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Mostly clean — 7 of 9 passed, one prior failure
2020-12-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 6 ▾
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15-OBSERVED LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE. MUST PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.12-OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-OBSERVED CHIPPED ICE SCOOP STORED AT ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13-OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS. ALSO OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS LEFT OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114-OBSERVED CRATES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED OUTSIDE NEAR REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT PESTS HARBORAGE.
2020-12-16 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 8 ▾
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT WRITTEN ON MENU FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY (EGGS, BURGERS). MUST PROVIDE AN ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. THEN AT THE BOTTOM OF MENU PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT STATIN...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE. MUST PROVIDE RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CHIPPED ICE SCOOP STORED AT ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING FRYERS. ALSO OBSERVED GREASE ON WALLS LEFT OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CRATES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS BEING STORED OUTSIDE NEAR REAR DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AREA TO PREVENT PESTS HARBORAGE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1/25/2019, REPORT #2253150. #58-OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42...
2019-01-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 7 ▾
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OBTAINED ON CHLORINE TEST STRIPS, MACHINE WAS BEING USED DURING INSPECTION. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REACH 100 PPM LEVEL FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI...
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS, ASSORTED SHREDDED CHEESE, DRESSINGS, SLICED RADISH, ETC. STORED IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS, OVER NIGHT, WITHOUT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR C...
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS, FOR CUSTOMER VIEW. INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT AND INDICATOR MUST BE IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMER, INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UN...
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT FLOORING-GROUTING IN DISH WASHING AREA COOK/PREP AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE GROUT AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. M...
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED NO WORKING SINK STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS AT SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE COOK LINE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2017-07-24 Pass Canvass 5 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS, DARK BLACK GROOVE PRESENT. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN CALCIUM BUILD UP FROM THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM CORNERS IN WAIT STATION. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS BEHIND BAR. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN SPIDER WEBS FROM WALLS IN WAIT STATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
2016-06-30 Pass Canvass 3 ▾
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED CUPS PRESET ON THE DINING TABLES DRINKING SIDE UP. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CUPS INVERTED WHEN PRESET ON DINING TABLES.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED FROST BUILD UP IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THE POTATO SLICER. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF WHITE MINERAL STAINS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ICE SCOOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2015-07-08 Pass Canvass 3 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED, FOOD CART INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOODS CRUMBS, AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
HOOD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF THE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
2014-08-07 Pass Canvass 5 ▾
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS,PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE STOVE,INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE TABLE BEHIND THE BAR CLOSE TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER OF THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
ALL PIPES CONNECTING TO THE HOOD WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD(WITH GREASE BUILD -UP). LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE SHIELDED. OR REPLACE LIGHT BULB WITH SHATERRED PROOFED LIGHT BULB. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD IN THE KITC...
2013-10-03 Pass Canvass 1 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS IN FRONT BAR.
2012-04-12 Pass License ▾
No violations found.
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