Pepper & Spice, 875 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240-6123 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Pepper & Spice
Address: 875 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240-6123
Phone: (207) 782-7526
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Mar 5, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

Inspection Type

Inspection Date

Inspection Score
(the higher the better)

  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
  • Proper cold holding temperatures
  • Proper cooling time & temperatures
  • Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
- Feb 8, 2011 80
No violation noted during this evaluation. - Feb 22, 2011 100
  • Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
  • Food separated & protected
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Feb 1, 2012 85
No violation noted during this evaluation. - Mar 5, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 8, 2011

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: no eating in food/ or kitchen area

14: 4-602.12.(B): N: The cavities and door seals of microwave ovens are not cleaned with proper frequency.
INSPECTOR NOTES: all microwaves must be thourougly cleaned

14: 4-602.11.(A): C: Food contact surfaces are not cleaned between uses.
INSPECTOR NOTES: clean interior of ice machine

18: 3-501.14: C: Food not properly cooled.
INSPECTOR NOTES: large pot of soup on counter with cover on it.

20: 3-501.16.(B): C: Cold Food not maintained at proper temperature.
INSPECTOR NOTES: must be maintained at 41 or below

26: 7-209.11: N: Employees are not storing their personal care items in facilities as specified under 6-305.11(B).
INSPECTOR NOTES: dove lotion food area

31: 3-501.15: N: Cooked foods improperly cooled.
INSPECTOR NOTES: bases/peanut sauce must be kept in refrigeration or above 140 degrees

34: 4-302.12: N: Inadequate number of temperature measuring devices provided.
INSPECTOR NOTES: all coolers and freezers must have thermometers

37: 3-305.11.(A).(B): N: Food not protected from contamination during storage.
INSPECTOR NOTES: all food must be covered

39: 3-304.14.(B).(2): N: Wiping cloths improperly stored or used.
INSPECTOR NOTES: sanitizer too strong--lots of wet cloths laying around

41: 3-304.12: N: Improper between-use storage of utensils..
INSPECTOR NOTES: knives sored improperly--also stored dirty

Feb 22, 2011

39: 4-101.16: N: Unacceptable use of sponges.
INSPECTOR NOTES: cos

53: 6-501.11: N: The physical facilities are in disrepair.
INSPECTOR NOTES: repair flooring under ranges and frying area. install new tiles as needed 60 days,paint blue shelf under window 60 days

Feb 1, 2012

8: 6-301.11: N: Hand cleanser not available at handwash lavatory.
INSPECTOR NOTES: need soapcos

8: 6-301.12: N: Sanitary towels / hand drying device not provided for handwash lavatory.
INSPECTOR NOTES: cos

13: 3-302: N: Cooked and/or prepared foods are subjected to cross contamination.
INSPECTOR NOTES: store raw meats chicken,fish lower shelf in walk-in cooler

14: 4-602.11.(E): C: Non-potentially hazardous food contact surfaces are not cleaned with proper frequency.
INSPECTOR NOTES: clean interior of ice machine(within 10 days)

39: 4-101.16: N: Unacceptable use of sponges.
INSPECTOR NOTES: cos

41: 3-304.12: N: Improper between-use storage of utensils..
INSPECTOR NOTES: knives stored between 3 bay sink and dirty wall

45: 4-501.11: N: Equipment in disrepair.
INSPECTOR NOTES: replace freezer-wooden table-chair,walk-in cooler seal needs to be repalced

45: 4-501.12: N: Cutting surfaces not easily cleanable.
INSPECTOR NOTES:

47: 4-602.13: N: Non-food contact surfaces are not clean.
INSPECTOR NOTES: clean all equipment-sandwich bar-shelving, ranges,wok cooking areas

53: 6-501.11: N: The physical facilities are in disrepair.
INSPECTOR NOTES: replace ceiling tiles

53: 6-501.12: N: The physical facilities are not clean.
INSPECTOR NOTES: clean all floors under cooking equipment-clean all walls

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