Joseph's Family Restaurant, 14608 60th St N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Joseph's Family Restaurant
Address: 14608 60th St N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Oct 20, 2011
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71

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  • BAKERY HAND WASH SINK NEEDED CLEANING. CAULK WAS COMING LOOSE AT DISHWASH AREA SINK.
  • CAN OPENER BLADE NEEDS CLEANING.
  • DIM LIGHT IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE WITH BRIGHTER BULB.
  • DOOR SEALS AND FAN GUARDS OF WAIT STATION COOLER AND OF SANDWICH PREP COOLERS NEED CLEANING. (REMOVE BLACK STAIN ON DOOR SEALS) ALSO, THE CAN RACK IN THE BAKERY AREA NEEDS CLEANING. CLEAN BLOWER BOX IN BASEMENT WALK-IN, AND WIRE SHELVES OUTSIDE IT.
  • IT WAS TOO LONG AND CUT STRAIGHT STRAIGHT ACROSS
  • KITCHEN GRILL HAND SINK WAS BLOCKED BY A RACK OF WRAPPED BURGER BUNS. MOVE RACK TO KEEP BETTER SINK ACCESS AND KEEP WATER SPLASH OFF BUN WRAPS. WHEELED BASE MAY HELP.
  • NO QUAT IN 2 WIPING CLOTH PAILS, EVEN WITH SOME PINK COLOR. ANOTHER WAS AT MINIMUM ; ADJUST DISPENSER
  • PANCAKE GRIDDLE HAS TOO MUCH OIL ON IT TO BE WITHOUT AN EXHAUST HOOD. IT IS CAUSING REPEATED SOILING OF THE CEILING AS WELL. PLAN TO UPGRADE VENTILATION.
  • PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AS NEEDED IN BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
  • RE-GROUT FLOOR WHERE GROUT HAS ERODED, ESP. UNDER ICE MAKER AND FRYERS/BROASTER, AND REPLACE MISSING TILE BY BROASTER.
  • REPAIR HOLE IN WALL NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  • REPLACE ALL DAMAGED VCT TILES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAKERY, AND ENSURE THERE IS A MATCHING COVED BASE.
  • SEVERAL SHELVES WERE EXCESSIVELY RUSTY AND MUST BE REPLACED, AS FOLLOWS: BOTTOM SHELF BAKERY ISLAND WORK TABLE, SOME IN STORAGE AREA, ETC.
  • SEVERAL THERMOMETERS WERE NOT ACCURATE: COMPARE THEM TO AN ACCURATE ONE AND REMOVE ANY INACCURATE ONES.
  • THE FRYERS, AND INTERIORS OF BUN WARMING DRAWERS NEEDED CLEANING.
  • THE MN FOOD MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS HIDDEN BEHIND A SEASONAL SIGN. MAKE IT VISIBLE.
  • WALLS AND CEILING IN MAIN WALK-IN COOLER WERE DUSTY, AND THE CEILING IN BAKERY WAS COVERED WITH SOME BROWN GREASE. CLEAN BIOTH
  • WOMEN EMPLOYEES' REST ROOM NEEDED A COVERED RECEPTACLE.
Full Nov 16, 2009 78
  • 1--REPLACE RUSTY SHELF IN WAIT STATION COOLER (PHASE OUT OLD NORLAKE PREP COOLER WITH CORRODED PANELS IN COLD WELL, ETC. BY 11-2013) 2--REPLACE WORN DOOR SEALS ON NORLAKE COOLER ABOVE, + TRAULSEN 3--REPLACE 1/3 OF CORRODED WIRE SHELVES BY LOWER WIC.
  • 3 SPRAY BOTTLES OF CHLORINE SANITIZER WERE MISLABELED. CROSS OUT OLD NAME ON BOTTLE.
  • BAKERY HAND WASH SINK NEEDED CLEANING. CAULK WAS COMING LOOSE AT DISHWASH AREA SINK.
  • BRISKET IN PAN IN WALK-IN COOLER WAS 47F IN CENTER AFTER AT LEAST 20 HRS. IMPROVE COOLING METHODS.
  • CAN OPENER BLADE NEEDS CLEANING.
  • DIM LIGHT IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE WITH BRIGHTER BULB.
  • DOOR SEALS AND BLOWER BOX, FAN GUARDS, AND SHELF OF WAIT STATION COOLER NEED CLEANING. ALSO, CLEAN BLOWER BOX IN BASEMENT WALK-IN, AND WIRE SHELVES OUTSIDE IT.
  • FIX BURNED OUT LIGHT IN TALL TRAULSEN COOLER
  • FLOOR NEEDS CLEANING UNDER SHELVES AND BAG-IN BOX IN LOWER STORE ROOM.
