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SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: OBSERVED UNSAFE AND UNWHOLESOME PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED SEVERAL BOXES EACH OF MOLDY EGGPLANT, CAULIFLOWER AND TOMATOES AND A MOLDY CONTAINER OF TOMATO PASTE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS YOGURT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AND 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER: YOGURT AT 59.5F. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER: HUMMUS AT 54.3F, BABA GHANOUSH AT 52.7F, CUT TOMATOES AT 43.7F, BEEF AT 43.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $56. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE LOWER LEVEL DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BAR AND DISHWASH AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 45 POUNDS OF CHICKEN AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52.1F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED AN UNLABELED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO KEEP ALL FOODS IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WHEN POSSIBLE AND IF NOT TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE LABELED.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS INVERTED TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND TO MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT LIDS ARE ON ALL ICE BINS AND TO MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FAICLITY TO COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD DOOR FRAME AT (CUSTOMER) MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS INSIDE BOILER AND ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ROOM