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POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed food stored at improper temperatures in the bakery display case: 1 lb of vienna beef hot dog pastries at 73.2f, 1/2 lb of pork pastry at 86.1f, and 1 lb of cooked vegetable curry (potatoes, cabbage, peas) pastry at 79.3f. Instructed facility to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f or above. Operator discarded and denatured said items with a stated value of $50. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Observed liquor garnishes and mixes in the basement wine room not labeled. Instructed facility to label any items out of original packaging that is to be held longer than 24 hours and to maintain.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Observed silverware at the bakery front counter stored incorrectly. Instructed to store or wrap in such a way as to help prevent possible contamination and to maintain.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed both 2 door coolers in the first floor kitchen to have torn refrigeration gaskets. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Observed an exposed waste pipe above a dry storage rack in the basement room with the three chest freezers. Instructed facility to relocate storage or shield pipe and to maintain.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed the bar exposed handsink to have an attached water spigot at the front of sink used to dispense drinking water as well as a drain pipe draining into the sink from the above bar drip tray. Instructed facility to relocate or remove the water spigot from the exposed handsink and to re-route the drip tray drain pipe so it does not drain in the handsink and to maintain.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: Observed an employee in the dish area working without hair restraints. Instructed facility that all employees working with food or in food prep areas or around food contact items must maintain proper hair restraints.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Above violation still remaining(INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IF PLANNING TO PREPARE FOOD IN THE EAST DRY STORAGE BASEMENT).

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS THROUGH MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE EAST BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS,APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BENEATH STAIRCASE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS BEHIND AND ALONG REFRIGERATION UNITS SAME AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS IN DETAIL AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT#1932222 DATED:06/07/2016. 33 NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST ALSO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. 09/07/2016 42 NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING WITH NO HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR PROTECTION (NETS,HATS) AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA. 09/07/2016. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 9/22/2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED. GASKET AT THE BAKERY 1 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS SHELVINGS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS BEHIND-UNDER-AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENTS THGROUGHOUT/BASEMENTS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND WALLS BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE AREAS IN THE EAST BASEMENT MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IF PLANNING TO PREPARE FOOD IN THE EAST DRY STORAGE BASEMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS AND SUPPLIES STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING(NO CRATES).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLER COOKED PORK AT 80.2F,COOKED CHICKEN AT 77.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25 POUNDS OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $90.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THE KITCHEN PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDSINK WAS BLOCKED WITH A UTILITY CART USED FOR STORING MULTI-USE UTENSILS WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVELY PREPPING FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE SAID UTILITY CART FROM EXPOSED HANDSINK AND MAINTAIN THE EXPOSED HANDSINK ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS THROUGH MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE EAST BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS,APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BENEATH STAIRCASE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS BEHIND AND ALONG REFRIGERATION UNITS SAME AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS IN DETAIL AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT#1932222 DATED:06/07/2016. 33 NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST ALSO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. 09/07/2016 42 NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING WITH NO HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR PROTECTION (NETS,HATS) AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA. 09/07/2016. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 9/22/2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED. GASKET AT THE BAKERY 1 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS SHELVINGS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS BEHIND-UNDER-AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENTS THGROUGHOUT/BASEMENTS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND WALLS BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE AREAS IN THE EAST BASEMENT MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IF PLANNING TO PREPARE FOOD IN THE EAST DRY STORAGE BASEMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS AND SUPPLIES STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING(NO CRATES).

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE BAGS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST ALSO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED CEILING AT THE FIRST BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIRS WITH MISSING TILES/BROKEN TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING WITH NO HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR PROTECTION (NETS,HATS) AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA.