The Palisades, 117 1st Nw St, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: THE PALISADES
Address: 117 1st Nw St, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Phone: 319-329-6466
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 01/19/2016

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. 01/19/2016Non Illness Complaint
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Following areas in kitchen were soiled with grease, dust, or extinguisher residue: Hinges of equipment on cold hold units, freezers, and drawers, condenser screens of equipment, wire racks and shelving, flooring underneath all equipment and prep tables.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation: Vent hood is heavily soiled with dust and grease residue both interior and exterior surfaces. Must clean all areas of vent hood.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Equipment on cook line is soiled with residue from extinguisher. Flat surface grill/oven is being removed from facility. All other equipment must be cleaned. Facility had professional cleaning company Serve-Pro clean kitchen and dining area.
01/18/2016Non Illness Complaint
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Following areas in kitchen were soiled with grease, dust, or extinguisher residue: Hinges of equipment on cold hold units, freezers, and drawers, condenser screens of equipment, wire racks, and shelving, flooring underneath all equipment and prep tables.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation:Equipment on cook line is soiled with residue from extinguisher. Flat surface grill/oven is being removed from facility. All other equipment must be cleaned. Facility had professional cleaning company Serve-Pro clean kitchen and dining area.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation:Vent hood is heavily soiled with dust and grease residue both interior and exterior surfaces. Must clean all areas of vent hood.
01/18/2016Non Illness Complaint
No violation noted during this evaluation. 01/05/2016Pre Opening
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Ice machine has buildup on the inside of the bin and on the chute lid.
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    Observation: Thermometer was missing in the dorm style fridge on the end of the line.
  • Plumbing system repaired according to law
    Observation: Dish machine does not dispose to a floor sink and an air gap
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation: Fan cover in the walk in cooler has dust buildup.
  • Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    Observation: Working containers of spices, oils, etc. were not labeled.
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    Observation: Milk products were not date marked in the back reach in cooler.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Observation: Light bulbs above the large wood prep table (basement) do not appear to be shatter resistant or covered.
  • A variance request has been submitted and contains required information
    Observation: Vacuum packaging food on site without proper documentation. All vacuum packaged food will be discarded.
  • Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
    Observation: Vacuum packaging food on site without proper documentation. All vacuum packaged food will be discarded.
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Observation: Stand mixer in basement is in between the hand sink and mop sink.
  • Cutting surfaces maintained
    Observation: Cutting boards on the front prep table, wood boos block prep table, and cutting boards below boos block table are scored and stained.
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: The following areas have become soiled and must be cleaned: microwave in kitchen, walk in cooler walls, line equipment (outsides, under, behind), and the FRP in the kitchen.
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    Observation: Basement has what appears to be unnecessary equipment. If not necessary to the operation then it must be removed.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: Could not find chlorine test strips for the dish machine.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are cleanable
    Observation: Utensils (spatulas, ladles, etc.) and plates, skillets, etc. have cracks, chips, etc. and are no longer cleanable.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation: Brick wall by the stairs has a large hole.
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning agents and wash solution temperatures
12/23/2015Pre Opening

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