Benjamin's Family Dining, 303 Brazeau Ave, Oconto, WI 54153 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: BENJAMIN'S FAMILY DINING
Address: 303 Brazeau Ave, Oconto, WI 54153
Type: Restaurant
Phone: 920 834-2808
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 03/28/2016

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  • Critical: PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS - NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employee observed handling ready to eat toast with bare hands. Discussed with food employee's on ready to eat foods and no bare hand contact.
    Correction: Employees shall use single-use gloves, utensils, bakery papers or other approved means when handling ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical: COOLING (corrected on site)
    Observation: A pan of gravy used for biscuits and gravy was at 88F on the stove top. Food employee stated they did not know how long food item was sitting out at room temperature. Food employee voluntarily discarded gravy during inspection. The gravy was made fresh today and most some transported to steam table for hot holding
    Correction: the leftovers on the stove is what was discarded.
  • Critical: PHF/TCS, COLD HOLDING (corrected on site)
    Observation: Coleslaw, sliced tomatoes, and cottage cheese on the Top of Beverage Air Prep Cooler were cold held at 51, 46, 47°F, respectively. Sliced tomatoes located on the bottom shelf of the prep cooler was at 41F. Food employee's removed all PHF foods to proper cold holding cooler and discarded those PHF that were above proper cold holding for an unknown period of time. Food employee also turned down cooler and placed a thermometer inside to monitor temperature.
    Correction: Maintain cold potentially hazardous foods at or below 41°F. Once cooler is at proper cold holding temperatures, you may use it again as normal.
  • CONSUMER ADVISORY
    Observation: Consumer advisory is stated on the menu but the food items are not properly denoted (asterisked).
    Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. A food code fact sheet will be provided with this report.
  • TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - COMMON NAME-WORKING CONTAINER (corrected on site)
    Observation: Working containers of degreaser and window cleaner were not labeled with contents. Food employee labeled containers during inspection.
    Correction: Label working containers.
  • FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED - MISCELLANEOUS CONTAMINATION (corrected on site)
    Observation: Two containers of dry breading used for hand breading fish and chicken was sitting out at room temperature for an unknown period of time without being sifted at least every 4 hours. Food employee discarded both containers to begin fresh.
    Correction: Change methods or procedures to protect foods from contamination. Breadings should be sifted at least every 4 hours and also follow the seven days of datemarking.
  • EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR
    Observation: Beverage Air Prep Cooler was cold holding at 44F and is not maintained in good repair.
    Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.
  • LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING
    Observation: Lights located in kitchen above dishwasher and Beverage Air Prep Cooler are not shatter resistant. The protective shielding is broken according to food employee and has not yet been repaired.
    Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
03/28/2016Routine
  • Critical: EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR - UNSAFE
    Observation: Food contact surface of kichen counters is unsafe. The counters in prep area have worn down to bare particle board wood.
    Walk-in coolers need the interior to have no bar wood showing thru. Milkhouse board is in poor repair on corners and peeling off. Repair to provide a complete surface to code.

    Correction: Discard unsafe equipment and utensils. Replace with smooth, easily cleanable surface.
  • Critical: PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP
    Observation: No air gap provided on ice machine.
    Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply. Raise ice machine to give at least a 1inch gap.
  • CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT
    Observation: There is no Wisconsin Certified Food Manager for this establishment.
    Correction: Provide a Wisconsin Certified Food Manager and post the state certificate in the food establishment within 3 month. Operators wife sent to Madison already
  • FOOD CONTAMINATION - FOOD STORAGE PROHIBITED AREAS
    Observation: Walk-in freezer in the basment is subject to contamination.
    Correction: Finish off the ceiling between the walk-in cooler and the staircase upstairs to code. The ceiling must be safe or drain and drip on food items.
  • FOOD PREPARATION SINK
    Observation: Designate a separate food prep sink amongst 4 compartment sink.
    Correction: A food preparation sink shall be provided for significant food preparation or in instances where food preparation is occurring below the flood level rim of a sink compartment such as thawing or vegetable washing.
  • WAREWASHING MACHINES - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
    Observation: The dishwasher is not set up yet to be used. The owner will have the chemical company come in to provide in working order.
    Correction: Operate the warewashing machine consistent with the machine’s data plate and other manufacturer’s instructions.
  • POSTING OF PERMIT
    Observation: Current permit to be posted.
    Correction: Post permit in public view.
08/25/2014Pre-inspection

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