WARREN BARR SOUTH LOOP

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN AND UNDER EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE. FOUND DOUBLE DOOR COOLER AT 55.4F, COOLER IS USE TO STORE PERISHABLES. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) COOLER IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL REQUEST..

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROEPR TEMPERATURE. FOUND 5 LBS OF TUNA SALAD AT 53.3, 4 LBS OF SOUR CREAM AT 53.8F, 3 LB OF MILK AT 52.5. ALL ITEMS WERE STORED IN SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP SUCH FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $40. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: INADEQUATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES, FOUND LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE BEING USED WITH NO SANITIZER DISPENSED IN FINAL RINSE, NO TRACES OF SANITIZER ON TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT FINAL RINSE. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED 7-38-030. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR TAG REMOAVAL REQUEST.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM AND DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE . CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED. 7-38-030.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO DRAIN BOARD AT 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INACCURATE THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER AND DOUBLE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH SLIMEY RESIDUE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN A SANITIARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED NEWLY INSTALLED EXPOSED HADNSINK IN DISHWASHING AREA WITH HOLES AROUND PIPES AT BASE OF SINK LEADING INTO WALL. FILL HOLES TO RODENTPROOF/INSECTPROOF AREA AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BASEMENT CLOSET ACCESSIBLE TO THE KITCHEN FOR MAINTANENCE; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA FOR HANDWASHING; MUST INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND HANDTOWELS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A GASKET AT THE TWO DOOR COOLER NEAR THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET ON THE RIGHT COOLER DOOR TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR. (UNIT AT PROPER TEMP AT THIS TIME). OBSERVED RUST ON THE INTERIOR DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER; PAINT INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER DOOR.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOMS UNDER SHELVES. CLEAN FLOOR IN THE UTILITY CLOSET IN BASEMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS UNDER DISHMACHINE AND SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA TO REMOVE LIME BUILD-UP. SOME LIGHT DUST OBSERVED ON LIGHT SHIELDS AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN VENTS AND SHIELDS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE BASEMENT CLOSET ACCESSIBLE TO THE KITCHEN FOR MAINTANENCE; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK.