Southern Spice, 3901 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: SOUTHERN SPICE
Address: 3901 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA
Parish: Calcasieu
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 03/30/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment 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.
  • Air intake/exhaust vents are causing contamination of food, food preparation surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
03/30/2012Routine
  • Critical: Using time only as a public health control, food was not marked or otherwise identified with the time within which it would be cooked , served , or discarded.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not equipped with at least 85?F water.
  • 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.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
12/13/2011Routine
  • Critical: Using time only as a public health control, food was not marked or otherwise identified with the time within which it would be cooked , served , or discarded.
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements are not separated to prevent cross contamination during storage, preparation, or display.
  • 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.
  • In use food utensils are not stored with the handles above the top of the food.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
09/22/2011Routine
  • 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.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Air intake/exhaust vents are causing contamination of food, food preparation surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
06/14/2011Routine
  • Critical: Food package was not in good condition exposing the food to adulteration or potential contamination.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • 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.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
03/31/2011Routine
  • Critical: Using time only as a public health control, food was not served or discarded within 4 hours from when the food was removed from temperature control.
  • Critical: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • In use food utensils are not stored with the handles above the top of the food.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
12/08/2010Routine
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
09/23/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 09/01/2010Complaint
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust or contamination.
  • Air intake/exhaust vents are causing contamination of food, food preparation surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
06/18/2010Routine
  • 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: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
02/19/2010Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/08/2009Reinspection
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • 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: Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Ice dispensing utensils were not stored in a clean protected location.
  • 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.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
11/23/2009Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation. 07/24/2009Reinspection
  • 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: There is a direct connection between the drainage system and a drain line originating from food handling equipment.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
07/20/2009Routine
  • Critical: Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared on premises, and held under refrigeration, was not disposed of after 7 days.
  • Critical: Employee was eating in a food preparation or other area where food, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Ice dispensing utensils were not stored in a clean protected location.
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
03/27/2009Routine

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