Apple Spice Junction, 2235 S 1300 W, West Valley City, UT 84119 - inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: APPLE SPICE JUNCTION
Address: 2235 S 1300 W, West Valley City, UT 84119
Phone: (801) 359-8821
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 4
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 12/15/2015
Score
88

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  • Critical: Drain line from walk-in cooler is draining into hand sink (PIC will email photo when corrected). (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
12/15/2015Followup88Advise & Educate
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (Required to register at the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.) (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. A container of food is being stored on the floor in back itchen area. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Clean equipment is stored on the floor (ice bin scoop containers). (1 penalty point)
  • Wire shelving in walk-in cooler is rusted and is no longer an easily cleanable surface. Metal shelf where coffee dispensers are stored is rusted and is no longer an easily cleanable surface. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The meat slicer is unclean to sight and touch. The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Drain line from walk-in refrigerator is draining into a hand sink. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A dirty utensil is being stored in back hand wash sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink. (3 penalty points)
  • Walls are dirty in various areas. The floor is dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: A container of bleach is being stored on a food preparation table. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: A container of gasoline is stored near three compatment sink. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage. (1 penalty point)
12/11/2015Routine54Advise & Educate
  • The health department permit is not posted in public view. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. (1 penalty point)
  • Single service items are stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • The hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall (hand sink located near mop sink). (1 penalty point)
  • Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Walk-in refrigerator drain line is draining into a hand sink. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Dawn dish soap is being stored in a hand sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The faucet is leaking on the hand sink. The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
  • Floor surfaces are damaged in a walk-in cooler. Various walls are damaged. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The ceiling is dirty in the walk-in cooler. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
6/12/2015Routine63Advise & Educate
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (Required to register at the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.) (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. Food is being stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Raw chicken is being held out of temperature control at 70°F on a counter. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • The 3-compartment sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. The hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Ice machine is missing cover panel. Metal wire shelving is rusted and is no longer an easily cleanable surface. Shelving where coffee dispensers are stored is rusted. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Surfaces of the stand mixer above the bowl are dirty. The meat slicer is unclean to sight and touch. The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. Reach-in cooler handles and gaskets are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Large hand sink is being used as a dump sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking. The faucet is leaking on the hand sink. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. A back door is propped open. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wall near ice machine has a hole and is damaged. Wall is damaged above mop sink. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The floor sink beneath the 3-compartment sink is dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • The mop is not hung to air dry. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Medicines belonging to employees are not stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
2/5/2015Routine53Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. The interior of the ice machine is unclean. Sandwich press grill is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Critical: Dirty dishes are being stored in the hand sink.. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Not all lights are shielded or shatterproof. (1 penalty point)
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Fly trap light is above coffee machine and food prep surfaces. (6 penalty points)
9/5/2014Routine77Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Surfaces of the stand mixer above the bowl are dirty. The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Hand sink is being used to dump ice. (3 penalty points)
  • The back door is propped open. (1 penalty point)
  • Various walls are damaged. (1 penalty point)
5/5/2014Routine84Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
  • Knives are being stored on a dirty surface. (1 penalty point)
  • Sprouts are stacked on other items in the make table and will not hold a cold temperature. Food is stored on the floor in the freezer walk-in. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The pasta salad and the potatoes being cooled in large containers exceeded the allotted time frames. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Food is being cooled in deep plastic containers. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: The rice pudding servings are holding temperature of 44-47 degrees F. in the 3-door refrigerator. The macaroni salads are holding temperature of 52 degrees F. in the 3-door refrigerator. These salads were discarded. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Th-e container of soup is not date-marked in the walk-in. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Food is being stored in buckets that are not food grade equipment. (6 penalty points)
