2-402.11; Core; One food handler observed working with food without wearing a hat or hair net. Employee stated hair net broke off earlier. FOOD EMPLOYEES shall 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. Ensure food handlers wear a hat or hair net. CDI- Hair net added during inspection.
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
5-501.110; Core; Top lids of shared dumpsters left open. REFUSE; recyclables; and returnables shall be stored in receptacles or waste handling units so that they are inaccessible to insects and rodents. Maintain side doors and top lids of dumpsters closed. Recommend adding signage to remind users to -Keep doors/lids Closed-.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
4-501.11; Core; Walk-in cooler door gasket is torn. Walk-in freezer door gasket is not fully seated at the top corner. Tall 2-door hot-hold unit is not working; but PIC states work order is in place for this item. EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of good repair and condition. EQUIPMENT components such as doors; seals; hinges; fasteners; and kick plates shall be kept intact; tight; and adjusted in accordance with manufacturers specifications. Replace the torn gasket. Finish repairs to freezer door gasket and hot-hold unit.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
6-501.11; Core; Broken floor tile up in front service line area in the corner. PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair. Floors; floor coverings; walls; wall coverings; and ceilings shall be designed; constructed; and installed so they are SMOOTH and EASILY CLEANABLE. Replace the broken floor tile. Ensure floor grout is maintained so floors are smooth and cleanable.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
4-302.12; Priority Violation; Three dialtop food probe thermometers with high dimple (so not appropriate for thin foods served here). PIC also has a digital thermometer. Dialtops calibrated and accurate today. A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin FOODS such as MEAT patties and FISH filets. CDI- Educated PIC on requirement. Recommend replacing the dialtops with an extra digital thin probe thermometer.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
3-304.14; Core; Quat sanitizer concentration to low in spray bottle; measured at 0-150ppm. PIC stated all sanitizer bottles remade daily just before lunch and breakfast. Batch of fresh sanitizer being prepared for this pre-lunch round also tested too low. Maintain quat sanitizer at 200-400ppm. CDI- Sanitizer adjusted and retested during inspection.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
6-501.114; Core; Ice machine no longer needed or used sitting out on dock. PIC stated it has been there a long time and is still awaiting removal. This item noted on multiple previous inspections. Maintain premises free of Items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as EQUIPMENT that is nonfunctional or no longer used and Litter; to prevent creating vermin harborage. Have the discard ice machine removed.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation; Sticker residue remaining on a few plastic pans stored as clean. EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI- Pans retuned to dish sink for additional cleaning. Consider finding stickers intended for this purpose; that peel off more cleanly.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
minorCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; Ice machine baffle with some pink microbial growth. Ice not in direct contact with this area. NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust; dirt; FOOD residue; and other debris. Increase cleaning frequency to this area.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
5-501.114; Core; Recycling dumpster uses metal plate type drain plug but observed there is a large gap to the inside of dumpster; mosquito came out of it; drain plug hole is not closed. Drains in receptacles and waste handling units for REFUSE; recyclables; and returnables shall have drain plugs in place. Contact trash service provider to have the drain plug repaired/replaced.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
3-501.16(A)(1) ; Priority; Spinach hot-holding too cool at 125-129F. Maintain hot Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods at 135F and greater. CDI- Spinach reheated to at least 165F corrective. Recommend obtaining digital food probe thermometers for improved ease and speed of temperature verification of TCS foods.
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Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
6-501.114; Core; Ice machine no longer needed or used sitting out on dock. Meat slicer and large stand mixer in dry storage. When asked; PIC stated these items are no longer used and have been in storage a long time. Around the dumpsters; some leaf litter accumulation. Maintain premises free of Items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as EQUIPMENT that is nonfunctional or no longer used; and Litter. Maintain dumpster area free of litter and leaf accumulataion. Have the discard ice machine removed. Remove the slicer and stand mixer that are no longer needed; no longer used.[REPEAT]
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.