D C's, 124 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: D C'S
Address: 124 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-358-9575
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/03/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 09/03/2015Physical Recheck
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    Observation: No food probe thermometer available in the kitchen.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Observation: Current license is not posted.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation: Inspection report is not posted.
  • Cold and hot holding equipment used for PHF/TCS foods are equipped with at least one temperature measuring device that measures temperature in the coldest part of a hot holding unit or the warmest part of a cold holding unit and located and designed to allow for easy viewing.
    Observation: No thermometer available in the prep line cooler.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Light shield missing over bulbs in the kitchen prep area.
  • Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    Observation: No Norovirus Bodily Fluids clean up procedure available.
  • Hand drying provided
    Observation: No paper towels available at the kitchen hand sink. Replaced.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    Observation: Quat sanitizer in the kitchen three compartment sink tested low, <150 ppm. Employee made a new sanitizer and the solution was correct. Employee had been adding water to the sink as the sanitizer solution was filling and mixing.
  • Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
    Observation: No disclosure marking present on the menu for hamburgers cooked and served to order.
  • 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.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: No quat test strips available to check the sanitizer concentration.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Prepared foods in the kitchen True cooler were not date marked. Employee marked the items.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Debris build up on the blade of the table mounted can opener. Blade cleaned by staff. Debris build up on the inside of the soda gun nozzles at the downstairs and upstairs bar. Employee cleaned the soda guns.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Gap observed along the bottom of the back door that leads to garbage area. Seal opening.
  • Reminder statement
    Observation: No reminder present on the menu for the hamburgers that are served raw or undercooked.
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: No Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: No hand washing reminder sign posted at the kitchen and main bar hand sink.
08/20/2015Regular
  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation: Wall under the three compartment sink in the kitchen has been removed and is not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable. Damages walls/missing tile inside the main level men's restrooms. Ceiling tiles are missing or not in place inside the kitchen.
  • Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (PHF/TCS)
    Observation: Debris build up on the inside of the soda gun holsters at the main bar. Staff cleaned and sanitized holders.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation: Dust build up around the ceiling vents and tiles inside the kitchen.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Debris build up on the inside of the upstairs ice machine and in the ice. Staff turned off the ice machine to drain and clean/sanitize.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation: Floor to wall coving is missing or falling off in the kitchen.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation: Missing hand washing reminder sign posted at kitchen hand sink by the fryer. Inspector left a new sign.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Outer openings are not protected, observed a gap along the bottom of the back door to the alley.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are constructed of materials that are: durable, corrosion-resistant, non absorbent
    can withstand repeated warewashing
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Ready to eat prepared foods in the walk in cooler and True kitchen cooler were not dated marked. Staff date marked the items.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Box of tortilla chips stored next to tubes of raw ground beef in the walk in cooler. Container of cooked chicken wings stored on top of a case of raw chicken in the walk in cooler. Case of raw chicken stored on a pan next to a a raw pork loin in the walk in cooler. Two cartons of raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in the True kitchen cooler. Staff moved and corrected all storage issues.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Broken bulb cover above the hand washing sink in the kitchen.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    materials, design, construction, and installation
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation: Hot water pressure at the hand sink in the men's main level restroom is not available.
  • Common name-working containers
    Observation: Multi-purpose chemical spray bottles at the bars were not labeled with name of contents. Staff labeled all chemical bottles.
  • Storage of clean linens, single-service, and single use articles
    Observation: Boxes of single service products stored on the floor upstairs.
07/08/2014Routine
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observed paper towels located at the main level bar was not accessible to the hand sink.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observed boxes of cups stored on the ground upstairs storage room.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observed hand sink and 3-compartment sink caulking had become detached from wall. Observed missing tiles in the kitchen. Observed hole under 3-compartment sink with insulation showing. Observed floors soiled behind the upstairs bar coolers.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observed exterior of grill was soiled in kitchen.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
09/30/2013Routine
  • Common name-working containers
    Observed chemical spray bottles not labeled with the common name of the product. Corrected at time of inspection.
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observed residue build up on fountain gun dispenser at the main bar. Observed interior of pop corn machine had residue build up. Obseved plastic scoops used as scoops for pop corn kernals.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observed hand sink and 3-compartment sink caulking had become detached from wall. Observed missing tiles in the kitchen. Observed hole under 3-compartment sink with insulation showing. Observed floors soiled behind the upstairs bar coolers.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observed ready-to-eat food product such as pork and ground beef without a date mark. Food employee stated items were prepared a day prior to inspection.
  • Hand drying provided
    Observed no paper towels at hand sink in kitchen next to the 3-compartment sink. Corrected. Observed paper towels located at the main level bar were not accessible to the hand sink.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observed boxes of cups stored on the ground upstairs storage room. Observed ice bin stored upright on the ground of the upstairs storage. Observed cutting boards stored behind faucet at the 3-compartment sink. Observed box of salt and croutons stored uncovered in the kitchen and pop corn kernals stored uncovered in the cabinet under pop-corn machine.
  • Plumbing system repaired according to law
    Observed upstairs women's restroom hot water faucet was broken.
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observed no paper towels at hand sink in kitchen next to the 3-compartment sink. Corrected. Observed paper towels located at the main level bar were not accessible to the hand sink.
  • Handwashing sink equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100° F through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
    Observed no hot water at the kitchen hand sink next to the 3-compartment sink.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observed exterior of grill was soiled in kitchen. --Observed residue build up on fountain gun dispenser at the main bar. Observed interior of pop corn machine had residue build up. Obseved plastic scoops used as scoops for pop corn kernals.
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    materials, design, construction, and installation
09/19/2013Routine

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