  • Cardboard is used to line shelves in the refrigerator. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Damaged or cracked utensils are not being discarded. (3 penalty points)
  • The condenser on the walk-in is leaking water into a bucket. The 3-door refrigerator is not holding potentially hazardous food at a safe and accurate temperature. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The liner on the shelves between the two make tables are not clean. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Knives are being stored on an unclean surface. Dirty utensils are being stored with clean utensils. Utensils are stored in a bin with utensils, pens, papers, etc. (6 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Critical: The can openers are not clean throughout the facility. (6 penalty points)
  • Shelves in the walk-in are not clean. The shelves in the warewash area are not clean. The shelves in the front area are dusty. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Critical: The handwash sink is blocked and not accessible in the mop sink arrea. (3 penalty points)
  • The walls are damaged by the mop sink. Tiles are missing in the ceiling.. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The floors in the walk-ins are not clean. The floor sink in the front area is not cleanl. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
4/25/2013Routine47Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employee placed cheese on top of the soup with bare hand contact. (6 penalty points)
  • (1) Food is being stacked too high in the prep table to maintain food at a cold temperature. (2) The pans in the prep table are too shallow for maintaining a cool enough temperature.. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The food in the prep table is holding temperature of 48-52 degrees F. (6 penalty points)
  • The cold holding unit lacks an internal ambient thermometer. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • (1) The walk-ins are not sealed to the floor. (2) The space is not sealed between the walk-ins. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Walk-in #2 is not sealed to the wall. (1 penalty point)
  • (1) The 3-door refrigerator condenser is leaking water on the interior. (2) The prep table is not holding potentially hazardous food at a safe and accurate temperature. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • (1) The exterior door of the walk-in is not clean. (2) The mop sink has mold. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • (1) The floor is no longer sealed around the ware washer area. (2) The ceiling in the bakery is not sealed to be smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Light bulbs are not shielded or shatter resistant above food preparation areas. (1 penalty point)
  • The light intensity in the walk-in cooler is less than 10 food candles. (1 penalty point)
  • (1) The wall is damaged behind the warewasher. (2) The ceiling is damaged over the ice machine. (3) The wall is damaged around walk-in #2. (4) A ceiling tile is missing over the prep table. (1 penalty point)
    4 occurences.
9/23/2011Followup77Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees are eating lunch on the large prep table in the kitchen. (6 penalty points)
  • The rice is not covered. (1 penalty point)
  • The bug zapper is placed on a prep table. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: The lettuce is holding temperature of 48 degrees F.in the Traulsen refrigerator. The cheese and chicken salad are holding temperature of 45 degrees F in the prep table. (6 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Single service items are stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • There is cardboard lining the shelf in the Trausen refrigerator blocking the air circulation. (1 penalty point)
  • Cold holding unit lacks an internal ambient thermometer. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • The walk-ins are not sealed to the floor. The space is not sealed between the walk-ins. (1 penalty point)
    4 occurences.
  • The walk-in #2 is not sealed to the wall. (1 penalty point)
  • The 3-door refrigerator condenser is leaking water on the interior. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no measurable sanitizer in the final rinse of the dish machine. (6 penalty points)
  • The bottom of the prep table is not clean. (3 penalty points)
  • The exterior door of the walk-in is not clean. The mop sink has mold. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The hand sink is blocked. (3 penalty points)
  • The floor is no longer sealed around the ware washer area. The ceiling in the bakery is not sealed to be smooth, non-absorbent are easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Light bulbs are not shielded or shatter resistant above food preparation areas. (1 penalty point)
  • Light intensity in the walk in cooler is less than 10 foot candles. (1 penalty point)
  • The wall is damaged behind the warewasher. The ceiling is damaged over the ice machine. The wall is damaged around walk in #2. A ceiling tile is missing over the prep table. (1 penalty point)
    4 occurences.
  • The floor in walk-in #4 is not clean. (1 penalty point)
  • The mop is not hung to air dry. (1 penalty point)
9/16/2011Routine58Advise & Educate
  • A cup without a handle is used for a scoop in the dry ingredients. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Boxes of food are stored on the floor in the freezer. (1 penalty point)
  • Pans are stacked wet and unable to air dry. (1 penalty point)
  • (1) The warewasher is not sealed to the wall. (2) The handsinks are not sealed to the cabinets in the toilet rooms. (2 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • (1) The light is burned out in the walk-in. (2) The light in the men's toilet room is in poor repair. (2 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: (1) The ice machine is not clean. (2) The knife holders are not clean. (3) Clean utensils are stored in an unclean container. (18 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Critical: The can opener is not clean. (6 penalty points)
  • (1) Food carts are not clean. (2) Storage shelves are not clean. (2 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • There is a gap under the back door. (1 penalty point)
  • Ceiling tiles are missing. (1 penalty point)
  • (1) The floor in the walk-in freezer is not clean. (2) The wall is not clean behind the warewasher. (2 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Chemicals are being stored on a prep table. (3 penalty points)
12/17/2010Routine60Advise & Educate

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