GRECIAN TAVERN

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION #18 STILL NOT CORRECTED: FOUND LIVE ROACHES ON THE HOT HOLDING UNIT, UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ON THE WALLS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON THE OVEN, ON THE WALL BASE ABOVE THE STAIRS GOING TO THE BASEMENT, GASKET OF THE WALK IN COOLER. OVER 40 LIVE ROACHES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090. MUST ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY, WASH AND SANITIZE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST SONTROL COMPANY AND COMPLY WITH ALL FOLLOWING ORDERS.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: UPGRADED TO CRITICAL #14.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROPER COVER. FOOD IN UNCOVERED CONTAINERS ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE LIDDED OR COVERED CONTAINERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS AND PIPING/HOSES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN; COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT AND DETERGENT CONTAINERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, STORAGE TABLES AND STEAM TABLES, COOLERS, AND LEGS AND PIPES OF SAME EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE CABINETS, SLICER AND EXTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA, BAR AREA, SERVER STATION AND BASEMENT. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT PREP/KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES AT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE WALLS THROUGH-OUT. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL ALL THE GAPS ON CEILING AND WALLS.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION #18 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1099182 DATED 9/9/13: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND SAME SINK AND UNDER DISH MACHINE AT DISH WASHING ROOM; FOURTEEN (14)LIVE ADULT COCKROACHES NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, UNDER ABOVE EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES/CAULK AREAS BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EAST WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS AT THIS TIME OF RE INSPECTION: FOUND EVIDENCE OF OVER 40 TOTAL LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER AND BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, ON THE DOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER, AROUND THE LEGS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON THE WALLS BY THE PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, ELIMINATE ROACHES. WASH AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. HAVE PREMIISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND COMPLY WITH ALL FOLLOWING ORDERS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIVIDER BETWEEN THE CONSUMABLE ICE AND THE SODA TUBING IN THE ICE BIN TO PROTECT THE ICE FROM ANY CONTAMINATION. OR PROVIDE A SEPARATE CONTAINER FOR THE ICE. NO COVER FOR ICE BIN AT SERVICE STATION. MUST PROVIDE PROPER COVER. FOOD IN UNCOVERED CONTAINERS ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE LIDDED OR COVERED CONTAINERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS AND PIPING/HOSES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN; COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT AND DETERGENT CONTAINERS, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, STORAGE TABLES AND STEAM TABLES, COOLERS, AND LEGS AND PIPES OF SAME EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE CABINETS, SLICER AND EXTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA, BAR AREA, SERVER STATION AND BASEMENT. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT PREP/KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE PROPER FLOOR DRAIN COVERS (GRATES) FOR THE BASEMENT AND DISH WASH AREA FLOOR DRAINS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES AT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE WALLS. MISSING AND BROKEN WALL TILES AT DISH WASHING ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL ALL THE GAPS ON CEILING AND WALLS.MISSING CEILING TILES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: STRONG SEWER GAS ODOR EMITTING FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN DISH WASH AREA. MUST ELIMINATE SOURCE OF ODOR.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOPS AND CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. TO PROPERLY STORED CLEANING TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND SAME SINK AND UNDER DISH MACHINE AT DISH WASHING ROOM; FOURTEEN (14)LIVE ADULT COCKROACHES NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, UNDER ABOVE EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL OPENINGS/CRACKS/CREVICES/CAULK AREA BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EAST WALL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PREP FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CREVICES AND STAINS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN; COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, STORAGE TABLES AND STEAM TABLES, COOLERS, AND LEGS AND PIPES OF SAME EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE CABINETS, SLICER AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA, BAR AREA, SERVER STATION AND BASEMENT. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT PREP/KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES AT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE WALLS. MISSING AND BROKEN WALL TILES AT DISH WASHING ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETERS IN SOME COOLERS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOPS AND CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. TO PROPERLY STORED CLEANING TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Must provide exposed hand sink at coffee/wait station, per code.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items in walk in cooler, reach in freezer not properly labeled/dated, must properly label, and date food items in walk in cooler, and reach in freezer.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be replaced, grease box had rust/peeling paint, shall be repaired/sealed. Reach in cooler shelving that had rust/peeling paint shall be repaired/replaced.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Reach in cooler shelving in bar cooler not clean, need detailed cleaning.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Floor in rear hallway behind bar, leading to bsmt storage area in state of disrepair, shall be repair/replaced.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Walls/ceilings in bsmt storage areas, storage rooms that had gaps around pipes, walls shall be sealed/repaired.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Missing light shields in kitchen prep area, exhaust canopy, and display cooler, shall be provided.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Must provide backflow preventer to coffee machine(capuccino), hose bib, ice machine.