GOLDEN APPLE CAFE & BAKERY

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AT REAR EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK FOR HANDWASHING OR AT 3-COMP SINK OF PREP AREA FOR WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED.OBSERVED PIPING AT FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK NOT CONNECTED,MISSING OR BROKEN WITH WATER DRAINING ONTO FLOOR AND PREVENTING PROPER HANDWASHING. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION ON SITE. OBSERVED OVER 75 MICE DROPPINGS AT REAR PREP AREA ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE BEHIND DISWASHER, MIXER AND PREP TABLE. NOTED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT ALONG SOUTH WALL OF REAR PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES ABOVE 3-COMP SINK AND ON SHELVES UNDERNEATH AND ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND WOK SURFACE. ALSO NOTED OVER 30 DROPPINGS INSIDE OF POTS AND PANS STORED INSIDE OF THE OVEN ALONG THE COOK LINE,ALSO NOTED 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON LOWER SHELVES BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS WERE ALSO NOTED WITHIN MOTOR HOUSING OF USED AND UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS,AND THROUGHOUT COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR PREP AREA MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL 7-38-020

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT: BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR MIXERS AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF WOKS, STOVE AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TOILET AND SINK IN WASHROOMS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREA REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. SEAL OPENINGS AT COVING/ WALLBASE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT REAR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR RODENTS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE WALL BEHIND COFFEE STATION AT FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA OF FOOD SPLASHES AND STAINS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED BEHIND FRONT DISPLAY COUNTER AND WITHIN UNUSED DISPLAY COOLERS AND AT REAR STORED ON TOP OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDING UNUSED EQUIPMENT WHICH MUST BE PROPERLY STORED, MAINTAINED OR REMOVED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT (WOKS, FRYERS, STOVE).

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EIGHTY MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SIXTY IN THE STORAGE ROOM BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR ON THE FLOOR AND SHELF, TEN ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BEVERAGE COOLER IN THE DINING AREA AND TEN ON THE LOWER AREA OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN AND FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE. A MOUSE WAS OBSERVED ON A GLUE BOARD BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER THAT WAS DISGARDED BY THE OWNER. ORKIN SERVICED ON APRIL 22, 2016 AND HIS REPORT INDICATED NO ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN BAGS OF SUGAR AND FLOUR; INSTRUCTED TO PLACE IN CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO COVER AND PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND TO LABEL CONTAINERS ONCE PROVIDED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING USED AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT: BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, BOTTOM OF FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR MIXERS AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF WOKS, STOVE AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN AND EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE AREA. ALSO CLEAN UNDER DISHMACHINE. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN PREP AREA WHERE NEEDED.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS INSIDE OF THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SOME OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE IN STORAGE ROOM OR ON A SHELF.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO DRAIN BOARD ATTACHED TO 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING AT FRONT DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCENOF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL IN PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. AND 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR STORAGE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.REMOVE DIRT/DEBRIS

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREA REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. WATER DAMAGE CEILING TILES IN WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: PREMISES OPERATING WITHOUT ANY RUNNING HOT OR COLD WATER ON PREMISES UNDER CITY PRESSURE. WATER SHUT OFF DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK OUTSIDE, RESTAURANT WAS INFORMED THAT RUNNING WATER WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER WAS OPEN AND SERVING FOOD TO CUSTOMERS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030. MUST RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. NUMEROUS RODENT/MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES. MORE THAN 200 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS BEHIND ICE MACHINE, MORE THAN 100 DROPPINGS IN REAR PORCH STORAGE AREA ON TOP OF DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS, UNDER HAND SINK AND DOUGH MIXER, FREEZER, ON STORAGE FOOD SHELVES, AND MORE THAN 30-LOWER PREP TABLE SHELVES, UNDER DISH MACHINE, 20 INSIDE DEEP FRYER CABINET. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AREAS. INSTALL 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN OVER VENTILATION FAN ABOVE REAR DOOR TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR TREATMENT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN: PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR /INTERIOR OF ALL FOOD EQUIPMET, DEEP FRYER, CABINETS, RACKS, DISH MACHINE, STOVES, ICE MACHINE, OVENS ETC.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS THROUGH-OUT NOT CLEAN. RODENT DROPPINGS, FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND LITTER ON FLOORS. MUST CLEAN. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT FLOOR/WALL JUNCTIONS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OPENINGS IN CEILING AREAS AROUND PIPES IN PREP AREAS. MUST SEAL OPENINGS. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE FROM WALLS. CLEAN ACCUMULATED DUST ON VENT COVERS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON WATER SUPPLIES TO ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE BREWER. MUST INSTALL SAME.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA TOO CLUTTERED WITH ARTICLES,CARD BOARD ETC.MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER AND PROPERLY ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISHMACHINE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON SHELVING UNITS.(TOOLS,CLOTHES,ETC.)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPLACE WORN SEATS IN DINNING AREA.FROM REPORT 11/2/11 #657328