The Blue Strawberry Coffee Co. Inc., 118 2nd Se Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: The BLUE STRAWBERRY COFFEE CO. INC.
Address: 118 2nd Se Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-247-2583
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 09/21/2015

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Inspection findings

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  • 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: Coleslaw being stored in chest cooler with ice temped at 45.7 degrees. All potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at 41 degrees or less. Moved to refrigerator during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment
    Observation: Gaskets on the following coolers are torn and in disrepair, 1) home style fridge holding coleslaw and cottage cheese, 2) salad prep cooler, 3) dairy reach-in. All equipment must be maintained according to manufacturer requirements.
  • Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    Observation: Every establishment must have a written procedure specific to its establishment. Given an example of procedure.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Deli meats being stored under raw chicken and raw shelled eggs. All food must be stored in manner that will prevent contamination. Moved during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    Observation: Frozen yogurt machine in dining area is currently broken. Facility must be maintained free of unnecessary equipment. Repair or remove.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    Observation: Containers of soapy water being stored on floor behind counter. Containers with wiping cloths must be stored off the floor. Buckets moved to cart during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation: Test strips are expired. Must have test strips within expiration date to ensure proper concentration.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation: Tiling behind line counter is broken and no longer eaisly cleanable. All flooring installed must be nonabsorbent, smooth, and and easily cleanable. Repair as needed.
  • Equipment used for heating, holding, and cooling of food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide adequate food temperatures
    Observation: Rubbermaid chest cooler is not equipment to be used for cold holding. Require equipment uses mechanical refrigeration. Remove cooler.
09/21/2015Regular
  • Food employees hair is effectively restrained
    Observation: All employees cooking or prepping food must wear an effective hair restraint such as visor, hat, or hairnet.
  • Discarding ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41°F for 7 days
    Observation: Out dated tuna salad 12/16 and spinach dip 12/11 observed in the reach-in cooler. Potentially hazardous foods must be discarded after 7 days. Discarded during inspection. CORRECTED.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    Observation: Raw eggs being stored over cooked roast. Raw beef being stored over fruit in homestyle fridge in office. All food must be stored in a manner that will prevent cross contamination.
  • Cleanability of floors, walls, and ceilings
    Observation: Some tiling in service area is cracked. Missing tiling under ice machine. All flooring installed must be easily cleanable. Repair as needed.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Observation: Employee cup did not have lid. Drinks in food areas must have a lid to prevent contamination. CORRECTED
  • Mechanical warewashing equipment, hot water sanitizing temperatures
    Observation: Dish machine only reached 151.6 degrees during inspection. Dish machine must reach 160 degrees for proper sanitization. CORRECTED
  • Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean
    Observation: Cart holding deli slicer must be cleaned. All non food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Observation: Rust build up on ice machine. Food contact surfaces must be clean to sight and touch. Empty, wash, rinse, and sanitize and maintain cleaning at frequency to prevent future build up.
12/23/2013Regular

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