Monica's, 303 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MONICA'S
Address: 303 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: 319-338-7400
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 12/08/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observation: Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine in back room.
  • 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: Pizza sauce and sliced tomatoes temping at 50 degrees F on pizza make table.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Sliced deli meats in walk-in cooler not dated.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are constructed of safe materials
    Observation: Green "Menards" buckets used for food storage such as soups.
  • Common name-working containers
    Observation: Spray bottles of cleaner at bar not labeled with common name of contents.
  • Cooling foods are stored properly
    Observation: Tomato soup placed in large bucket to cool in walk-in cooler
  • Cooked PHF/TCS food cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 135°F to 41°F or below in 6 hours
    Observation: Tomato soup in large bucket in walk-in cooler dated 12/7 temping at 53 degrees F. Discarded while on-site.
  • Employee medicine - labeling and storage
    Observation: Advil stored next to spices by pizza oven.
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Boxes of french fries stored on floor of walk-in freezer.
  • When to wash
    Observation: Food handlers observed changing gloves without washing hands between glove changes. Observed food handler wiping gloved hands on apron, then handling food with no glove change and handwashing.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Exterior of equipment by fryers excessively dirty.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    Observation: Observed food handler using same cloth hanging from apron to wipe food prep surface at make table on cookline and to wipe knife before cutting a sandwich.
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Containers and cups stacked before completely air dry.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Light bulb not shielded above ice machine.
12/08/2014Regular
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
12/04/2013Routine
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
04/26/2013Routine
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice machine.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Above ice machine.
  • Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Containers and cups stacked before completely air dry.
  • Hand and arm jewelry prohibition
    Employee observed with plastic band on wrist.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Shelving, especially above prep area and above fryers.
  • Common name-working containers
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Walls soiled especially behind equipment. Hood is dirty. Lids on open top pizza cooler broken and sagging into food.
  • When to wash
    Glove change does not replace hand washing. Employee observed washing hands, then turning off faucet with clean hand instead of papertowel.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Squirt bottles not labeled on cookline.
  • Package integrity
    Dented cans
  • Hand drying provided
    Bar
  • Cleaning procedure
    Glove change does not replace hand washing. Employee observed washing hands, then turning off faucet with clean hand instead of papertowel.
04/22/2013Routine

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