A handwashing sign was not posted at all handwashing sinks.
A handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks was not provided with a waste receptacle.
Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.
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.
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling were not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Sponges were used on cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces.
There is no covered receptacle in women's restroom.
Time/temperature controlled for safety foods were being held at temperatures above 41 °F (5°C)..
A handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks was not provided with a waste receptacle.
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.
Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.
Single-service articles or single-use articles were reused.
Sponges were used on cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces.
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.
Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.
Improper use of a restricted use pesticide
Linens are being inappropriately used in contact with food.
Poisonous or toxic materials are stored in a manner that could contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, or single-use articles.
Single-service articles or single-use articles were reused.
Working containers of poisonous or toxic materials are not labeled.
PERSON IN CHARGE: AYOUB, OWNER ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE - COLD HOLD, PREP TOP: HUMMUS, 52 F - STORAGE, RIC: HUMMUS, 35 F; RAW CHICKEN, 37 F - COOKING: GYRO MEAT, 150 F - STORAGE, WIC: RAW CHICKEN, 35 F; SHELL EGGS, 40 F; HUMMUS, 37 F - OBSERVED FACILITY DOES EXCELLENT JOB WITH FACILITY CLEANLINESS AND HANDWASHING SUPPLIES - HOT WATER, SOAP AND SINGLE-USE PAPER TOWELS.
PERSON IN CHARGE: AYOUB, OWNER ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE - STORAGE, REACH IN COOLER: RAW CHICKEN, 35 F; FALAFEL, 38 F - COLD HOLD, PREP TOP: HUMMUS, 41 F - STORAGE, WALK IN COOLER: DICED TOMATOES, 36 F; RAW CHICKEN, 35 F; RAW LAMB, 37; RAW SHELL EGGS, 39 F - PROVIDED COPY OF CPH HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR KITCHEN HANDSINKS. - OBSERVED TURKEY PROPERLY THAWING AT PREP SINK UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.
PERSON IN CHARGE: MOHAMMAD AND FAROUK ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE - STORAGE, REACH IN COOLER: RAW CHICKEN, 43 F - COLD HOLD, PREP TOP: HUMMUS, 60 F - COOKING, SPINNING: LAMB AND TURKEY, 162 F - STORAGE, WALK IN COOLER: HUMMUS, 44 F; DICED TOMATOES, 44 F - PROVIDED CPH HANDOUTS.
PERSON IN CHARGE: FAROUK - FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION FOR OPEN CRITICAL VIOLATIONS. - FACILITY ATTEMPTED TO MOVE PREP TOP UNIT FURTHER OUT FROM GRILL AREA, BUT TCS FOOD PRODUCTS STILL COLD HOLDING ABOVE 41 F. FACILITY HAS ADDITIONALLY MOVED ADDITIONAL COLD HOLDING UNIT TO FRONT OF STORE TO COLD HOLD TCS FOOD PRODUCTS. UNIT IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. REPAIR UNIT TO STORE TCS FOODS. - OPEN TCS FOOD PRODUCTS AT PREP TOP UNIT MUST COLD HOLD AT 41 F OR BELOW. FACILITY SHALL DISCONTINUE USE OF OPEN TCS FOOD PRODUCTS AT OPEN PREP TOP. TCS FOOD PRODUCTS MUST COLD HOLD AT 41 F OR BELOW. - SECOND FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION WITHIN 2 WKS.
PERSON IN CHARGE: MOHAMMED ISSUED NEW DATE FOR POSTED GREEN SIGNAGE - COOKING, GYRO MEAT: GYRO MEAT, 149 F - STORAGE, REACH IN COOLER: HUMMUS, 41 F - STORAGE, WALK IN COOLER: SOUR CREAM, 40 F; HUMMUS, 40 F; RAW CHICKEN, 41
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