CFM present during inspection. Food permit expires in October 2016. Food handlers all had valid food service cards. Dish washer needs temperature indicator strips.
- Warewash Machines, Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: The temperature measuring device for the (wash/rinse/sanitizing) tank of the warewashing machine is (missing/not operating.)
Correction: Provide a functioning temperature measuring device at the (wash/rinse/sanitizing) compartment so employees can routinely monitor the water temperature.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Floors under bar area noted in need of cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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02/01/2016 | Routine | |
Two Certified food managers present during inspection. Food handlers had valid food service cards and signed health policy signed in file. Facility was well organized and CFMs were knowledgeable. Dumpster area was clean however dumpster in need of drain plug. Manager informed EHS that the company has already been informed and expecting a replacement. Recommend for permit renewal today.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 09/16/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: 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.
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04/08/2015 | Routine | |
- Employee Health
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus.
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virusor Norovirus.
- Food Contact Surfaces; Cleanability*
Observation: The food contact surface of the food containers are not smooth, contains cracks, chips, or pits and can not be easily cleaned.
Correction: Repair or replace the food containers to provide a food contact surface that is smooth and easily cleanable, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices to prevent buildup of food debris.
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12/09/2014 | Routine | |
Personal foods stored with restaurant food. CDI.
- Critical: Package Integrity* (corrected on site)
Observation: Food from damaged packaging offered for sale or service.
Correction: Discard or return food products once the packaging is damaged or is in bad condition. Food packages must be in good condition to protect the integrity of the contents so that food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Cut Tomatoes Cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Encrusted grease deposits and/or other soil deposits were observed on the food contact surfaces of the following cooking equipment: Serving plates, food equipment, and can opener blade.
Correction: Clean and sanitize food-contact surface of equipment and pans. Discard carbonized pans due to lack of cleanability.
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
Observation: Food equipment were found stacked wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
- Critical: Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory* (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing facility located at the bar 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 sanitizer bucket preventing its use.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Microwaves are 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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07/24/2014 | Routine | |
- Utensils - In-Use; Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
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 and the container.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths; Use Limitation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Critical: Cooling*
Observation: Leftovers noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature to 41°F or below within 4 hours. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Sausage Cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap*
Observation: An air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level @EQUIPMENT@ is not observed. If this direct connection exists between the drinking water system and a source of contaminated water during times of negative pressure, contaminated water may be drawn into and foul the entire system.
Correction: Provide an air gap with a diameter that is at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less that 1 inch for proper backflow prevention by the air gap.
- Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers*
Observation: Containers of @HAZARDOUS PRODUCT@ 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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03/10/2014 | Routine | |
Manager removed PHF's from salad bar. Recommended for permit renewal.
- Critical: 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.
- 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.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Fruit salad, pasta salad, and potato salad on salad bar Cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat; Potentially Hazardous Food; Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) Rice in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and ""consume by"" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. 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.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the bar reach-in.
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.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Floor tile in kitchen 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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09/17/2013 | Routine | |
CFM on-site has a certificate that expired 6-May-13. Facility Manager has current CFM Certificate.
- Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: PHF's on salad bar 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.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the walk-in.
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 - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: can-opener blade.
Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
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05/17/2013 | Routine | |
Handle to cold water at the dishwasher sink is loose. CDI. Secondary CFM needs to post new certificate. Sliced tomatoes and chicken wings reading 46 degrees/44 degrees. Tomatoes were discarded. Chicken wings were put out at 11 AM. Four hour window had not elapsed. Chicken wings placed in walk-in. Second container of tomatoes were 46 degrees. Tomatoes had been put out at 12 PM. Four hour window has not elapsed. Tomatoes placed in walk-in. Recommend doing temperature checks more frequently. Presently, they are doing temps at 10 AM and 3 PM.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food: Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Tomatoes and chicken wings 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.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a bleach test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Lighting, Intensity (corrected on site)
Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the @Location@
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
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Lid to bar reach-in 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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01/22/2013 | Routine | |
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