Observations & Corrective Actions

6: 2-401.11 A cup of water without a lid or straw was observed on the edge of the prep table in the kitchen and another cup with a straw on top of the ice machine. Cups used in food service areas should have lids and straws to prevent contamination from spills. Cups should be kept in designated areas, by hand sinks or away from/below food preparation areas.

10: 5-203.11 There is no sign at the restrooms that employees must wash hands before returning to work. Handwashing stickers were provided at the time of inspection. Handwashing sink at the bar had a strainer in it and it was being used as a dump sink. Bar does not have another sink that can be used as a dump sink. Hand sinks should be for washing hands only. That sink was also missing paper towels. Team member was notified at the time of inspection.

13: 3-101.11 The baffle of the ice machine had a black substance on it that came off with an alcohol pad. Please clean the baffle to prevent contamination of the ice and regularly clean the entire ice machine. Small flies were observed in a bottle of banana liquor and something fuzzy-looking was observed in a bottle of blue curacao. Both bottles were disposed of at the time of inspection. Consider using caps on the pour spouts or screened pour spouts to prevent pests from entering the bottles.

22: 3-501.16 (A) (2) Colorful cooked potatoes in a container that was filled this morning were filled above the fill line and were holding at 48-50 F in that top layer. Team member removed the layer of potatoes that exceeded the fill line and closed the top of the make table cooler. Approximately 1 hour later, potatoes had dropped to 44-45 F. Do not overfill containers as they are unable to stay properly cold. Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon spread was holding at 45 F in the make table cooler next to the pizza oven. All other items in that cooler were cold holding at 41 F. The cream cheese and salmon spread was positioned near the door of the cooler and was believed to have warmed up during the lunch rush with the door opening and closing. The cream cheese and salmon was moved to another cooler to quickly cool down. Please check this cooler frequently to ensure it is properly cold holding, due to its proximity to the pizza oven.

23: 3-501.17 Date marking is inconsistent. Lasagna that is cooked, frozen and then pulled from the freezer to thaw was not marked with the date it was pulled from the freezer. Also found meatballs not dated, some containers of pasta were dated, some were not. Cut tomatoes and open bags of cut lettuce did not have proper date marking. Please consistently mark products for use within 7 days, with day one being the day that the item was prepared. Frozen items pause the dating but the day the item was prepared is still day one. So we recommend marking the date of thawing so you have 6 days to use ithe product. This prevents the growth of Listeria that grows on prepared foods even under refrigeration.

25: 3-603.11 When asked about salmon on the menu, team member stated that salmon is cooked to order, however it is not marked with an asterix on the menu for the advisory statement/disclaimer. The Salmon is free of parasites as it is farm raised and pellet fed. Please add an asterix to the salmon on the menu.

38: 6-202.13 Front door was propped open at the time of inspection. Door has a wind screen above the door, but it was not on. Please do not prop doors open without some type of protection from possible pests entering the restaurant. The back door was also propped open and the very back door was also open. Not only does this allow pests into the building but could also be a safety issue. Consider installing screens to protect the entry of pests.

39: 3-305.11 A bag of bread crumbs, a container of flour, a container of sugar and some other dry goods were stored in the dry goods storage area without lids. Store food covered to help protect from contamination.

43: 3-304.12 A to-go container was observed in the container of flour, being used as a scoop. Please use scoops with handles and keep the handle extended out of the product to prevent contamination.

47: 4-101.19 There are some areas in need of cleaning and repair. Kitchen surfaces should be smooth, durable and easily cleanable. -> The tiles behind the bar are chipped and there is a line where the tiles are missing and the bare concrete below is exposed. Please repair. -> The ceiling in the kitchen above the dish machine around the ceiling air vents is fuzzy with black debris. There appears to be cardboard inside the vents. Please clean ceiling and vents. -> The kick plates on the large reach in refrigeration unit are missing allowing food debris to accumulate inside the opening under the unit. Please replace kick plates or provide cover or cleaning to prevent the accumulation of food debris.

51: 5-205.15 (A) Both the hand sink in the kitchen and the mop sink were observed with visible leaks when the water was turned completely off. Please service plumbing at these two sinks to repair the leaks.