Employee health policy provided.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing facility located at the dishwash station is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the fan and food preventing its use.
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03/23/2016 | Routine | |
All critical violations were discussed and corrected during inspection. Will call to follow-up on food prep refrigeration unit.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Grilled chicken, cheese, raw beef, and pepperoni cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
Observation: Pizza for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose
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
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Wall is not maintained in good repair
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
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12/15/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction.
- Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility*
Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection.
Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Chicken/ cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: slicer.
Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
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07/15/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or 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: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The meatballs was not reheated to a sufficient temperature and time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
Correction: Ensure potentially hazardous foods that are cooked, cooled, and reheated for hot holding are reheated so that all parts of the food reach 165°F or above for 15 seconds. Food shall be reheated within 2 hours.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chicken wing/ham cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
Observation: Prep cooler is not maintaining potentially hazardous foods 41°F or below.
Correction: Repair or replace the prep cooler 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.
- Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
Observation: prep cooler is not maintaining potentially hazardous foods 41°F or below.
Correction: Repair or replace the prep cooler 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.
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04/22/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection.
- 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.
- Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: The pizza sauce/marinara was not reheated to 165F within 2 hours to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
Correction: Rapidly reheat food for hot holding to 165°F or above within 2 hours.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Pizza hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
Observation: The door gasket to the prep unit is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Equipment - Cooking and Baking Equipment
Observation: The cavity of the microwave oven is observed soiled.
Correction: Using the manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure, clean the microwave oven at least every 24 hours.
- Toilet Rooms - Enclosed (repeated violation)
Observation: Toilet room door is not provided with a self-closing door
Correction: Provide a self-closer for the toilet room door. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
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01/12/2015 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction.
- 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.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
Observation: The door gasket to the prep unit is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles, Use Limitation
Observation: Single-service items were observed reused for the storage of food
Correction: Discontinue the reuse of single-use containers for food storage. Provide approved reusable food storage containers designed for your food storage needs.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Hand sink faucet in poor repair.
Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components ans fixtures.
- Toilet Rooms - Enclosed
Observation: Toilet room door is not tight fitting. and/or provided with a self- closing door
Correction: Provide toilet room door that is tight fitting. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
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10/09/2014 | Routine | |
violations discussed and/ or corrected during inspection,prep cooler temp slightly elevated, is due to frequent open and close or service is required, operator will start recording temp for accurate assessment
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
Observation: The door gasket to the prep unit is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
Observation: Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
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06/19/2014 | Routine | |
Violations discussed for correction. under new partnership, previous owner still part of business, health permit issued.
- 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 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.
- 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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03/21/2014 | Routine | |
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