LINDEN CAFE, 1393 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 432112720 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: LINDEN CAFE
Address: 1393 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43211-2720
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: Mar 13, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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No violation noted during this evaluation. - Mar 26, 2010 100
  • Light bulbs were not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, or linens; or unwrapped single-service or single-use articles.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are dirty.
  • The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary.
Standard Inspection Apr 27, 2010 97
  • A chlorine sanitizing solution was being used improperly.
  • Each handwashing sink did not provide individual, disposable towels; a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; or a heated-air hand drying device.
  • Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order.
  • Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted.
  • Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils were not properly sanitized.
  • Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers.
  • Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair.
  • The person in charge is not ensuring that employees are properly sanitizing equipment or utensils.
  • The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair.
  • The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is not being adequately controlled or minimized.
  • There is no covered receptacle in women's restroom.
  • There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer.
  • Time/temperature controlled for safety foods were being held at temperatures above 41 °F (5°C)..
Standard Inspection Aug 18, 2010 67
No violation noted during this evaluation. Followup Inspection Aug 23, 2010 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Jan 7, 2011 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Feb 4, 2011 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. - Feb 15, 2011 100
  • Ready-to-eat food was not protected from cross-contamination by separation from raw animal food.
Standard Inspection May 10, 2011 95
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point May 10, 2011 100
  • Cloths use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces are not laundered daily [as specified in OAC õõ3717-1-04.7].
  • Food employee was touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
  • Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design.
Standard Inspection Sep 20, 2011 93
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Sep 20, 2011 100
  • Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design.
Followup Inspection Oct 5, 2011 99
No violation noted during this evaluation. - Mar 12, 2012 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. - Mar 13, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Mar 26, 2010

DELIVERED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. SPOKE WITH OWNER, MIKE MAYFIELD. MIKE THOUGHT THAT PAYMENT WAS DUE AT TIME OF STANDARD INSPECTION. DISCUSSED DIFFERENCE IN RISK LEVELS AND WHY HIS FACILITY WAS A RISK LEVEL 4 (HAMBURGERS AND EGGS COOKED TO ORDER). PER OWNER, NO COOLING AND REHEATING IN BULK DONE AT FACILITY.

Apr 27, 2010

Temps taken included! Beef Soup 195°F, Cut Tomatoes 35°F and luncheon Meat 38°F
PIC : Keith
chefkeithg@yahoo.com

Aug 18, 2010

The facility requested a change to risk level 4. The facility is already acting as a 4 by re heating tcs foods.
Numerous violations were noted. The risk level will be required to change to a 4, however, violations must be corrected prior to catering food to an adult care facility.

Aug 23, 2010

Critical items corrected.
The facility is now risk level 4.
Risk Level IV
Main concerns: Levels 1,2,3; several preparation steps and temperature control is needed; special processes
" Cook/cool/reheat/hot hold; cook/hold/cool/reheat (with or without additional ingredients)
" Time in lieu of temperature
" Transports PHF as a caterer or commissary
" Serves primarily a high-risk clientele (immuno-compromised or elderly in a health care/assisted living facility)
" Offers raw potentially hazardous meats, poultry, fish or foods containing these items
" Cooking below required minimum temperatures
" Canning, bottling, reduced oxygen packaging, smoking for preservation, juice pressing, brewing of alcoholic beverages, custom processing
" Selling of oysters, clams, or mussels from a live shellfish tank
" Freezing for parasite destruction
" Any process which requires a variance from ODH or ODA, or deviates from the Food Code

Jan 7, 2011

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) OWNER WILL PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGN AT SINK LOCATED IN PREP ATEA.
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) OWNER AND CHEFS ARE SERVSAFE CERTIFIED.
V. Thawing (N/A)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (N/A) NO FOODS BEING COOKED OR HELD AT TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (N/A) ALL FOOD IS PREPARED TO ORDER EXCEPT CATERING.
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) POSTED AS REQUIRED ON MENUS,
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (N/A)
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
XII. Chemical (+)
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+) FOOD CATERED IN PROPER HOLDING EQUIPMENT.
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (-) MISSING FROM REACH-IN IN COOK STATION-DISCUSSED-OWNER TO REPLACE.

Feb 4, 2011

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) Owner is ServSafe certified.
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+)
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory (+)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+)
XI. Protection from contamination (-) Discussed with owner-Proper storage of tableware in containers.
XII. Chemical (+)
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+)

Feb 15, 2011

Deliver report and obtain owner signature for the file copy.

May 10, 2011

PIC Michael. Green sign updated.

May 10, 2011

(-)*see violations on standard report
Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) servesafe certified
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were acceptable
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory(+) On all menus
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (-) Observed raw meat and eggs stored above ready to eat food. Ensure raw meat and eggs are stored below ready to eat food. Corrected at time of inspection.
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise NA
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrate

Sep 20, 2011

PIC Micheal. Green sign updated.

Sep 20, 2011

(-)*see violations on standard report
Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Stocked and used appropriately
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) servesafe certified
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were acceptable
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) On menu
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (-) Observed employee touch ready to eat food with bare hands. Ensure ready to eat food is only touched with gloved hands.
XII. Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated

Oct 5, 2011

All other previous violations corrected at time of inspection. PIC Whitney.

Mar 12, 2012

stopped to deliver cease letter for a check that was stopped payment, facility was closed

Mar 13, 2012

PIC- Michael
-Facility must go to the auditors office and pay for the food license for $688.00
-Check was stopped payment and returned.
-Recipet must be brought to 240 Parsons Ave Columbus, OH 43215
-FACILITY MUST CLOSE UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE AND RECIEPTS RECIEVED AT 240 Parsons Ave
-Auditors office: 90 W Broad st Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 645-7615

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