- Toilet room
receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
- Light bulbs, protective shielding
Observation: Two lights in the downstairs prep room are missing bulb sheet covers.
- Posting inspection reports
Observation: Current Food Inspection Report is not posted. Manager posted report issued today.
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10/20/2015 | Regular |
| No violation noted during this evaluation. | 03/25/2015 | Follow Up LOC |
- Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Observation: No procedure for clean-up of vomit/diarrhea on premises. Inspector provided copy of clean up procedure to post.
- Posting inspection reports
Observation: Previous inspection not posted.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: Can opener with debris. Manager cleaned can opener. Slicer and roller in basement have food debris. Manager cleaned both items.
- Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
Observation:No quat test available to check sanitizer concentration.
- Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
Observation: No disclosure present on the menu for food served raw or undercooked.
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03/19/2015 | Regular |
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: Debris build up on the inside white plate of the downstairs ice machine and on the blade of the table mounted can opener blade. Cleaned and sanitized by person in charge.
- Hand drying provided
Observation: No paper towels available at the bar hand washing sink. Corrected onsite by staff.
- Handwashing signage
Observation: No hand washing reminder sign posted at the bar hand sink. Hand washing sign in the dish room is damaged.
- Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
Observation: Bar employee cutting lemons and limes for drink garnishes without wearing gloves. Discussed glove usage with employee. Employee put on gloves.
- Shellstock, maintaining identification
Observation: Shellstock tags for the fresh mussels and clams downstairs in the walk in cooler are not kept with the batches until gone. Person in charge placed the shellstock tags with the fresh shellfish. (A) Except as specified under Subparagraph (C) (2) of this section, SHELLSTOCK tags or labels shall remain attached to the container in which the SHELLSTOCK are received until the container is empty.
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06/25/2014 | Routine |
- Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
- Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
- Clean condition-hands and arms
- Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
- Shellstock, maintaining identification
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04/22/2013 | Routine |
- Outer openings are protected
Observed light under the exterior back exit door leading to refuse disposal area.
- Light intensity
Observed light in walk-in-freezer has light, but does not stay on.
- Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
Observed establishment is working with graphic designer to print new menus with the disclosure statement and asterisks.
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04/12/2013 | Routine |
- Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
Person in charge stated that they have place an order to update their menu with the consumer advisory disclosure and asterisks identifying the items it pertains to. Person in charge stated it will be available 4/10/13.
- Light intensity
Observed no light in the downstairs walk in freezer. Person in charge stated repairman stated that it was missing a part that will be ordered to repair the light fixture. Observed light fixture had some partial lighting.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observed food residue under the deli slicer blade.
- Outer openings are protected
Observed light under the exterior back exit door leading to the refuse disposal area. Person in charge stated that they will have maintenance repair back exterior door. Establishment is using Plunkett Pest Control.
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04/05/2013 | Routine |
- Clean condition-hands and arms
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
- Preventing contamination from equipment, utensils, and linens
- Shellstock, maintaining identification
- Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
- Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
- Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
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04/03/2013 | Routine |
- Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
Observed spinach prepared on 3/27 at a temperature of 43*F on the bottom shelf of a reach in make top refrigeration unit. Person in charge voluntarily discarded product. Observed product at 44*F stored in refrigeration unit next to bar contain items such as butter and half & half. Person in charge removed items to be discarded on this day and will contact maintenance provider.
- Backflow protection
air gap, device standard, when required
- Hand drying provided
Observed no hand soap and paper towels to dry hands at bar hand sink.
- Plumbing system repaired according to law
Observed hot water faucet was not turned on at downstairs kitchen culinary sink. Observed no hot or cold water at two bar small sinks.
- Handwashing cleanser, availability
Observed no hand soap and paper towels to dry hands at bar hand sink.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observed soiled interior of ice barrier plate in the downstairs kitchen ice machine. Observed food residue residue under the deli slicer blade.
- Package integrity
Observed one dented can on the rolling can rack. Person in charge voluntarily discarded can. Corrected at time of inspection. Observed vacuum packaged sea food and shredded hash browns. Person in charge stated that sea food arrived today and removed seal on this day by puncturing a hole in the vacuum package.
- Smoke free air act
Observed Paramount cigarette on the stair case leading to back exit door from the downstairs kitchen.
- Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
Observed single use items such as single use cups stored on the ground of the basement storage area.
- Outer openings are protected
Observed 3 dead cockroaches at a bar sink, downstairs employee restroom, and sticky trap in the downstairs kitchen. General Manager stated that they are using Plunkett's pest control and are on their sixth week of treatment. Observed light under the exterior back exit door leading to the refuse disposal area.
- Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Observed one dented can on the rolling can rack. Person in charge voluntarily discarded can. Corrected at time of inspection. Observed vacuum packaged sea food and shredded hash browns. Person in charge stated that sea food arrived today and removed seal on this day by puncturing a hole in the vacuum package.
- Removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests
Observed 3 dead cockroaches at a bar sink, downstairs employee restroom, and sticky trap in the downstairs kitchen. General Manager stated that they are using Plunkett's pest control and are on their sixth week of treatment. Observed light under the exterior back exit door leading to the refuse disposal area.
- Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
Observed no consumer advisory disclosure statement and asterisk identifying items that consumer advisory pertains to.
- Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
Observed no light in the downstairs walk in freezer. Observed standing water in the mop sink and under upstairs middle refrigeration unit and under the fryers.
- Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
Observed chemical spray bottles stored next to bar clean glasses storage at the bar and next to serving plates at the server station. Corrected at time of inspection.
- Light intensity
Observed no light in the downstairs walk in freezer. Observed standing water in the mop sink and under upstairs middle refrigeration unit and under the fryers.
- Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
Observed raw bacon stored above bread and next to shredded cheese. Corrected at time of inspection.
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03/29/2013 | Routine |
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