain clean.
11/20/2014Routine97
HACCP: Discussed labeling of re-packaged products.

Hot foods hot, cold foods cold, frozen foods frozen.
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
    Bottom of Traulsen cooler in main kitchen found to be soiled.  Clean and sanitize on a routine basis to ensure food safety.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Exterior of 4 door cooler located in basement storage room found to be soiled.  Clean and sanitize on a routine basis to ensure food safety.
9/25/2014Routine97
HACCP: Provided and discussed wiping cloth sanitizer haccp sheet.


Sanitizer used is Chlorine

All frozen food was frozen.
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    1) The door gaskets of the prep cooler are in disrepair. 2) Each cabinet has exposed particle board and the covering is chipping from them.
    Replace or resurface the mentioned items so they are smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent.
    Non-food contact surfaces such as splash areas or areas which otherwise require frequent cleaning, shall be designed and fabricated so as to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, and to be readily accessible for cleaning, and to be of such material and in such repair as shall be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
  • Single service articles not re-used
    Styrofoam cups being reused to dispense coffee grounds.
    Corrected removed the cups from the coffee grounds. Use a handled utensil to dispense food.
    Do not reuse Styrofoam cups or any other single-serivce items.
    Re-use of single-service articles is prohibited.
  • Critical: Toxic items labeled and used properly
    Spray bottle with a blue substance in it was not labeled.
    Corrected by having the owner label the spray bottle with the common name of what was in it.
    Small working containers of bulk cleaning agents shall be individually labeled for easy identification of contents.
3/27/2014Routine92
HACCP DISCUSSION: PEST CONTROL
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    Rusty racks of prep cooler and refrigerators in the basement.
    Food-contact surfaces shall be smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, and similar imperfections, and free of difficult-to-clean internal corners and crevices.
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
    Accumulation of water and soil on the bottom storage area inside a refrigerator in the basement storage.
    The food-contact surfaces of all equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other accumulated soil.
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
    Soiled areas around cheese dispenser.
    Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
    Boxes of single service items stored on the floor of basement storage room
    Single-service articles shall be stored at least six inches above the floor in closed cartons or containers.
  • Critical: Toxic items properly stored
    Poisonous or toxic materials necessary for the maintenance of the establishment shall not be stored above or intermingled with food, food equipment, utensils, or single-service articles. Chemical items moved to a lower rack.
10/18/2013Routine89
RFS 13-0426 complaint regarding "small bugs/gnats on pastries."  Visited located 09/05/2013 and discussed complaint with owner.  Owner stated he was aware of issue due to outside doors constantly being opened.  Owner has already been taking measures to get rid of gnats, including using bleach and deep cleaning pastry case and soda machine daily.  At time of inspection no gnats were visible in the pastry case or at soda machine.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
9/5/2013Complaint Investigation
The 4 door Traulsen cooler has an ambient temperature of 36F on the top left door. The lower left door has an ambient temperature of 40F. It is important to note that the two right doors (the 'freezer' side of the cooler) is not being utilized and can potentially be utilized for dry storage as long as the doors are labeled as such.  Embargo tag #001 was removed from the Traulsen cooler.

It is also important to note that this recheck fee will not be incurred, however, for future reference, all future rechecks for any violations that require correction will incur the appropriate recheck fees as noted in the Peoria County Ordinance, Chapter 10, Food Safety.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
7/16/2013Recheck
HACCP DISCUSSION: FOOD TEMPERATURE
  • Critical: Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
    Temperature of foods in the cooler and the refrigerator between 45 to 57 degree F. Ensure temperature of cold potentially hazardous food at 41 degree F or below. Some of the food were discarded and some moved down to the refrigerator in the dry storage. Recheck on the cooler and refrigerator on or after 10 days.
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    Rusty racks in the refrigerators and freezers.
    Food-contact surfaces shall be smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, and similar imperfections, and free of difficult-to-clean internal corners and crevices.
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
    Boxes of single service cups stored on the floor in the storage room downstairs.
    Single-service articles shall be stored at least six inches above the floor in closed cartons or containers.
7/15/2013Routine92

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