Kava House & Cafe, 122 2nd Se St, Swisher, IA 52338 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: KAVA HOUSE & CAFE
Address: 122 2nd Se St, Swisher, IA 52338
Phone: 319-857-5000
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 12/08/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/08/2015Follow Up LOC
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Glasses stacked wet near point of sale.
  • Equipment and utensils-durability and strength
    Observation: Seals broken on 2 door cooler in front serving area.
10/27/2015Physical Recheck
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Glasses on front counter stacked wet. Employee unstacked glasses to air dry.
  • 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: Soup in steam table holding at 80F. Employee moved soup to stove to reheat to 165F.
  • 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: Thermometer missing from the following refrigerators: 2 door cooler in the coffee area, single door cooler for milk in coffee area, basement milk cooler, basement coolers #1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.
  • Equipment and utensils-durability and strength
    Observation: Seal on 2 door cooler in coffee area is broken.
10/14/2015Regular
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Artichoke dip labeled with date it went into freezer. Corrected while on-site.
  • Hand and arm jewelry prohibition
    Observation: Food handler observed with watch on wrist.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: wet wiping cloth for espresso machine on counter. Corrected while on-site.
  • Sanitization methods - hot water, chemical
    Observation: Using Clorox cleaner/sanitizer for food contact surfaces and it is not at proper sanitizer concentration. Owner stated she would use bleach water for sanitizing.
03/18/2014Routine
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Shelving has some dusty build-up. Pop gun holster has some build-up .
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Ceiling and walls have some dust accumulation, especially in dishwashing area.
  • Cleaning procedure
    Employee doing dishes observed wiping hands on cloth towel to dry. Discussed while on-site.
  • Food employees hair is effectively restrained
    Employees observed handling food and washing dishes without hair restraints.
  • Hand and arm jewelry prohibition
    Employee observed handling food with bracelets on wrists.
  • Linens- cleaning and storage
    Single-use utensils stored under papertowels used for hand drying.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Individual packets of whipped butter out at room temperture. Corrected at time of inspection
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Ice machine cleaner stored on top of ice machine in basement. Corrected at time of inspection
  • Refuse, recyclables, and returnables
    materials, design, construction, and installation
03/27/2013Routine

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