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710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

INKWELL (BAR)

631 MADISON AVE Memphis, TN 38103

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Follow-Up

April 23, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 79 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

2: Violation corrected. Employee illness policy is present or posted. Please post employee illness policy. Correction: Policy is posted. Please continue to post employee illness policy.

8: Violation corrected. Hand washing sink has not been designated at bar. Soap and paper towels are not present. Please designate a sink as hand washing only, and properly supply with soap and paper towels. Correction: Soap and paper towels are present for hand washing sink. Please continue to designate one sink for hand washing only, and properly supply hand washing sink.

14: Violation corrected. The ice machine is not clean. Dark substance is observed in and on ice. Please discard ice immediately, and wash, rinse, and sanitize interior. Correction: Ice machine has been cleaned. Please continue to discard ice, and clean ice machine periodically to avoid buildup and residues.

26: Violation not corrected. Dishwasher is not dispensing chlorine per cycle. Chlorine could not be detected. Please service dishwasher to dispense sanitizer per cycle to properly sanitize dishes. Corrective action: Chlorine is still not present in dishwasher. Sanitizer must be present in dishwasher.

37: Ice is not covered in ice bin. Please cover ice bin.

45: The freezers have a deep ice buildup. Please defrost freezers, and wash, rinse, and sanitize interior. Cooler’s interiors are not clean. Please clean interior of all coolers, and maintain cleanliness.

48: Two of the sinks are observed without hot water present. The sinks closest to the door. Please fix hot water sources at sink immediately.

55: The current permit is not posted. Please renew permit, and post current permit.

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Additional Comments

Closure letter will be issued. Please have all priority violations corrected in order to avoid closure. Dishwasher is the only priority violation that is outstanding. Sanitizer is not dispensing in dishwasher. Please service dishwasher in order to avoid closure.

Observations
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Compliant
Observations
OUT
2 Management awareness, policy present
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
NA
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
OUT
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NA
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NA
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NA
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
NA
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
NA
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
OUT
48 Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Observations
OUT
55 Current permit posted
Observations
No
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Observations
Yes
1 Age-restricted venue restricts access to its building or facilities at all times to persons who are 21 years of age or older.
Compliant
Observations
Yes
2 Age-restricted venue requires each person attempting to gain entry to submit acceptable forms of identification.
Compliant
Observations
No
3 “No smoking” signs or the international “non-smoking” symbol are conspicuously posted at every entrance.
Observations
No
4 Garage type doors in non-enclosed areas are completely open.
Observations
No
5 Tents or awnings with removable sides or vents in non-enclosed areas are completely removed or open.
Observations
Yes
6 Smoke from non-enclosed areas is not infiltrating into areas where smoking is prohibited.
Compliant
Observations
Yes
7 Smoking observed where smoking is prohibited by the Act.
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant
Observations
NO
1 Appropriate “No Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors” sign posted?
Compliant
Observations
NO
2 Sale of single cigarettes observed?
Compliant
Observations
NO
3 Vending machines conspicuously placed and supervised or tokens used?
Compliant
Observations
NO
4 Sale of tobacco products to minors (under 18) observed?
Compliant
Observations
NO
5 Are persons under the age of 18 ever allowed in the establishment?
Compliant