ROUTINE - STANDARD INSPECTION
Sep 9, 2026
21 recorded violations
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2.1(A) - I. Employee Health - Management and Personnel - Employee Health
Inspector’s notes
License holder did not ensure food employee(s) report certain diseases, symptoms or high risk situations as obligated by law including providing necessary additional information.
In plain English
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.
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2.4(C)(18) - I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
Inspector’s notes
No/inadequate written procedures for response to vomiting/diarrheal events.
In plain English
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.
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4.6(C)(3) - VII. Protection from Contamination - Sanitizing Frequency Utensils/Food Contact Surfaces - Before Use After Cleaning
Inspector’s notes
After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces and utensils were not sanitized using an effective or approved combination of exposure time, chemical concentration, temperature, and/or pH. Nozzles for the beverage dispensers, not been cleaned or sanitized as the thing is not set up up to the code.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
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6.1(G)(1) - Walls and ceilings - attachments
Inspector’s notes
Attachments to walls or ceilings were not easily cleanable. BROKEN LIGHT COVERS
In plain English
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.
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6.1(J) - Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system vents
Inspector’s notes
HVAC air intake or exhaust vents contaminating food, equipment, or utensils. Vents are covered with dust in different locations. Clean the vents, maintain them clean
In plain English
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.
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4.1(Z) - Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality
Inspector’s notes
Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design. Several thermometers are missing for several coolers. Provide the thermometer for each cooler.
In plain English
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.
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4.8(E)(1) - Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage
Inspector’s notes
Cleaned equipment or utensils, laundered linens, or single-service or single-use articles are not stored in a clean, dry location, protected from contamination. Single use articles like cups and lids, stored on dirty surfaces in different locations like under the handwashing sink directly on the floor also on a dirty surfaces on the counters.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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4.8(E)(1)(3) - Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage
Inspector’s notes
Single-service and single-use articles were not stored in the original protective package or were stored by means that did not protect them from contamination. Cups and lids stored exposed to dust and container cabinets.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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4.4(F)(2) - Warewashing sinks: Use Limitation
Inspector’s notes
Warewashing sink was not properly cleaned and/or sanitized. Three compartment sink was soiled, dirty, and not set up up to the code.
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.
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5.4(L) - Areas, Enclosures, and Receptacles-Good Repair
Inspector’s notes
Storage areas, enclosures, and receptacles are not maintained in good repair.
In plain English
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.
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6.1(C)(1) - Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed
Inspector’s notes
In FSOs or RFEs in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved to no larger than one thirty-second inch (one millimeter)
In plain English
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.
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4.5(D) - Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency
Inspector’s notes
Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Shelves are dirty for the coolers. Seeing in progress for cleaning the shelves in the coolers in the walk-in coolers during the inspection.
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.
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6.4(H) - Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
Inspector’s notes
Plumbing fixtures are being kept clean and maintained. Restroom plumbing are soiled dirty. Clean the toilet and the toilet seat the floor around the toilet. Clean the hand washing sink in the trailer room.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
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5.1(S)(2) - Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair
Inspector’s notes
Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Handwashing drain is clocked.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
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20.0(B) - Existing Facilities and Equipment-Requirements for Replacement
Inspector’s notes
Existing equipment/facilities no longer meet requirements and must be replaced. Nonfunctional pop machine,
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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6.2(C) - III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision
Inspector’s notes
Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
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4.2(J) - Sanitizing solutions - Testing Devices
Inspector’s notes
There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer.
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.
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6.4(A) - Repairing
Inspector’s notes
The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Damaged ceiling.s tiles, damaged floor tiles.
In plain English
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.
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6.4(N)(1) - Maintaining premises: unnecessary items and litter.
Inspector’s notes
There are unnecessary or nonfunctional items and /or litter on the premises.
In plain English
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.
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4.8(G)(1) - Kitchenware and Tableware - Handling
Inspector’s notes
Single-service or single-use articles or cleaned and sanitized utensils were not handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food-and lip-contact surfaces is prevented. Cups are touching dirty surface on the counter by the slushy and pop machine.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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5.3(I) - Other liquid waste and rainwater
Inspector’s notes
Nonsewage liquid or rainwater not drained to disposal according to law. Standing water inside the handwashing sink.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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