Jethro's, 3100 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: JETHRO'S
Address: 3100 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: 515-244-1005
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 01/07/2016

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Inspection findings

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  • PHF/TCS food maintained at 135°F or above, except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time us used as a public health control
    Observation:Half chickens holding at 126* in warmer unit. Re-heated at time of inspection.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation:Turkeys cooling in large quantities in walk-in cooler.
  • Cutting surfaces maintained
    Observation:Cutting board at make table next to freezer not in good repair.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation:Wiping cloths not maintained in sanitizer between uses. Cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets at time of inspection.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation:Most recent inspection report not posted.
  • Capacity, availability, and pressure of hot and cold water
    Observation:Hot water not available at women's restroom handsink. Valves were adjusted and hot water was available at time of inspection.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation:Raw chicken stored above cooked chicken in main line make table. Moved.
01/07/2016Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 03/06/2015Physical Recheck
  • Hand drying provided
    Observation:No paper towels available at bar and main line handsink.
  • PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control
    Observation:Both main line coolers unable to maintain food products at 41* or below. All products were moved to alternate cooler until coolers are able to maintain 41* or below. Service have been called.
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
    Observation:Homemade blue cheese dressing and and sliced deli ham have exceeded 7 day requirement. Products were voluntarily discarded.
  • Reduced oxygen packaged foods are properly labeled
    Observation:ROP pulled pork not properly labeled with the time product was sealed in bag.
  • PHF/TCS food that is cooked and cooled on premises is reheated within 2 hours to 165°F or above for 15 seconds for hot holding
    Observation:Gumbo and chili not being properly re-heated to 165*. Voluntarily discarded.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation:Establishment unable to provide test strips for checking concentration of both quat and chlorine sanitizer.
02/25/2015Illness Complaint
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observed food utensils not being properly air dried prior to stacking.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observed bulk ingredient containers not kept clean.
  • PHF/TCS food that is cooked and cooled on premises is reheated within 2 hours to 165°F or above for 15 seconds for hot holding
    Observed gravy not being properly re-heated to 165* within 2 hours. Corrected at time of inspection.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observed employee drinks in food prep area not properly covered with lid and straw. Corrected at time of inspection.
  • Hand drying provided
    Observed no paper towels available at bar handsink. Corrected at time of inspection.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observed general cleaning needed in kitchen area.
06/26/2013Routine

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