  • IT WAS TOO LONG AND CUT STRAIGHT STRAIGHT ACROSS
  • KITCHEN GRILL HAND SINK WAS BLOCKED BY A RACK OF WRAPPED BURGER BUNS. MOVE RACK TO KEEP BETTER SINK ACCESS AND KEEP WATER SPLASH OFF BUN WRAPS. WHEELED BASE MAY HELP.
  • NO QUAT IN 2 WIPING CLOTH PAILS, EVEN WITH SOME PINK COLOR. ANOTHER WAS AT MINIMUM ; ADJUST DISPENSER
  • ONE PACKAGE OF SLICED HAM DATED 10-21, OVER 7 DAYS OLD; DISCARD.
  • PANCAKE GRIDDLE HAS TOO MUCH OIL ON IT TO BE WITHOUT AN EXHAUST HOOD. IT IS CAUSING REPEATED SOILING OF THE CEILING AS WELL. PLAN TO UPGRADE VENTILATION. (CEILING OK TODAY, BUT GREASE VAPORS CAN SPREAD ELSEWHERE)
  • RE-GROUT FLOOR WHERE GROUT HAS ERODED, ESP. BY FRYERS/BROASTER,
  • REPAIR AREAS OF ERODED GROUT ESP. UNDER DISHWASHER AND IN COOKING AREA, ETC. THEN RECAULK/RESEAL THE FLOOR-WALL JOINT IN DISHWASHER AREA
  • SEVERAL SHELVES WERE EXCESSIVELY RUSTY AND MUST BE REPLACED, AS FOLLOWS: BOTTOM SHELF BAKERY ISLAND WORK TABLE, SOME IN STORAGE AREA, ETC.
  • SEVERAL THERMOMETERS WERE NOT ACCURATE: COMPARE THEM TO AN ACCURATE ONE AND REMOVE ANY INACCURATE ONES.
  • TALL TRAULSEN COOLER HAD AT LEAST 2 FOODS THAT WERE 43F. MAINTAIN <=41F. (BAD DOOR SEAL AND DUSTY AIR CHANNELS)
  • THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: 1-FILTERS IN HOOD BEHIND CONVENTION OVEN.;2- BLOWER BOX IN UPSTAIRS WALK-IN; 3-PIE DOUGH ROLLER-GENERAL; 4--SHELVES OUTSIDE LOWER WALK-IN; 5- SOFTENER; 6-PIPES ETC. UNDER BACK WINDOWS/3CSINK.
  • THE FRYERS, AND INTERIORS OF BUN WARMING DRAWERS NEEDED CLEANING.
  • THE MN FOOD MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS HIDDEN BEHIND A SEASONAL SIGN. MAKE IT VISIBLE.
  • WALLS AND CEILING IN MAIN WALK-IN COOLER WERE DUSTY, AND THE CEILING IN BAKERY WAS COVERED WITH SOME BROWN GREASE. CLEAN BIOTH
Full Nov 3, 2010 57
  • 1--REPLACE RUSTY SHELF IN WAIT STATION COOLER (PHASE OUT OLD NORLAKE PREP COOLER WITH CORRODED PANELS IN COLD WELL, ETC. BY 11-2013) 2--REPLACE WORN DOOR SEALS ON NORLAKE COOLER ABOVE, + TRAULSEN 3--REPLACE 1/3 OF CORRODED WIRE SHELVES BY LOWER WIC.
  • 3 SPRAY BOTTLES OF CHLORINE SANITIZER WERE MISLABELED. CROSS OUT OLD NAME ON BOTTLE.
  • BRISKET IN PAN IN WALK-IN COOLER WAS 47F IN CENTER AFTER AT LEAST 20 HRS. IMPROVE COOLING METHODS.
  • CHLORINE IN SPRAY BOTTLES WAS ABOVE THE MAX. PERMITTED. LOWER TO 200-400 PPM.
  • DIM LIGHT IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. REPLACE WITH BRIGHTER BULB.
  • DOOR SEALS AND BLOWER BOX, FAN GUARDS, AND SHELF OF WAIT STATION COOLER NEED CLEANING. ALSO, CLEAN BLOWER BOX IN BASEMENT WALK-IN, AND WIRE SHELVES OUTSIDE IT.
  • FIX BURNED OUT LIGHT IN TALL TRAULSEN COOLER
  • FLOOR NEEDS CLEANING UNDER SHELVES AND BAG-IN BOX IN LOWER STORE ROOM.
  • PANCAKE GRIDDLE HAS TOO MUCH OIL ON IT TO BE WITHOUT AN EXHAUST HOOD. IT IS CAUSING REPEATED SOILING OF THE CEILING AS WELL. PLAN TO UPGRADE VENTILATION. (CEILING OK TODAY, BUT GREASE VAPORS CAN SPREAD ELSEWHERE)
  • PROVIDE A TEST KIT FOR YOUR CHLORINE SPRAY SANITIZER BOTTLES.
