ELLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: violation was corrected on 7-10-15

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO WASTE LINE CONNECTION PROVIDE AT ICE MACHINE,OBSERVED WATER LEAKING ON FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WASTE LINE AT SAID UNIT SUCH IT DRAINS ONTO DRAIN FLOOR. OBSERVED A PAN OF ICE AND MELTED WATER STORED INSIDE THE ICE BIN AT FRONT BAKERY/SERVING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINER FOR ICE OR USE ICE BIN, MOST HAVE A WASTE WATER DRAIN LINE SUCH DRAIN ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,FOOD AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND COOLER UNITS IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK FRONT/SERVING AREA IN DINING AREA SLOWLY DRAINING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN DISH ROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES,GLASSES ,UTENSILS ETC, AND PUT THEM THRU THE DISH MACHINE AND WITH OUT WASHING HANDS HANDLED (BY REMOVING FROM CRATES) AND STORED CLEAN DISHES.INSTRUCTED THAT HAND WASHING IS NECESSARY PRIOR TO HANDLE CLEAN DISHES AFTER HANDLE DIRTY DISHES/MULTI USE UTENSILS TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.MANGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HAND PRIOR TO TOUCH CLEAN DISHES CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO WASTE LINE CONNECTION PROVIDE AT ICE MACHINE,OBSERVED WATER LEAKING ON FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WASTE LINE AT SAID UNIT SUCH IT DRAINS ONTO DRAIN FLOOR. OBSERVED A PAN OF ICE AND MELTED WATER STORED INSIDE THE ICE BIN AT FRONT BAKERY/SERVING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINER FOR ICE OR USE ICE BIN, MOST HAVE A WASTE WATER DRAIN LINE SUCH DRAIN ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,FOOD AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND COOLER UNITS IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK FRONT/SERVING AREA IN DINING AREA SLOWLY DRAINING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NO ICE BIN COVER PROVIDED AT ICE BIN AT WATER STATION,ACROSS FROM JUICE BOXES. SILVERWARE ON TABLE SETTINGS ARE NOT WRAPPED/COVERED.ALL UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENT COVER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DUST BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT DISH ROOM BY THE SOUTH DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK REMOVED FROM DISH MACHINE ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ALSO PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT HANDLING FOOD AT COFFEE/BAKERY FRONT SERVING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT AT SAID AREA AND ALL PREP AREAS.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA BROKEN, NO COLD WATER HANDLE PROVIDE AT SAID FAUCET,HOT WATER REACHED OVER 120F,UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.COLD WATER HANDLE PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE. BLACK SUBSTANCE INTO ICE CUBES INSIDE THE BOTTOM ICE STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMP MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE DOESN'T MEET THE CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENT,PRESENTLY OVER 200ppm,DISH MACHINE IN USE.TAGGED DISH MACHINE "DO NOT USE" MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK:WASH,RINSE, AND SANITIZE,100ppm. TECHNICIAN ON PREMISES WAS ABLE TO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM,PRESENTLY LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION 100ppm SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NO ICE BIN COVER PROVIDED AT ICE BIN AT WATER STATION,ACROSS FROM JUICE BOXES. SILVERWARE ON TABLE SETTINGS ARE NOT WRAPPED/COVERED.ALL UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENT COVER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DUST BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTATIN

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT DISH ROOM BY THE SOUTH DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK REMOVED FROM DISH MACHINE ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ALSO PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL/DATE FOODS, FIRST IN FIRST OUT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLED SODA SYRUP INSIDE CABINET OF SODA MACHINE, STANDING WATER INSIDE ICE BIN CABINET AT COFFEE STATION AND FOOD BUILD UP ON SHELVES AT SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALL IN PREP AREA BEHIND MEAT SLICER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALL.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: ONE CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING ABOVE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER CEILING LIGHTS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER HANDLE LEAKING AT BASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THEROMETER INSIDE BAKERY DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THEROMETER FOR COOLER, ALSO MUST MAKE THERMOMETERS VISIBLE IN ALL COOLERS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR CLUTTERED WITH RACKS UNDER DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL RACKS OFF FLOOR 6" OR REMOVE.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY AND HAVE VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED HOLES/GAPS IN WALLS/CORNER OF CEILINGS AT ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL HOLES/GAPS AROUND PIPES IN WALLS/CEILINGS AT ELECTRICAL ROOM.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MENS WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWLS HOT WATER PRESSURE LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT SAID HANDWASH BOWLS.