POLYGON CAFE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE GASKETS AROUND THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE RUBBER GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: BROWN SUBSTANCE ON FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE KITCHEN PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT ANY HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING AND PREPARING FOOD MUST WEAR A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR AT ALL TIMES.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1107032 DATED 1/23/2014 NOT CORRECTED. "32- SPLASH GUARD ARE NOT INSTALLED AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER AT SUSHI AREA(EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTER). PROVIDE AT WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTER AT SAME AREA A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE DUMP SINK AND ICE BIN. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE WERE RICE IS COOKED IN THE KITCHEN. ALL SPLASH GUARD MUST HAVE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE."

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO HAVE KITCHEN HOODVENTS SERVICED TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SPLASH GUARD ARE NOT INSTALLED AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER AT SUSHI AREA(EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTER). PROVIDE AT WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTER AT SAME AREA A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE DUMP SINK AND ICE BIN. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE WERE RICE IS COOKED IN THE KITCHEN. ALL SPLASH GUARD MUST HAVE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: METAL SHEETS ON WALL BEHIND THE WOKS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT SEAMS ARE OPENED,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: RICE BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINER.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED IN FRONT OF UNUSED WALK IN COOLER (CARDBOARD BOXES WITH SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS, PLASTIC CONTAINERS, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: BASEMENT WALK IN COOLERS FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKING AND NOT SMOOTH SURFACE. MUST REPAIR COOLERS FLOORS, FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXPOSED BRICK WALL AT SUSHI PREP AREA WITH SMALL HOLES/CRACKS. MUST REPAIR WALL/MAKE WALL SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT SUSHI PREP

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AT BASEMENT

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REACH IN FREEZER NOT WORKING AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR FREEZER, AMBIENT AIR MUST BE 0 F. FREEZER EMPTY AT THIS TIME.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: BASEMENT WALK IN COOLERS FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKING AND NOT SMOOTH SURFACE. MUST REPAIR COOLERS FLOORS, FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXPOSED BRICK WALL AT SUSHI PREP AREA WITH SMALL HOLES/CRACKS. MUST REPAIR WALL/MAKE WALL SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT SUSHI PREP.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AT BASEMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REAR PREP HANDWASH BOWL COLD/HOT HANDLES RUSTED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED HANDLES.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE CORRECTED METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND CALIBRATE FOR FOOD HANDLERS.