European Flavors, 1150 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EUROPEAN FLAVORS
Address: 1150 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Phone: 515-279-1431
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 06/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law
    Owner has removed products from sale shelves that are not compliant with Food Law (not labeled in English)
06/26/2014Physical Recheck
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: food slicer not maintained clean and sanitized -- corrected on-site
  • Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with law
    Observation: Food packages not labeled in English are not compliant with Food Law as stated in 21 CFR 101. Establishment shall not receive and must reject foods that are not labeled properly. THE PRODUCTS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SALE IMMEDIATELY. Inspector will recheck at 3PM tomorrow, and if items have not been removed establishment will be closed until in compliance.
  • Safe, unadulterated, honestly presented
    Observation: The following soft processed cheeses were found to be moldy and expired: Z pomidorami (exp. 12/2011 and 2/2014), z paprika (exp. 12/2012), tylzycki (exp. 1/2014), holenderski (exp. 12/2012), Z czosnkiem (exp. 2/2014), z warzywami (exp. 12/2012), ze slonecznikiem exp. (3/2012), Gouda (exp. 1/2014) -- all were voluntarily discarded
  • Consumer warnings are provided according to law and food establishment or manufacturers dating information may not be concealed or altered
    Observation: observed manufacturers' dating information on foods that was concealed (covered with label or price sticker). Owner states some of the labels are placed on product before he receives them. Inspector was not able to determine if dates had been altered. Owner repacking smoked fish -- items not labeled and were removed from sale.
06/25/2014Non Illness Complaint
  • Food is properly labeled
    REPEAT VIOLATION: repackaged foods (Korean carrots, salads, etc) not provided with ingredient labels
05/27/2014Physical Recheck
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    storage, maintenance, and removal
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    REPEAT VIOLATION: housekeeping has started, however still needed in walk-in and store room
  • Food is properly labeled
    REPEAT VIOLATION: repackaged foods not labeled
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: partially consumed foods located on cutting board behind meat/cheese case
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    REPEAT VIOLATION: numerous items still needing to be removed from establishment -- if the item is not necessary for the business it must be removed.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    REPEAT VIOLATION: repackaged foods not dated -- foods required to be dated and found not dated will be discarded on future inspections
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
  • Packaged food shall be labeled as specified in law
    Observation: REPEAT VIOLATION: Graviera cheese with inadequate label.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    REPEAT VIOLATION: slicer not cleaned and sanitized
05/19/2014Physical Recheck
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: observed cheeses in display case with mold on packaging -- packaging was still in tact
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    storage, maintenance, and removal
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    Observation: REPEAT VIOLATION: numerous items still needing to be removed from establishment -- if the item is not necessary for the business it must be removed.
  • Packaged food shall be labeled as specified in law
    Observation: Graviera cheese with inadequate label.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: wiping cloths shall be stored in sanitizer
  • Removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests
    Observation: sticky-traps full of insects
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: slicer not cleaned and sanitized
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: repackaged foods not dated
  • Food properly labeled with major food allergens
    Observation: repackaged foods not labeled
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation: housekeeping needed in walk-in and store room
  • Safe, unadulterated, honestly presented
    Observation: cheeses, meats and herring not in sound condition -- owner removed from coolers (see notes below)
05/15/2014Routine

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