Stone Soup Cafe, 1446 Main St, Rock Valley, IA 51247 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: STONE SOUP CAFE
Address: 1446 Main St, Rock Valley, IA 51247
Phone: 712-476-9322
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 01/07/2016

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 01/07/2016Follow Up LOC
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Observation: Foods stored on the floor.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: The ice machine is not clean to sight or touch.
  • Package integrity
    Observation: Dented cans on the storage shelves in the kitchen. Corrected by removing the can.
  • Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitation - temp, pH, concentration, and hardness
    Observation: Dish machine is not sanitizing. Corrected during the inspection.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Observation: Food storage containers not labeled with the common name of the foods.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Observation: Outer opening is not protected at the window in the kitchen.
  • Air drying of equipment and utensils
    Observation: Cleaned containers not properly air dried.
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observation: Dirty wash clothes and a cup stored on the sink. Corrected by removing the items.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are constructed of materials that are: durable, corrosion-resistant, non absorbent
    can withstand repeated warewashing
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Raw beef stored above ready to eat foods in the fridge behind the grill. Corrected by moving the ready to eat foods to another part of the fridge.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Non-food contact surfaces, including but not limited to shelves, microwave, containers and lids, not clean.
11/25/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 04/30/2015Follow Up LOC
  • Reminder statement
    Observation: Eggs cooked to order do not not have a consumer advisory in the menu.
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
    Observation: Pies held longer than 24 hours not date marked. Corrected.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: The cappuccino machine not clean to sight or touch. Corrected by cleaning and sanitizing the machine.
  • Sanitizers
    Observation: Bleach sanitizer above the required level, above 200 ppm. Corrected by adding water.
  • Common name-working containers
    Observation: Spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled. Corrected by labeling the container.
04/29/2015Regular
  • Food employees hair is effectively restrained
    Observation: The cooks did not have hair restraints on.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Pies that were over a day old and ham in the cold hold units were not date marked.
  • Protecting food from environmental contamination
    Observation: The dish racks were setting on the floor by the dish machine.
  • Food reheated to 165°F or above in a microwave for hot holding within 2 hours
    Observation: Soups were placed in the warmer at 7 and at 845 am I temped the soup and it was 140-150 degrees F. The owner placed them on the oven and the soup did hit 165-180 degrees F. Use the oven to reheat the soup and then place them on the hot hold unit.
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation: Several chemicals were being stored above the three hole sink.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Observation: A couple of large bins, butter bottle, and shaker containers were not labeled.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Hot hold bulbs were not protected.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Common towels were being left on counter tops after each use.
  • Cleaning of cooking and baking equipment
    Observation: Several baking dishes were not clean to sight. Continue cleaning them.
12/19/2014Regular
  • Prohibited storage areas for clean equipment and utensils
    Observation:Store clean linens outside of the dressing/locker room.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are constructed of materials that are: durable, corrosion-resistant, non absorbent
    can withstand repeated warewashing
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    Observation:Keep handsinks clean.
03/11/2014Routine
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cooked to hot holding are cooked to 135°F
  • Shellstock, maintaining identification
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
  • Discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
  • Clean condition-hands and arms
12/12/2013Routine
  • Food employees hair is effectively restrained
  • The ability to explain the responsibility of the person in charge for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease.
    The facility does not have a sick policy.
  • Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Turkey was being stored above apples.
  • Utensils and pressure measuring devices maintained
    Spatulas on site were not in good condition. Dishes were not clean to sight under the prep table.
  • Plumbing system repaired according to law
    There was not a mop sink in the facility. The floor drain down stairs was clogged.
  • Service sink required
    There was not a mop sink in the facility. The floor drain down stairs was clogged.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    The dish machine was not heating dishes up to 160 degrees F.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Cut ham was not date marked.
  • Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
    Employees were handling buns with their bare hands.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Spatulas on site were not in good condition. Dishes were not clean to sight under the prep table. --The top racks above the prep table were not clean to sight.
11/27/2013Routine
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    All coolers must have thermometers.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Chlorine test strips must be provided.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Plastic shelving in walk-in cooler must be cleaned. Ceiling tiles must be washed.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Raw ground meat must be shelved beneath ready-to-eat food. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Sanitizers
    Mix bleach 3/4 tea. to 1 gal. water (use room temp water) - yields 50-100 ppm chlorine - turns test strip med. purple. CORRECTED ON SITE.
07/24/2013Routine

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