LB BISTRO & PATISSERIE

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND ACCUMULATED GRIME AT PIPE AND BLACK WRAPPING UNDER THE CONDENSOR AT WALK-IN COOLER #46. MUST REPLACE BLACK WRAPPING AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE PIPE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND LEAKING HOT WATER AT FAUCET BASE IN THE HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH ROOM AREA.FOUND A BROKEN COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE MOP SINK ON THE NORTH END OF THE KITCHEN.FOUND A BROKEN HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE MOP SINK ON THE SOUTH END OF THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON CONDENSERS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER #36 AND COOLER #51. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP AROUND VENT COVER/CEILING TILES AND FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS BY DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN WALLS, CEILING TILES AND VENT COVER.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: METAL ICE SCOOP DAMAGED, CRACKED AROUND HANDLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: NOTED A VACUUM SEALER ON SITE. ALSO NOTED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED THAT WERE VACUUM SEALED ON SITE. (NOTED 5 BAGS OF CHORIZO IN THE REACH IN COOLER.) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD THE VACUUM PACKAGED ITEMS. ALSO INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CDPH APPROVAL PRIOR TO USING A VACUUM SEALER ON SITE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SINKS AND IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: OBSERVED SEWAGE OVERFLOWING ONTO THE FLOOR FROM A STAND PIPE WHEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK NEAR IT WAS IN USE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD, TO NOT PREP FOOD OR WALK THROUGH THIS AREA AND TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED COFFEE FILTERS UNCOVERED IN THE LINK COFFEE SHOP. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND MAINTAIN COFFEE FILTERS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INSIDE DOOR OF FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INSIDE DOOR OF FRYERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER CABINETS IN THE LINK CAFE ACROSS FROM THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH COFFEE SPILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED HOOD VENTS DISPLACED AND WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE HOOD VENTS CORRECTLY AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT COMPARTMENT PLUMBING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL BOWLS OF WATER WITH UTENSILS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN SURFACE.

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 ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 37 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED MILK COOLER IN THE LINK CAFE AT 61.5F AND OPEN DISPLAY COOLER IN THE LINK CAFE AT 52F. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK AND SANDWICHES. BOTH COOLERS WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS 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. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE OF THE LINK CAFE PREP COOLERS: MILK AT 51.2F, YOGURT AT 52.7F, CUT FRUIT AT 48.9F, SANDWICHES AT 52.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20# OF FOOD WORTH $50. 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 ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 37 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1110290 ON 2/7/13: 18/01 - OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE CEILING AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 39 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. MANAGEMENT IS REMOVING THE FLIES WITH A VACUUM DURING THE INSPECTION AND ORKIN TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED DURING THE INSPECTION BY MANAGEMENT AND ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION FOR A PEST CONTROL INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: SEE VIOLATION #14.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING DISPLAY AND SERVICE AT THE BREASKFAST BUFFET BARS. OBSERVED PASTRIES, SALSAS, BROWN SUGAR AND RAISINS STORED ON THE COUNTERTOP OF THE BREAKFAST BARS WITHOUT A SNEEZEGUARD. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE FOOD FROM THE AREAS. MUST INSTALL SNEEZEGUARDS WHERE NEEDED.

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 ON THE CEILING AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING AND PIPES ABOVE A LARGE MIXERS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING ABOVE DISH WASHING MACHINE IS DETERIORATED, AND IN EXTREME POOR REPAIR, MOLD ALL OVER BACK SIDE OF CELING TOO, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: WALL AT CORNER NEXT TO CELAN LARGE POTS SHELF IS DAMAGED AND PAINT IS PEELING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAITNAN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLERS DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED ON BACK OF BLADE, INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.