Zara's Lil Giant Supermarket - Grocery, 4838 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA - Grocery inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: ZARA'S LIL GIANT SUPERMARKET - Grocery
Address: 4838 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA
Parish: Orleans
Restaurant type: Grocery
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 02/06/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Critical: Food consists in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.
  • Critical: The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.
  • Utensils/food-contact surfaces are not sufficient to withstand repeated ware washing.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Rodent bait is not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.
  • 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.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
02/06/2012Complaint
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.
02/06/2012Routine
  • Critical: Packaged food is not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical: Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements are not separated to prevent cross contamination during storage, preparation, or display.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: An approved sanitizer is not being used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Single-service and single-use articles are reused
  • The ware-washing sink is used as a prep sink and is not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized before or after this task.
  • 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.
  • Utility service lines, pipes, exposed studs, joists or rafters are unnecessarily exposed in food preparation and processing areas.
  • Walls and/or ceilings in the food preparation areas are not constructed of smooth, light colored, durable and easily cleanable materials.
  • 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: A hand-washing lavatory is not located for convenient use by all employees in the food preparation and/or the utensil washing areas.
  • 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.
  • Utility service lines, pipes, exposed studs, joists or rafters are unnecessarily exposed in food preparation and processing areas.
  • 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.
  • 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.
07/27/2010Reinspection
  • Critical: The air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood rim of the plumbing fixture or equipment is not at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet.
  • Critical: A hand-washing lavatory is not located for convenient use by all employees in the food preparation and/or the utensil washing areas.
  • 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.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
07/27/2010Reinspection
  • Critical: Equipment/utensil with which food is prepared, held or served, was not cleaned, rinsed and sanitized prior to use.
  • Critical: A hand-washing lavatory is not located for convenient use by all employees in the food preparation and/or the utensil washing areas.
  • Critical: Roaches are present in the establishment.
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.
  • Critical: Medicines or first-aid supplies 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.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • The hand wash lavatory and/or soap and paper towel dispensers are not clean.
  • There are unnecessary items on the premises.
  • Utility service lines, pipes, exposed studs, joists or rafters are unnecessarily exposed in food preparation and processing areas.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • A valid permit to operate was not obtained prior to opening of the food establishment and/or the permit is not valid due to non-payment of fees/penalties.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
07/12/2010Routine
  • Critical: A hand-washing lavatory is not located for convenient use by all employees in the food preparation and/or the utensil washing areas.
  • Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.
  • Single use/single service articles are not kept in the original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination.
  • The toilet room fixtures are not clean.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
  • Walls and/or ceilings in the food preparation areas are not constructed of smooth, light colored, durable and easily cleanable materials.
  • A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.
07/12/2010Routine
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Non-food contact equipment is not maintained in good repair.
  • 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.
  • Floor is not maintained level or in good repair.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
  • Soiled linens are not kept in clean , non-absorbent receptacles or clean washable laundry bags.
06/10/2009Reinspection
  • Critical: Food was not reheated to heat all parts of the food to 165 °F for 15 seconds.
  • 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: Raw animal foods with different cooking temperature requirements are not separated to prevent cross contamination during storage, preparation, or display.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Single-service and single-use articles are reused
  • 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.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored in a clean dry location
  • 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
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • 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.
  • The toilet room door is not tight fitting and self-closing.
  • Floor is not maintained level or in good repair.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • 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.
  • Mechanical ventilation of sufficient number/capacity is not provided.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
  • Soiled linens are not stored to prevent contamination of food, clean equipment, clean utensils, single service or single use articles.
  • Maintenance cleaning tools are not stored properly.
  • Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.
  • A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.
05/18/2009Routine
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Ice dispensing utensils were not stored in a clean protected location.
  • The toilet room door is not tight fitting and self-closing.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
  • Equipment and receptacles for materials containing food residue are not durable, cleanable, insect and rodent resistant, leakproof and nonabsorbent.
  • A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.
05/18/2009Routine

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