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UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED POTS AND STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED UPRIGHT WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT/PROTECT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP STORED IN MOP BUCKET NEXT TO GLASS DOOR COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT OR ALLOW MOPS TO AIR DRY IN BETWEEN USE.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RETRAINT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE,

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT HANDLE BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REEPAR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS ABOVE 3-DOOR IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CELAN AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM REAR STORAGE/DISH AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OF FLOOR AND MUST MAINTAIN. MUST USED APPROVED SHELVING FOR PRODUCT ELEVATION.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: : 6-201.16--- OBSERVED CEILING IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NEAR HOTLINE AND COFFEE STATION NOT SMOOTH,NONPOROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER FOOD STORAGE IN REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. OPEN UNCUT CILANTRO , BELL PEPPER, COOKED RICE, STORED BELOW GROUND BEEF. WHOLE INTACT BEEF STORED BELOW GROUND BEEF. VEGETABLES SITTING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF RAW MEAT. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROPER FOOD STORAGE REARRANGE AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED VEGETABLES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERED 20 POUNDS OF BEANS IN REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE. NOTED A BUCKET OF BEANS AT TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F STORED IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. TOTAL WEIGHT 20 LBS, TOTAL VALUE $100.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CASES OF SODA STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PLASTIC TSHIRT BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FREEZER AND FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS (POTS, PANS,ETC.) TOO LARGE FOR 3-COMPARTMENT WAREWASHING SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE SINK COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE IMMERSION OF THE LARGEST EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. IF SAID EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS ARE TOO LARGE FOR WAREWASHING SINK, A WAREWASHING MACHINE OR ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED OR INSTALLED AND OR SUBMIT A SOP FOR PROPER CLEANING/SANITIZING TECHNIQUE OF OVERSIZE ITEMS OR REMOVE FROM FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A SERVICE/UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER AND MAINTAIN.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PEROSN IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NEAR HOTLINE AND COFFEE STATION NOT SMOOTH,NONPOROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.