THE DRAKE HOTEL.

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS. ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROAST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED LEAKAGE THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CRACKS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS

OBSERVED REAR KITCHEN AREA WALK-IN COOLER (LABELED COOLER R42) AND DINNER COOK LINE AREA MAIN LINE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS (INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 60.4F AND 71.2F). PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF INSUFFICIENT COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND DISCARDED ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN UNITS PRIOR TO INSPECTION. TAGGED BOTH COLD-HOLDING UNITS ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AND CONTACT CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE FOR STORING TCS FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH BEARING LABEL INDICATING THAT IT IS TO BE KEPT FROZEN UNTIL TIME OF USE FOUND THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY COOLER, WHILE STILL IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FISH BEARING SUCH LABEL FROM REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING PRIOR TO, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF, APPROVED THAWING PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE (UV LIGHT/ZAPPER) INSTALLED ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE ALONG FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE OR RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND MAINTAIN INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THERE IS NO RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD OR CLEAN EQUIPMENT.

OBSERVED COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AT THE BREAKFAST BAR AREA (CAFE ON OAK) TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS OR GREASE STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT REAR KITCHEN COLD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED SEVERAL HANDWASHING LAVATORIES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA WITH DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED WITH NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE AT EACH HANDWASHING LAVATORY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE PANELS ABOVE STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO LIGHT FIXTURES AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED PRE-SET TABLEWARE UNCOVERED ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERING IN ORDER TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.

INSULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DYST/DIRT NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LEAK NOTED UNDER 2-COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.