Fruitzen, 288 Blairs Ferry Ne Rd Ste, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: FRUITZEN
Address: 288 Blairs Ferry Ne Rd Ste, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-929-0507
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 07/18/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation:Able to see light showing through the lower edge of the entrance door, must seal to prevent flies from entering.
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • Sponges not used on clean or in use food contact surfaces
    Observation:Has combo sponge and scrubber, must not use the sponge on food contact surfaces. Provide the style that is just the green scrubber style in future purchases.
  • Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice
    Observation:Has ice buildup on interior of small chest freezer and in front open topped cooler, clean both more frequently to prevent accumulation of ice on food packages.
  • Equipment used for heating, holding, and cooling of food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide adequate food temperatures
    Observation:Has home style Frigidare cooler that is holding whipped cream and yogurt base, must provide a commercial grade cooler for this purpose.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation:Leak at the culinary sink faucet, repair.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation:Can of whipped cream is not date marked as to when opened, must date and use within 7 days or discard. Discarded today.
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
  • Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (non-PHF/TCS)
    Observation:Many nozzles have buildup of flavor on exterior, must be removed nightly and cleaned and sanitized, currently doing every few days.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation:Has wet cloth on counter, must store in sanitizer solution, corrected on site.
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observation:No chlorine sanitizer detected in spray bottle of sanititzer, remade bottle and now at 100 ppm.
  • Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with law, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, as specified under 2-201.11(A)
    Observation:Current PIC's do not recall signing an employee reporting agreement for illnesses. Must have all staff sign, given example again today.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation:Can of whipped cream at 55 degrees F, kept in open topped cooler, must store at 41 degrees or less, moved to refrigertor now. Current one discarded that was out of temp.
07/18/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 05/16/2014Pre Opening
  • Plumbing
    materials, design, construction and installation
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation:Clean interior of chest freezer, soiled.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation:1)Missing some tiles to be level under three compartment sink area, repair to make smooth and cleanable surface. 2)Two exposed wood covered areas in ceiling storage near front of building, cover to make smooth surface and paint or seal to make cleanable surface. 3)Caulk the three compartment sink to the wall. 4)Trap on the three compartment sink installed very close to the floor/grease trap, must move off the floor, to aid cleaning, about 2 inches minimum.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    Observation:Seal the underneath surface of the new countertops, all bare wood needs to be sealed with at least two coats of light colored paint or varnish.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation:Store chemical cleaners away from the three compartment sink area.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation:Mechanical ventilation is not working in RR, needs repaired.
05/13/2014Pre Opening

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