A small, seasonally opened ice cream shop with a few outdoor seats. Food handling is clean and sanitary. Management is knowledgeable and responsive.
Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions Observation: The facility has accumulated too many storage items that are not directly related to operating the ice cream shop. Clear the walkway in the facility, removing unnecessary clutter, especially from in front of the handsink. The handsink must be easily accessible at all times.
Correction: Remove clutter and maintain walking path to handsink and restroom.
Pests - Controlling Pests* Observation: Premises are not being routinely inspected for evidence of pests
Correction: Inspect premises on routine basis for the evidence of pests. . Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces. A few ants were seen along the sink edge.
08/06/2015
Routine
operator has not been opened to the public yet this year, but has set up her ice cream cooler and has served her fellow cast of a local play, and plans to open this week. Most of the facility is not yet set up for selling, and she plans to remove the household fridge/freezer. At this time the menu is only ice cream and its associated toppings. No violation noted during this evaluation.
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