- Frozen PHF/TCS foods are properly slacked and thawed
Observation: Italian sausage was thawing in the hand sink upon arrival. Sausage was moved to walk-in cooler for correction today, but long-term correction procedures must be implemented.
- 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: the upper portion of the prep table holding pepperoni, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and cheese at 67 degrees, and the lower portion of same prep table holding raw meat, sausage, Mayonnaise, lettuce and ham at 51 degrees. All items were removed and unit shall not be used for food requiring refrigeration until repaired. Additionally, BBQ Sauce and Cheese Sauce on the shelf above the griddle were 95 degrees and the original product label states to refrigerate after opening and in the case of Cheese Sauce, it goes on to say for safety. Disposed of for correction.
- 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 ham and Mayonnaise in lower left side of kitchen prep table. Corrected onsite.
- Outer openings are protected
Observation: approximately one-inch gap exists along the bottom of the outside walk-through kitchen door.
- equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
Observation: soiled can opener, ice maker, and both the upper and underneath sides of the cutting board on the prep table.
- Protecting food from environmental contamination
Observation: heavily soiled air circulation fan by the outside kitchen walk-through door. Additionally, there is an accumulation of debris built up on the condenser fan guards in the walk-in cooler, in addition to black apparent mold-like substance on the walk-in cooler walls and ceiling.
- Disclosure of menu items offered or served raw or undercooked
Observation: the lunch menu is missing both the Consumer Advisory statement and the menu line-items that can be cooked to order (usually designated with an asterisks), and the Dinner menu has the Consumer Advisory language, but is missing the line-items designated for cooked to order.
- Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
Observation: at the time of inspection it was stated that there currently not a Certified Food Protection Manager associated with this establishment. Someone with supervisory responsibility shall attend and successfully complete such a course within six-months.
- Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
Observation: test strips capable of detecting proper concentration of sanitizer is needed at warewashing locations in the kitchen and behind the bar. Note that different sanitizer is used in each location, requiring different test strips.
- Miscellaneous sources of contamination
Observation: condensate drip that has formed ice on boxed frozen pizza dough was observed in the walk-in freezer. Boxed onions need to be stored up off the floor in the kitchen.
- Premises maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests
The presence of insects rodents, and other pests are controlled as required
- Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
Observation: there is currently not an effective sanitizer solution applied at the three-compartment warewash sink behind the bar. The warewash sink appears to be leaking as evidenced by a catch bucket under the third compartment where sanitizing would normally take place. The ware is to be washed, then rinsed with potable water before applying a sanitizer solution mixed to the proper concentration before it is then allowed to air dry. If the three-compartment warewash sink leaks as suspected, it shall be properly repaired or replaced.
- Handwashing cleanser, availability
Observation: no hand soap supplied at the handwash sink behind the bar.
- Physical facilities maintained in good repair
Observation: many ceiling tile show signs of damage from an apparent roof leak that is said to have been repaired. Ceiling tile that are highly discolored and sagging must be repaired or replaced.
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