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Restaurant: Ocean Gardens
Address: 390 Main St, Gorham, ME
Phone: (207) 839-7651
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Sep 26, 2011

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75

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1: 2-103.11.(C): N: The Person in Charge did not ensure that all persons in the food areas comply with the State of Maine Food Code.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Food employees not complying with Food Code. PIC not acting to correct poor practices.

1: 2-103.11.(I): N: Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are properly sanitizing.
INSPECTOR NOTES: PIC allows employees to use cardboard from beer delivery as a food contact surface that bis porus and has not been sanitized..

1: 2-103.11.(K): N: The Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are preventing cross-contamination.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Same as above.

1: 2-103.11.(L): N: Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are properly trained in food safety.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Employees have not been trained in food safety.

1: 2-102.11: C: The person in charge could not demonstrate required knowledge.
INSPECTOR NOTES: The PIC does not understnd the basics of food safety.

4: 2-401.11: C: Food employee is eating, drinking, or using any tobacco where the contamination of exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS,
and LINENS; unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES; or other items needing protection can result.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Employees drinking from open cantainers while working in kitchen with food.

6: 2-301.12: C: Food employees are not following proper hand cleaning procedures.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Employees using multi use cloth towels to dry hands. Not washing hands when they should.

8: 5-205.11.(B): N: Handwashing facility being used for other than handwashing.
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8: 6-301.11: N: Hand cleanser not available at handwash lavatory.
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8: 6-301.14: N: Handwash signage not provided for employee hand wash lavatory.
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12: 3-203.12: C: Shellstock identification not properly maintained.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Plastic container of clams stored in the walk-in cooler with-out identification.

1: 2-103.11.(C): N: The Person in Charge did not ensure that all persons in the food areas comply with the State of Maine Food Code.
INSPECTOR NOTES:

1: 2-103.11.(I): N: Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are properly sanitizing.
INSPECTOR NOTES:

1: 2-103.11.(K): N: The Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are preventing cross-contamination.
INSPECTOR NOTES:

1: 2-103.11.(L): N: Person in Charge did not ensure that employees are properly trained in food safety.
INSPECTOR NOTES:

1: 2-102.11: C: The person in charge could not demonstrate required knowledge.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Correct immediately.

6: 2-301.12: C: Food employees are not following proper hand cleaning procedures.
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8: 5-205.11.(B): N: Handwashing facility being used for other than handwashing.
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8: 6-301.14: N: Handwash signage not provided for employee hand wash lavatory.
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12: 3-203.12: C: Shellstock identification not properly maintained.
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23: 3-603.11.(A): C: There is no consumer advisory.
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36: 6-501.111.(D): N: Evidence of insects, rodents or other pests.
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8: 6-301.14: N: Handwash signage not provided for employee hand wash lavatory.
INSPECTOR NOTES: provided

20: 3-501.16.(B): C: Cold Food not maintained at proper temperature.
INSPECTOR NOTES: salad dressing that needs refridgeration on shelf that (COS)

23: 3-603.11.(B): C: Consumer advisory does not contain the required wording.
INSPECTOR NOTES: added advisory but did not use correct wording. provided wording. will be on new menus

49: 5-203.13: N: Inadequate number of service sinks.
INSPECTOR NOTES: confused on which sink this was. explained service sink requirement thouroughly. (have additional 60 days to install)

10: 3-202.11: N: Food not received at proper temperature.
INSPECTOR NOTES: See note above food being transported in an unfrigerated truck pck up truck . , Need to have food transported in a refrigerated
truck

13: 3-302: N: Cooked and/or prepared foods are subjected to cross contamination.
INSPECTOR NOTES: raw haddock,Beef,Pork Stored above lettuce and kale .

14: 4-602.11.(A): C: Food contact surfaces are not cleaned between uses.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Grill both flat and Char needs to be cleaned , various food stuck on the grill and being reused .

19: 3-501.16.(A): C: Hot foods not maintained at proper temperature.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Lobster Cooked stored at 65F room temperature .COS disgarded rendered inedible

20: 3-501.16.(B): C: Cold Food not maintained at proper temperature.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Clams,haddock,Shrimp all in an ice bath stored at 56F , COS disgarded renderd inedible .

37: 3-307.11: N: Food not protected from other sources of contamination.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Glass being used to scoop ice out o fthe icce bin .Ice machine mildew and rusty .

37: 3-303.11: N: Ice used as exterior coolant, being used as an ingredient.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Ice being used a colant for the soda cold plate at the bar used also as a ingredient for drinks need seperation

45: 4-501.11: N: Equipment in disrepair.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Need to repair or replace gasket on walkin cooler and walkin freezer doors

45: 4-501.12: N: Cutting surfaces not easily cleanable.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Cutting boards heavy cuts and very dirty stained brown,red,yellow,black colors ,

49: 5-205.15: C: Plumbing system not properly maintained in good repair.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Sink in the employee bathroom doesn;t work, Need to repair drain.

49: 5-203.13: N: Inadequate number of service sinks.
INSPECTOR NOTES: Need a Mop sink

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