Uptown Deli, 2013 South Claiborne Avenue Suite B, New Orleans, LA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: UPTOWN DELI
Address: 2013 South Claiborne Avenue Suite B, New Orleans, LA
Parish: Orleans
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/02/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Food to be held cold was not cooled from 70°F to 41°F or below within 4 hours following cooking or hot holding.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • The ware-washing sink is used as a hand sink and/or a mop sink.
  • 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.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
10/02/2012Reinspection
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Non-food contact equipment is not maintained in good repair.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • Equipment used for cooling, heating and holding cold and hot foods are not sufficient to maintain proper food temperatures.
  • 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.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • 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.
  • 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.
09/25/2012Routine
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • 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 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.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.
  • There are unnecessary items on the premises.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • 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.
  • 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.
04/21/2012Routine
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • 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.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment 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.
  • Employees' personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.
12/02/2011Reinspection
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • 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.
  • An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Food is stored under a possible source of contamination.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • 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.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • A covered waste can is not provided in the ladies toilet room.
  • The toilet room door is not tight fitting and self-closing.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • 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.
  • Infrared bulb is not surrounded so that only the face of the bulb is exposed.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
11/21/2011Routine
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • The ware-washing sink is used as a hand sink and/or a mop sink.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • 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.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Lighting intensity in consumer self service, handwash, warewashing or equipment and utensil storage or toilet room is not at least 20 foot candles.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
06/09/2011Reinspection
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Critical: Single use gloves were not discarded after interuptions in food operations.
  • Critical: Flies are present in the establishment.
  • 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.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • 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.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • A covered waste can is not provided in the ladies toilet room.
  • Equipment and receptacles for materials containing food residue are not durable, cleanable, insect and rodent resistant, leakproof and nonabsorbent.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Lighting intensity in consumer self service, handwash, warewashing or equipment and utensil storage or toilet room is not at least 20 foot candles.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
05/26/2011Routine
  • Critical: An approved sanitizer is not being used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
  • Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not effectively washed to remove or loosen soils by using wet cleaning methods.
  • The washing procedures selected is not based on the type and purpose of equipment or utensil and on the type of soil to be removed.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Equipment and receptacles for materials containing food residue are not durable, cleanable, insect and rodent resistant, leakproof and nonabsorbent.
  • 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.
11/08/2010Reinspection
  • Critical: Food was not reheated to heat all parts of the food to 165 °F for 15 seconds.
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Critical: Single use gloves were not discarded after interuptions in food operations.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils used with potentially hazardous food were not being cleaned when contamination may have occurred.
  • Critical: An approved sanitizer is not being used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
  • Critical: Flies are present in the establishment.
  • 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 handling soiled tableware in a manner which resulted in contamination of clean tableware.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Ice that is used as cooling medium for foods or cooling coils is being used for consumer use.
  • Food scoop is constructed without a handle.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not resistant to pitting, chipping, grazing, scratching scoring, distortion or decomposition.
  • The ware-washing sink is used as a hand sink and/or a mop sink.
  • 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.
  • A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored in a clean dry location
  • 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.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • The toilet room door is not tight fitting and self-closing.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
  • Toilet paper is not provided in the toilet room.
  • Equipment and receptacles for materials containing food residue are not durable, cleanable, insect and rodent resistant, leakproof and nonabsorbent.
  • Soiled receptacles were not cleaned at a frequency sufficient to prevent a nuisance or insect or rodent attraction.
  • Outdoor premises used for garbage storage is not maintained clean and free of litter.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • 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.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
10/22/2010Complaint
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • Critical: Roaches are present in the establishment.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • 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.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment 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.
  • Lockers or suitable facilities are not provided / used for storage of employees personal items, clothing and other possessions.
07/22/2010Routine
  • 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 not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • 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.
  • Plumbing is not maintained.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
12/11/2009Routine
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • 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.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
07/09/2009Reinspection
  • 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: Flies are present in the establishment.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not accessible
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • Toilet facilities are not conveniently located and accessible at all times.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls and/or ceilings in the food preparation areas are not constructed of smooth, light colored, durable and easily cleanable materials.
  • 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.
06/30/2009Complaint

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