Arctic Circle, 135 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: Arctic Circle
Address: 135 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 355-2412
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 3
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 4/9/2015
Score
68

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

Action taken

  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (Proof of training for all employees must be submitted to the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.) (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: An employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: A food handler touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Cut tomato is being held at 49°F in the make table. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Cooked chicken and fish in the walk-in cooler is not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Small drink cooler is missing a thermometer. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • The hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting board is scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Dumpster lids are left open. (1 penalty point)
  • The back exterior door is not tight fitting. (1 penalty point)
4/9/2015Routine68Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages and food are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
  • Front drink cooler is missing a thermometer. (1 penalty point)
  • The back hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Exhaust hood grease drain is in disrepair. (1 penalty point)
  • Cutting board is scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Pan placed on the drying shelf is not cleaned thoroughly. Surfaces are unclean inside the soda dispenser nozzles. An area inside the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
    3 occurences.
  • Critical: Mop sink does not have a backflow prevention device. (6 penalty points)
  • Walk-in cooler light is missing a cover. (1 penalty point)
  • Back door sweep is damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Bleach spray bottle is not labeled. (6 penalty points)
  • One entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage. (1 penalty point)
8/15/2014Routine72Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.(hot dogs and deli meat) (3 penalty points)
  • The Haier refridgerator is not durable for commercial use. (1 penalty point)
  • Cold holding unit lacks an internal ambient thermometer. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • There is an accumulation of dust on the ceiling of the walkin. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no hand sink convenient and accessible to the food preparation area. (6 penalty points)
  • Exposed structure ventilation ducting below the ceiling is not smooth and easily cleanable above the service line. Various ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
7/22/2013Routine80Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • There is no certifed or registered food safety manager. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: An employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves. (6 penalty points)
  • Bowls are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. (1 penalty point)
  • The lid of the reach in freezeris left open. Food is being stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The Haier refidgerator is not durable to withstand commercial use. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: There is no hand sink convenient and accessible to the food preparation area. (6 penalty points)
  • Various ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent in the serving area. (1 penalty point)
  • Restrooms lack hand washing signage. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • The ceiling is dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
8/6/2012Routine73Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves. (6 penalty points)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are made of unsealed wood. (1 penalty point)
  • Plastic bins storing foods are cracked and broken. A filter is missing from the hood above the fryers. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: There is no hand sink convenient and accessible to the food preparation area. (6 penalty points)
  • There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door. (1 penalty point)
1/9/2012Routine77Advise & Educate
  • There is no sanitizer test kit available. (1 penalty point)
  • The three compartment sink is not properly sealed to the wall by the office. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Containers of sanitizer solution are not labeled. (6 penalty points)
1/31/2011Followup92Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An employee did not wash their hands before putting on a new pair of gloves to work with foods. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A couple of employees observed handling ready to eat foods with their bare hands. (6 penalty points)
  • There is no sanitizer test kit available. (1 penalty point)
  • The 3-compartment sink is not properly sealed to the wall by the office. (1 penalty point)
  • Door tracks to sliding doors of walk in fridge observed soiled with food debris. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Containers of sanitizer solution are not labeled. (6 penalty points)
1/24/2011Routine79Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Observed food service worker handle ready to eat food (shredded cheese) with their barehands. (6 penalty points)
  • Ambient air in walk in fridge noted at 45*F. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Container of chlorine sanitizer is not labeled. (6 penalty points)
7/29/2010Routine87Advise & Educate
  • Critical: An open employee drink is stored on the prep line on hot hold equipment. (6 penalty points)
12/1/2009Routine94Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Lower wire rack shelving in walk in fridge noted rusty. (3 penalty points)
  • Facility lacks chlorine test strips. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Can opener blade is soiled. (6 penalty points)
  • The cover to the portable fan on the cookline is dirty. (1 penalty point)
4/6/2009Routine89Advise & Educate

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