  • RE-GROUT FLOOR WHERE GROUT HAS ERODED, ESP. BY FRYERS/BROASTER,
  • REPAIR AREAS OF ERODED GROUT ESP. UNDER DISHWASHER AND IN COOKING AREA, ETC. THEN RECAULK/RESEAL THE FLOOR-WALL JOINT IN DISHWASHER AREA
  • SEVERAL SHELVES WERE EXCESSIVELY RUSTY AND MUST BE REPLACED, AS FOLLOWS: BOTTOM SHELF BAKERY ISLAND WORK TABLE, SOME IN STORAGE AREA, ETC.
  • TALL TRAULSEN COOLER HAD AT LEAST 2 FOODS THAT WERE 43F. MAINTAIN <=41F. (BAD DOOR SEAL AND DUSTY AIR CHANNELS)
  • THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: 1-FILTERS IN HOOD BEHIND CONVENTION OVEN.;2- BLOWER BOX IN UPSTAIRS WALK-IN; 3-PIE DOUGH ROLLER-GENERAL; 4--SHELVES OUTSIDE LOWER WALK-IN; 5- SOFTENER; 6-PIPES ETC. UNDER BACK WINDOWS/3CSINK.
Follow-up Nov 17, 2010 69
  • 1 OF 3 WIPING CLOTH PAILS WAS LOW IN QUAT SANITIZER: 100PPM. KEEP AT 200-400 PPM QUAT. CHANGE SOLUTION MORE OFTEN.
  • 1--CHECK/REPAIR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ON MAIN WATER HEATER IN STAIRWAY; IT SHOWS SIGNS OF LEAKAGE; AT LEAST CLEAN OFF ALL LIME DEPOSITS. 2--REPAIR ALL LEAKAGE AROUND GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
  • 3--REPLACE 1/3 OF RUSTED WIRE SHELVES BY LOWER WALK-IN COOLER. (SUGG. 1O/12) 2ND NOTICE
  • CHLORINE IN SPRAY BOTTLES WAS ABOVE THE MAX. PERMITTED. LOWER TO 200-400 PPM.
  • CLEAN AND REPAINT REAR ENTRY, ESP. THE DOOR.
  • CLEAN AND REPAINT THE FOLLOWING RUSTY AREAS: LEGS/FRAMES OF BAKERY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND DIRTY DISH DRAIN TABLE BY DISHWASHER. REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES ON BAKERY WORK TABLES.
  • FIX BURNED OUT LIGHT IN TALL TRAULSEN COOLER 2ND NOTICE
  • FLOOR NEEDS CLEANING UNDER SHELVES AND BAG-IN BOX IN LOWER STORE ROOM.
  • MILK CASES UNDER STORED PAILS DO NOT MEET STANDARDS. REMOVE. REPLACEMENTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 6" LEGS.
  • PANCAKE GRIDDLE HAS TOO MUCH OIL ON IT TO BE WITHOUT AN EXHAUST HOOD. IT IS CAUSING REPEATED SOILING OF THE CEILING AS WELL. PLAN TO UPGRADE VENTILATION. (CEILING OK TODAY)
  • PIES IN THE TALL PIE COOLER WERE 45-48F. MAINTAIN AT 41 OR LESS. (THERMOMETERS READ 41; THEY WERE NOT ACCURATE.)
  • PROVIDE A TEST KIT FOR YOUR CHLORINE SPRAY SANITIZER BOTTLES. 2ND NOTICE
  • REPAIR AREAS OF ERODED GROUT ESP. UNDER DISHWASHER AND IN COOKING AREA, ETC. THEN RECAULK/RESEAL THE FLOOR-WALL JOINT IN DISHWASHER AREA
  • REPLACE/RECALIBRATE INACCURATE THERMOMETERS.
  • THE 2 SALAD SHAKER BOWLS WERE VERY CRACKED AND ROUGH INSIDE. REMOVE.
  • THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: 1-WALLS AND FLOOR OF UPPER WALK-IN COOLER. 2-CEILING IN KITCHEN-LIGHT COVERS AND SOME BLACK SPOTS.3-FLOOR IN MISCELLANEOUS STORE ROOM, ESP. UNDER BAGS OF CHEMICALS
  • THE FOLLOWING NEED THOROUGH CLEANING: 1-SHELF POSTS IN UPPER WALK-IN COOLER. 2- INTERIORS OF UNDERCOUNTER REFRIGERATORS IN WAIT AND KITCHEN AREAS. 3-UNDERSIDE OF MIXER IN BAKERY. 4-SHEETER EXTERIOR. 5-ICE CREAM CHEST LID SEALS
Full Oct 20, 2011 71

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