- Posting inspection reports
Observation: Most recent inspection report was not posted for consumers to view.
- Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
Observation: Sprayer with sanitizer being stored next to plastic cups and single use items on a cart next to the bar. Removed and corrected.
- Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
Observation: Two of 6" pans of cooked chopped beef, and beef broth stored hot in walk-in cooler and covered with foil. Removed from cooler, placed food into in shallow pans, separated in smaller/ thinner portions for popper cooling. Corrected on site.
- Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
Observation: QA test kit expired in 2013.
- Air drying of equipment and utensils
Observation: Cups and glasses are air drying on cloth towel. Removed and corrected.
- Food employees hair is effectively restrained
Observation: An employee has no hair restraint while cooking the hamburgers.
- Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (PHF/TCS)
Observation: Ice machine has buildup on metal frame inside of the machine.
- 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: 1) Cooked covered beef stored in 6" deep pans in the walk-in cooler.Manager stated that he stored less then 1 hr ago. The temperature checked at between 116-125 degrees, 2) Beef broth temperature checked (97-110*). Removed food and placed in shallow containers, explained the cooling methods.(Cooling from 135 to 70 degrees w/in 2 hrs,and 41 degrees within additional 4 hrs). Corrected on site.
- Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
Observation: No Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment.
- Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Observation: No established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Information regarding the procedure given to owner.Corrected.
- Outer openings are protected
Observation: Back doors have daylight showing around outer edges and missing weather striping or door sweep.
- Equipment location, installation, repair, and adjustment
Observation: Both doors of small reach-in cooler have torn gaskets.
- Warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration
Observation: QA sanitizer solution tested too low in three compartment sink and in a sprayer bottle (below 100ppm).
- Demonstration of Knowledge
Observation: Employee and PIC was unsure of proper concentration to test for sanitizer and cooling method for cooked food. Educated staff,verbalized understanding and provided educational material. Corrected.
- 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: Food employees are not informed and required to read and sign Food Employee Illnesses Reporting Agreement.
- Prohibited storage areas for clean equipment and utensils
Observation: Boxes of single use items such as plastic( paper) cups were being stored in the back storage area on the floor. Removed off the ground and corrected on site.
- Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
Observation: The following foods in the walk-in cooler were not date marked: all home made dressings "KEG",cheese,and cooked meat. Date marked and corrected.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: The following food contact surface are not clean to touch and sight: 1) inside of microwave there is food debris 2) hand contact surfaces, such as taps and refrigerator door handles.
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01/18/2016 | Regular |
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