The Pinnacle Bar Inc, 1039 S Laramie, Peoria, IL - Bar/Tavern inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: The Pinnacle Bar Inc
Address: 1039 S Laramie, Peoria, IL 61605
Restaurant type: Bar/Tavern
Phone: (309) 966-2688
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 7/1/2014
Score
82

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HACCP: Discussed the proper storage of personal food items.  Provide a separate bin or store foods on the lowest shelf in the walk in cooler.

Frozen foods are frozen.

Chlorine bleach is the sanitizer used in the establishment.

A recheck will be conducted on or after July 16, 2014 to ensure that the door has been corrected and that there has been a back flow preventino device installed.  This will incur a recheck fee.
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
    Walk in cooler leaking condensate from the ceiling.
    Drain lines from equipment shall not discharge waste water in such a manner as will permit the flooding of floors or the flowing of water across working or walking areas or into difficult-to-clean areas, or otherwise create a nuisance.
  • Critical: Cross-connections, back-siphonage, back-flow prevented
    No backflow preventer found on mop sink which had a hose directly connected and stored inside the mop sink.
    Will return for a recheck to ensure that a back flow device is provided.
    Devices to protect against backflow and backsiphonage shall be installed at all fixtures and equipment where an air gap of at least twice the diameter of the water inlet is not provided between the water outlet from the fixture and the fixture's flood-level rim.
  • Critical: Hand washing sinks installed, located, accessible
    1) The hand wash sink at teh bar was being blocked by the sanitizer bucket stored inside it. 2) The hand wash sink at the rear storage room was being blocked by a beer bucket in it.
    Corrected
  • Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue
    There was no soap, paper towels or waste receptacle at the hand sink near the ice machine.
    Corrected
  • Critical: Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
    Front door found to have gaps which could allow pests to enter.  Seal gaps to prevent pests.
    Will return for a recheck to ensure that the strip is repaired/replaced to minimize entrance of pests.
    Openings to the outside shall be effectively protected against the entrance of rodents and insects by tight fitting self-closing doors, closed windows, screening, controlled air currents or other effective means.
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained
    Coving in back storage room separating from wall.  
    Repair or replace the coving for proper maintenance.
    The junctures between walls and floors shall be coved and sealed for floors where water-flush cleaning methods are used
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, properly constructed, clean
    Paint of the walls and ceiling of the walk in cooler found to be flaking.
    Walls, including non-supporting partitions, wall coverings and ceilings of walk-in refrigerating units, food-preparation areas, equipment-washing and utensil-washing areas, toilet rooms and vestibules shall be light-colored, smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable.

    Bathroom vent fans found to be soiled.
    Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment and decorative material shall be maintained clean.
7/1/2014Routine82
HACCP:  Discussed routine evaluation and possibly replacement of the door sweeps/threshold to ensure that pests are prevented from entering.

NOTE: The kitchen is not yet opened. The application can be found on the website. Complete the plan review application and submit appropriate fees and other required items prior to opening the kitchen.

Frozen foods are frozen.

Chlorine bleach is the sanitizer used in the establishment.
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    A cloth towel is being used at the lower portion of the True two door cooler under the pizza oven.
    Remove the towel, provide plastic netting or other material that is smooth, easily cleanable and non absorbent.
    Multi-use equipment and utensils shall be made of materials that are a safe plastic or safe rubber or safe rubber-like material that, under normal conditions of use, are resistant to scratching, scoring, decomposition, crazing, chipping and distortion, and of sufficient weight and thickness to permit cleaning and sanitizing by normal dishwashing methods.
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located.
    The sink at the hand wash sink in the women's restroom is not sealed completely to the wall.
    Seal, caulk or otherwise ensure that the sinks are sealed to the wall.
    Equipment shall be sealed to the adjoining equipment or adjacent walls or ceilings if exposed to seepage or splash.
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
    Grey shelving in the walk in cooler is soiled.
    Clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces routinely.
    The food-contact surfaces of all equipment shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other accumulated soil.
  • Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
    The outside dumpster is not on a concrete pad.
    Provide a concrete pad for the outside dumpster.
    Garbage and refuse containers and compactor systems located outside shall be stored on or above a smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable material, such as concrete or machine-laid asphalt, graded to prevent accumulation of liquid waste.
10/24/2013Routine94
This establishment has been given final approval to operate under the guidelines of Chapter 10, Food Safety, of the Peoria County Code.

This license is for the bar only and the storage room with the ice machine.  In the future, the kitchen may be opened.  If the decision is made to open the kitchen.  A new plan review application must be submitted and approved.

The ice machine is not working.  A new one has been ordered.  The establishment will use bagged ice until then.
  • Critical: Cross-connections, back-siphonage, back-flow prevented
    A.  Hose connected to mopsink faucet and hanging below the flood line.  No back flow prevention device present on sink.
    B.  Ice machine drain does not have an air gap.
    Devices to protect against backflow and backsiphonage shall be installed at all fixtures and equipment where an air gap of at least twice the diameter of the water inlet is not provided between the water outlet from the fixture and the fixture's flood-level rim.
    Corrected by disconnected hoses.
  • Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
    Dumpster not on the cement pad.
    Garbage and refuse containers and compactor systems located outside shall be stored on or above a smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable material, such as concrete or machine-laid asphalt, graded to prevent accumulation of liquid waste.
    Garbage company has already been contacted to move the dumspter.
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, properly constructed, clean
    Walls behind bar made of exposed wood.
9/5/2013Final

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