Lucca, 420 E Locust, Des Moines, IA 50309 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: LUCCA
Address: 420 E Locust, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-243-1115
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 02/03/2016

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Inspection findings

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  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Cooked sausage and other prepared prduct was not date mark for date of prep or disposal. Person in charge instructed food employee to date marked food product.
02/03/2016Non Illness Complaint
No violation noted during this evaluation. 01/05/2016Follow Up RCP
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation:Most recent inspection report not posted.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Observation:License not posted.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation:Raw shell eggs stored above vegetables in walk-in cooler. Moved
  • Raw animal foods separated from each other during storage, separation, holding, and display
    Observation:Raw pork stored above raw seafood in walk-in cooler. Moved
12/02/2015Physical Recheck
  • Handwashing cleanser, availability
    Observation:Soap not readily available at upstairs handsink.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation:Flour stored on floor in basement. Moved.
  • 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:Pastas on main cook line holding 65-85* Ice added.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation:Ice machine in basement not kept clean.
  • Handwashing signage
    Observation:Handwashing signage not posted at either handsink.
  • Raw animal foods separated from each other during storage, separation, holding, and display
    Observation:Raw chicken stored above raw beef in basement walk-in cooler. Moved.
  • Hand drying provided
    Observation:Paper towels not readily available at upstairs handsink.
  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation:Most recent inspection report not posted.
  • 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 over potatoes in basement walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored above pasta in basement walk-in cooler. All moved.
  • Posting of a valid license
    Observation:License not posted.
  • 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:Establishment unable to provide verifiable employee health policy.
  • Storage of clean linens, single-service, and single use articles
    Observation:Single service items stored on floor in basement. Moved.
  • Cutting surfaces maintained
    Observation:Cutting boards on main cook line not in good repair.
  • Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitation - temp, pH, concentration, and hardness
    Observation:Mechanical dish machine not properly sanitizing food utensils. Service was called at time of inspection. Establishment shall use 3 compartment sink to sanitize utensils until dish machine is repaired.
  • Cleaning procedure
    Observation:Food employee failed to properly wash hands. Discussed at time of inspection.
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observation:Ice scoop at ice machine stored on unclean surface. Cleaned and moved.
11/12/2015Non Illness Complaint
  • Hand drying provided
    No paper towels in holder, corrected on-site.
  • Linens- cleaning and storage
    Boxed and/or packaged single service items on the floor.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Date mark potentially hazardous ready-to-eat foods with the day of prep. Seven day hold on these products, freezing stops the time but must be marked in/out of freezer. Items maked at time of inspection corrected on-site.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Large quantities, plastic containers, and cooling at room temp- pasta sauce cooling at room temperature. Product was broken down to smaller stainless steel containers and ice bathed, corrected on-site.
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Drying glass with towel, this can contaminate glass. Part of the sanitize step is to allow dishes to dry.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Label bulk foods taken from original container in at least englsih- some items not marked with common name of food.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    Foods from 43-68F, prep cooler left of grill not working in correct range most items stored on the bench without refrigeration or on ice some items placed on ice some discarded, temporary fix.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
07/30/2013Routine

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