Laura's Restaurant & Dairy Bar, 1717 Summer, Burlington, IA 52601 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: LAURA'S RESTAURANT & DAIRY BAR
Address: 1717 Summer, Burlington, IA 52601
Phone: (319)753-2755
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 11/21/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: The interworkings of the ice machine was heavily soiled. The meat slicer was soiled. There was a soiled and crusty cake mold.- Discussed the importance of clean and sanitized food contact and non-food contact surfaces.
11/21/2014Physical Recheck
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation: Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager.
  • Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (PHF/TCS)
    Observation: The interworkings of the ice machine was heavily soiled. The meat slicer was soiled. There was a soiled and crusty cake mold.
  • Person in charge is present
    Observation: PIC not present at inspection, employees not given authority to manage in owner's absence.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: In the standing cooler, there was raw beef over cookie dough. In the walk-in cooler, there was raw bacon over butter. Both COS
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Shelving was soiled. The hood was soiled. The exteriors of equipment were soiled.There were soiled fans.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Wiping clothes were not properly stored.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation: Walls, ceiling and floors were soiled throughout kitchen and basement.
  • 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: The make table cooler near the grill was exceeding 41 degrees
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Datemarking was not consistent.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation: The A/C vent in the kitchen was soiled.
  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation: The ceiling was in bad repair near the grill and above the standing cooler. Cooler door seals were in bad repair.
10/27/2014Regular
  • 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: No invoice provided for new compressor in refrigeration unit.
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Owner and employees still using common cloth towel to dry hands.
05/09/2014Follow Up LOC
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation: The floor underneath equipment and along the wall was soiled throughout the kitchen. The ceiling, walls, floors shelving and hood near the grill and make table cooler were heavily soiled.
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • Smoke free air act
    Observation: There was an ashtray with cigarette butts in the basement. There was also a cigarette between the step and a wall in the basement. - Corrected at inspection
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Wiping clothes not kept in sanitizer buckets.
  • 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: The items in the make table cooler were ranging from 48-52 degrees.
  • Physical facilities maintained in good repair
    Observation: The stainless steel piece behind the grill was not completely secure to the wall. The ceiling to the right side of the grill was drooping and not secured.
  • A temperature measuring device with a suitable small diameter probe is provided and readily accessible to measure the temperature of thin foods
    Observation: A thin tipped thermometer was not observed.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: The rear door was not insect/rodent tight.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation: Ceiling vents throughout kitchen were soiled/dusty.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: The front bar mesh and shelving was soiled. The fan guard and condenser unit in the walk-in cooler was soiled. The shelving in the walk-in cooler were soiled, rusty and moldy.
04/16/2014Routine
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    *Repeat Violation* The interior of the ice machine was soiled.
10/22/2013Routine
  • Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (PHF/TCS)
    *Repeat Violation* The interior of the ice machine was soiled
  • Laundry facilities
    requirement, location, and use
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    *Repeat Violation* The interior of the ice machine was soiled
  • Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
    The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    *Repeat Violation* All the kitchen coolers were exceeding the 41 degree requirement
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Floors and wall soiled underneath and near equipment in the kitchen and in the walk-in cooler. There were cobwebs throughout at wall/ceiling junctures.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    *Repeat Violations* Wiping cloths not maintained in sanitizer between use. There was soiled/rusty shelving throughout. The exteriors and handles of equipment were soiled. The fan guard in the walk-in cooler and surrounding area was dusty. There was tape used on cooler/freezer door handles. There were dusty fans in the kitchen,
  • Outer openings are protected
    There were rodent droppings on the top shelf in the basement. The rear door was not insect/rodent tight.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    *Repeat Violation* Lights in the basement were not shielded.
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    *Repeat Violation* Establishment does not have a thin tipped thermometer.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    There were dusty ceiling vents.
  • Equipment used for heating, holding, and cooling of food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide adequate food temperatures
    Kitchen cooler were not keeping temperature.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    There was a box of food and condiments sitting on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    *Repeat Violations* Wiping cloths not maintained in sanitizer between use. There was soiled/rusty shelving throughout. The exteriors and handles of equipment were soiled. The fan guard in the walk-in cooler and surrounding area was dusty. There was tape used on cooler/freezer door handles. There were dusty fans in the kitchen,
10/08/2013Routine

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