Blue Plate Diner, 2041 S 2100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: BLUE PLATE DINER
Address: 2041 S 2100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: (801) 463-1151
Restaurant type: Restaurants: plated
Risk level: Risk Level 3
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 1/12/2015
Score
90

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Inspection findings

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  • Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Various floor surfaces are damaged. (1 penalty point)
  • Walls are dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
  • The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage. (1 penalty point)
1/12/2015Followup90
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. Employees are eating in food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Potentially hazardous food is thawing at room temperature. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Gloves are used as lids for sauce. (6 penalty points)
  • Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together. (1 penalty point)
  • Single service items are stored in the splash zone of a hand sink. Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • metal shelves are damaged (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Ice scoop not stored to prevent from contamination The interior of the ice machine is unclean. The meat slicer is unclean to sight and touch. Shelves throughout the kitchen are unclean to sight and touch. Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean. (6 penalty points)
    5 occurences.
  • Shelves in the walk-in cooler are dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no hand sink convenient and accessible to the food preparation area. (6 penalty points)
  • The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas. The ceiling is dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage. (1 penalty point)
12/10/2014Routine69
  • Critical: Raw shell eggs are stored above ready-to-eat food in a cooler. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Soup is being held at 120°F in a warmer. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Food buckets are being reused. (1 penalty point)
  • The 3-compartment sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The salamander is heavily soiled with accumulations of grease. The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
3/13/2014Routine79Advise & Educate
  • Critical: There is no measurable sanitizer in the final rinse of the dish machine. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • The floor is dirty in the space between the wall and cabinet below the coffee machine. (1 penalty point)
  • The floor/wall juncture lacks coving under the warewasher. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee cell phone is being stored on the drink machine over a prep table. (1 penalty point)
4/18/2012Routine85Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The cut tomatoes and cooked potatoes are being held at 45 F in the reach in. (6 penalty points)
  • Shelf is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • The condenser unit is leaking in a reach in cooler. The baffles above the grill are not in place. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • 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)
  • Critical: Hand sinks are being used for purposes other than hand washing. (3 penalty points)
  • Utility lines are not installed above the floor to facilitate cleaning under the warewasher. (1 penalty point)
10/18/2011Routine75Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
  • Ice cream scoops are stored in standing water. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The gravy and black beans are being held from 118-128 F in the hot hold. The chili Verde is being held at 115 F in the warmer. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The black beans and turkey gravy are being held at 44 f in the reach in. (6 penalty points)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Hand sink water temperature does not reach 100°F within 30 seconds. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed. (1 penalty point)
4/4/2011Routine77
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
  • Ice cream scoops are stored in standing water. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: The gravy and black beans are being held from 118-128 F in the hot hold. The chili Verde is being held at 115 F in the warmer. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The black beans and turkey gravy are being held at 44 f in the reach in. (6 penalty points)
  • Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • Hand sink water temperature does not reach 100°F within 30 seconds. (1 penalty point)
  • Various floor surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
  • Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed. (1 penalty point)
4/4/2011Routine77
No violation noted during this evaluation. 9/3/2010Routine100Advise & Educate
  • The certified food safety manger is not registered. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Raw shelled eggs are stored above ready to eat food in the make table. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Food is stored on the floor in the walk in. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • CO2 tank is not restrained. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
2/19/2010Routine91Advise & Educate
  • Critical: The butter is being held at 62 F in the cold hold. The guacamole is being held at 47 F in the front display case. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Inside the reach in is leaking water. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The front handsink is being used for other purposes. (3 penalty points)
8/19/2009Routine90Advise & Educate

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