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

Down N The Bayou Mobile Unit

975 Main St Nashville, TN 37206

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

February 21, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 66 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: Due to multiple priority violations and state of kitchen, managerial control is not established. All priority violations must be corrected and person in charge able to demonstrate managerial control of kitchen.

6: Hand wash sink was completely blocked and water was cut off. Attempted to wash hands, employee had to flip breaker in order for water to be restored to sinks. No hand washing was observed during inspection despite employees switching from working with raw food to ready to eat food.

6: Observed employee leave unit, return while using personal phone, and return to battering raw meat without washing hands. Employees must wash hands when changing task or using personal items before returning to food prep.

8: Hand sink completely obstructed by equipment; sink bowl filled with dishes and food such as a whole onion. No soap or paper towels stocked at sink. Hand sink must always be accessible, usable, and stocked with soap, disposable towels, and running water.

13: Multiple open employee can drinks stored on wire shelving beside and above uncovered foods for customers in ric. Food intended for customers must be protected from potential contamination; open employee drinks should not be stored above or beside them.

20: Two large plastic pans of raw fish stored on 3 comp sink counter at beginning of inspection. Pans still present 20+ minutes later. When asked what they were for, pic stated they were all about to be cooked. Advised pic to return bulk to temperature control and only pull as much as can be cooked at one time. Raw meat and poultry must be kept at 41F or less in temperature control unless being prepped or cooked.

26: Spray bottle of cleaner stored on lip directly overlooking hand sink bowl where multiple food contact surfaces and whole onion were stored. All chemicals and toxic items must be stored in such a way that food and food contact surfaces are not at risk of being contaminated.

31: Tomato sliced within past 3 hours temps 57F. Food was cooling in prep cooler with lid open, pic stated it had been open for a long time.

37: Employee drink stored on top of prep cooler.

43: Open To go boxes stored randomly throughout kitchen, some with food contact side exposed.

46: Cl test strips present but establishment using unlabeled sanitizer. Tested with cl and qa strips, qa strips turn blue. Establishment using qa for warewashing but has no qa test strips.

48: No water under pressure to sinks due to operator cutting power to pump. Power and water flow restored upon pic flipping breaker.

53: Flooring missing near 3 comp sink. Kitchen is generally dirty and has grease build up, needs cleaning.

56: Inspection from May 2023 posted

Additional Comments

Downnthebayou.foodtruck@gmail.com

Will return within 10 days of first inspection to perform follow up. Focus will be on ensuring all priority violations (items 1 - 27) are corrected.

Operator provided tentative schedule for Wed, Thurs, Fri of next week. Advised operator unit must be made available for follow up inspection within 10 days.

Will email operator all fact sheets applicable to their operations.

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
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
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
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
OUT
13 Food separated and protected
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NA
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
IN
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Observations
IN
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
NA
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
31 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observations
OUT
37 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observations
OUT
43 Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Observations
OUT
46 Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observations
OUT
48 Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
56 Most recent inspection posted
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant