Clark's, 2500 Kirkman, Lake Charles, LA - Kitchen inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: CLARK'S
Address: 2500 Kirkman, Lake Charles, LA
Parish: Calcasieu
Restaurant type: Kitchen
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 03/28/2012

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Plans were not submitted to the state health officer for approval prior to construction, renovation, or opening under new ownership of a food establishment.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
03/28/2012Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • Single use/single service articles are not kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
11/15/2011Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 09/13/2011Reinspection
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: There is a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Outdoor premises used for garbage storage is not maintained clean and free of litter.
  • A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.
09/09/2011Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not finished to a smooth, easily cleanable surface.
  • A covered waste can is not provided in the ladies toilet room.
  • Air intake/exhaust vents are causing contamination of food, food preparation surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
06/17/2011Routine
  • Critical: An approved cooling method was not used to meet temperature requirements during cooling.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
03/04/2011Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
  • There were insufficient number of receptacles for garbage.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
12/06/2010Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
09/14/2010Routine
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
06/02/2010Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
03/16/2010Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • There were insufficient number of receptacles for garbage.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
12/22/2009Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not free of encrusted grease and other accumulations.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
06/16/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 03/10/2009Reinspection
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: An approved cooling method was not used to meet temperature requirements during cooling.
  • Critical: Food to be held cold was not cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours of cooking or hot holding.
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Employee did not wash hands and exposed portions of arms at appropriate time.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Non-food contact equipment is not maintained in good repair.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Light bulbs are not shielded or coated in areas where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles.
03/09/2009Routine

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