Kings Travel Plaza - Kitchen, 1119 Lowe Grout Road, Iowa, LA - Kitchen inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: KINGS TRAVEL PLAZA - Kitchen
Address: 1119 Lowe Grout Road, Iowa, LA
Parish: Calcasieu
Restaurant type: Kitchen
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/17/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
09/17/2012Reinspection
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Equipment/utensil with which food is prepared, held or served, was not cleaned, rinsed and sanitized prior to use.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • 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.
  • Critical: Employee was eating in a food preparation or other area where food, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Critical: Employee was persistently sneezing, coughing or blowing nose in an area of exposed food, equipment or utensils.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not free of encrusted grease and other accumulations.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • In use food utensils are not stored on a clean dry surface.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
09/14/2012Routine
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not free of encrusted grease and other accumulations.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
06/21/2012Routine
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust or contamination.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
04/20/2012Routine
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Employee did not dispense ice for consumption with tongs, scoops or other ice self dispensing utensils.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • 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.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Single use/single service articles are not kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust or contamination.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored in a clean dry location.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Lighting intensity in areas where employees are working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food, or knives, slicers, grinders, etc. is not at least 50 foot candles.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
03/23/2012Routine
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Food is not stored in a dry location
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Floors are not clean.
02/28/2012Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • 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.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
12/14/2011Routine
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
12/02/2011Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Critical: Employee was eating in a food preparation or other area where food, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • 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.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Lighting intensity in areas where employees are working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food, or knives, slicers, grinders, etc. is not at least 50 foot candles.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
09/23/2011Routine
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
09/13/2011Routine
  • Critical: Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • 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.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust or contamination.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler's fingernails are not trimmed to the end of the finger tips.
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
05/13/2011Routine
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
05/05/2011Routine
  • Critical: Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Lighting intensity in areas where employees are working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food, or knives, slicers, grinders, etc. is not at least 50 foot candles.
  • 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.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Food handler's are wearing nail polish or artificial nails.
  • Food handler is wearing jewelry on arms or hands.
03/10/2011Routine
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
02/23/2011Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Quaternary ammonium solution concentration for warewashing is not 200 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • 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.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are not free of encrusted grease and other accumulations.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Lighting intensity in consumer self service, handwash, warewashing or equipment and utensil storage or toilet room is not at least 20 foot candles.
  • 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.
11/17/2010Routine
  • 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.
  • Critical: Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Soiled linens are not stored to prevent contamination of food, clean equipment, clean utensils, single service or single use articles.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
01/13/2010Routine
  • Critical: Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • 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 is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored in a clean dry location
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
11/12/2009Routine
  • Critical: Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Roaches are present in the establishment.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Non-food contact equipment is not maintained in good repair.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • Lighting intensity in areas where employees are working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food, or knives, slicers, grinders, etc. is not at least 50 foot candles.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
08/11/2009Routine
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Lighting intensity in areas where employees are working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food, or knives, slicers, grinders, etc. is not at least 50 foot candles.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
04/23/2009Routine
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • 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.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Single use/single service articles are not kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination.
  • In use food utensils are not stored on a clean dry surface.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • 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.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Single use/single service articles are not kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination.
  • In use food utensils are not stored on a clean dry surface.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
02/18/2009Routine

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