Congregate Meals-Senior Center, 28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: CONGREGATE MEALS-SENIOR CENTER
Address: 28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319)398-5559
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 08/27/2015

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 08/27/2015Physical Recheck
  • Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    Observation: No Norovirus Bodily Fluids clean-up procedure available onsite.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Observation: Current Food License not posted for the public to view.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: Previous managers recently expired. Person in charge plans to retake a food safety course.
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observation: Low temp chemical dish machine is testing low, 0ppm. Extra detergent soap is also observed building up during the wash cycle. Person in charge made a service call at time of inspection. Dishes will be loaded up and taken to the production kitchen in North Liberty.
  • Food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report in accordance with law, to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, as specified under 2-201.11(A)
    Observation: No verifiable Employee Reporting Agreement available onsite for workers and volunteers.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Current Inspection not posted for the public to view.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: No quat or chlorine test strips available to check concentration levels.
08/17/2015Regular
  • Cooling foods are stored properly
    Observation: Cooked mixed vegetables(72F) had tight fitting plastic wrap. Person in charge had staff remove the covers to allow rapid cooling before food was sent for delivery.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Case of liquid eggs in the walk in cooler are sitting under a drip from the condenser unit. Person in charge moved the food items and placed a pan under the condenser to catch the drip until a repair can be made.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    Observation: Quat sanitizer buckets in the kitchen tested low, 0 ppm. Person in charge made new sanitizer buckets at the correct concentration of 200ppm.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation: Leaks observed from the facets at the mop sink when the water is turned on.
07/01/2014Routine
  • Hand drying provided
    Observed no paper towels at kitchen hand sink. Corrected at time of inspection.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observed ventilation hood above dish machine with dust debris build-up.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observed floor under water boiler and equipment next to boiler had black residue build up.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observed exterior of drawers of stainless steel island across from oven/stove in kitchen with residue build-up. Observed aluminum foil shelf lining with residue build-up.
  • Food employees hair is effectively restrained
    Observed food employees did not have facial hair restraint.
10/31/2013Routine
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
05/13/2013Routine
  • Rodent bait stations
    Observed establishment had several open sticky traps under the kitchen equipment as rodent bait stations that were not covered and tamper-resistant. Person in charge stated that maintenance has contacted pest control and have ordered covered/tamper-resistant bait stations that will arrive within the week.
04/15/2013Routine
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observed food product and build up of residue under dry storage rack.
  • Rodent bait stations
    Observed establishment had several open sticky traps under kitchen equipment as rodent bait stations that were not contained not covered and tamper-resistant.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    materials, design, construction, and installation
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Meal food container bags stored on the ground in the walk in cooler in between deliveries.
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observed sanitizer concentration of quat not at 200 ppm at red sanitizer containers on preparation tables in kitchen.
  • Plumbing system repaired according to law
    Observed 3-compartment sink had a container below compartment to catch water leaking from plumbing fixture and at the culinary sink next to walk-in-freezer. Person in charge stated that they have will maintenance service the plumbing fixtures.
04/08/2013Routine

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