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ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK COMPLETELY INACCESSBILE, BEING BLOCKED BY TWO CHEST FREEZERS FULL OF FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE INSIDE OF THE SINK WAS FULL OF BAGS AND TO-GO CONTAINERS WHICH WERE FULL OF ROACHES. CHEST FREEZERS MUST BE MOVED AND THE ITEMS INSIDE OF THE SINK FULL OF ROACHES HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND FREE OF DEBRIS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF RODENT AND ROACH INFESTATION. OBSERVED OVER 50 LIVE ROACHES, OVER 100 RODENT DROPPINGS, AND A DEAD MOUSE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. ALL INFECTED AREAS WITH DROPPINGS AND DEAD RODENTS MUST BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND SANITIZED. FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A LOG BOOK WITH A LICENSED PEST CONRTROL PROVIDER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY IN FRONT OF STORE AND ALSO STORED IN CHEST FREEZERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE FISH SLICER STORED IN A NON PREP AREA IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SLICER TO THE PREP AREA NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN FLUSH HANDLE ON THE TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN THE REAR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND HEAVY FROST BUILDUP IN THE CHEST FREEZER FULL OF FISH PRODUCTS. MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND LIVE AND DEAD ROACHES INSIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SINKS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND SEVERAL MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND A HOLE IN THE HOLE BEHIND THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOLE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LEAKING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR SINKS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DEFROST BOTH ICE BOX FREEZER TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD UP.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR HOLES IN THE WALLS AT THE WALL NEXT TO THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BACK ROOM. ALSO THE WALLS IN THE HOT WATER TANK ROOM MUST BE REPAIRED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HALLWAY LEADING TO THE HOT WATER TANK ROOM IN THE REAR.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR VENT AT TOILETROOM IN THE REAR OF THE STORE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE THE REAR UTILITY SINK ROOM. MUST REMOVE LARGE INOPERABLE EMPTY FREEZER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.