All critical violations discussed and corrected during inspection.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in refrigerator and lowboy freezer.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain quaternary ammonium and chlorine test kits so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
Observation: Quaternary Ammonium sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
Correction: Adjust the sanitizing solution to 200 parts per million or otherwise identified by manufacturer's recommendations.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: ice machine.
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
Observation: Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
- Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
- Dressing Rooms - Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers
Observation: Employees are not using the dressing rooms, designated area or lockers provided.
Correction: Employees that regularly change their clothes in the establishment should use the dressing room or lockers provided.
- Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chemical spray bottle observed without a label.
Correction: Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Containers of hazardous products are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers of hazardous product must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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03/30/2016 | Routine | |
- Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the lowboy prep.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a quat test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Critical: Sanitizer - Criteria/Chemicals for food contact* (corrected on site)
Observation: Quat being applied to food contact surfaces does not meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940: >200ppm
Correction: Utilize only the concentration that meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940 when applying to food contact surfaces
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10/20/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the small ref
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (repeated violation)
Observation: The handwash station at the kitchen is being used for purposes other than washing hands.
Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
Observation: Containers of spray bottle are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers of spray bottle must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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06/29/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket to the ref is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose
Observation: The handwash station at the front is being used for purposes other than washing hands.
Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
- Lighting, Intensity (repeated violation)
Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the ref
Correction: Provide at least 20 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in consumer self-service areas, inside equipment, warewashing, equipment storage, toilet rooms
- Ventilation - Mechanical Ventilation
Observation: Ventilation is not sufficient to keep rooms free of excessive obnoxious odors Men's rest-room
Correction: Provide mechanical ventilation that is sufficient enough to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke and fumes
- Distressed Merchandise, Segregation and Location (corrected on site)
Observation: Products for credit, redemption, or return is not being stored in a separate designated area
Correction: Segregate products for credit, redemption, or return (damage, spoiled or recalled items) from other food, equipment, linens and single-service and single-use articles being used in the establishment to avoid the mistaken use of these items.
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03/26/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Less than 10 foot candles of light was noted in the ref
Correction: Provide at least 10 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in the walk-in refrigeration units and dry storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning.
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12/22/2014 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- Thawing (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper methods used to thaw frozen chicken.
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Diced beef cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: The temperature measuring device located on the warewashing machine does not read out in proper increments.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device that is scaled in increments of no greater than 2 degrees F to ensure accurate readings.
- Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
Observation: Two door ref is not maintaining potentially hazardous foods 41°F or below.
Correction: Repair or replace the ref to ensure food items are held at the proper cold holding temperature of 41°F or below . Improper food storage temperatures are a major contributing factor to foodborne illness.
- Lighting, Intensity (repeated violation)
Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the ref
Correction: Provide at least 20 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in consumer self-service areas, inside equipment, warewashing, equipment storage, toilet rooms
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09/29/2014 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Rice/cevice cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the small ref.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
Observation: The door gasket to the ref is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the ref
Correction: Provide at least 20 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in consumer self-service areas, inside equipment, warewashing, equipment storage, toilet rooms
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06/06/2014 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the prep unit.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a quat test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket to the ref is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Can opener.
Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
- Distressed Merchandise, Segregation and Location (corrected on site)
Observation: Products for credit, redemption, or return is not being stored in a separate designated area
Correction: Segregate products for credit, redemption, or return (damage, spoiled or recalled items) from other food, equipment, linens and single-service and single-use articles being used in the establishment to avoid the mistaken use of these items.
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02/13/2014 | Routine | |
Observations discussed with kitchen manager,
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Queso (46F) is sitting out at room temperature, improper cold holding.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Employee is multi-tasking on too many items. Place cold foods back into the refrigerator before starting new food orders. Otherwise, a second employee is needed in kitchen to prevent time / temperature abuse of cold foods,
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the front counter's display unit and the prepline's unit.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
Observation: Box of single servicer paper towels observed stored on floor in women's restroom.
Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
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10/28/2013 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/or corrected during inspection.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (repeated violation)
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chicken/salsa cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed milk in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
Correction: Mark a "consume by" date on commercially processed RTE foods at the time the original container is opened. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
Observation: Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
- Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Observation: Intake and exhaust air ducts are not being cleaned
Correction: Clean intake and exhaust air ducts and change filters so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials
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07/23/2013 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (repeated violation)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (repeated violation)
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
Observation: Beef cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: The temperature measuring device in the ref was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit.
Correction: Relocate the temperature measuring device to the warmest part of the refrigeration unit to properly represent the ambient air temperature.
- Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Observation: Surfaces of the can opener was in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
Correction: Clean the surface of can opener at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
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04/11/2013 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction, advised to lower holding temperature of ref during busy hours (open and close) to prevent food temperature from rising above danger zone >41F.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
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01/08/2013 | Routine | |
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