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In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.12 noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 instructed to clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipment.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-202.18 noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipment.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain metal storage racks with white mold like build-up inside the walk-in cooler.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use milk crates as a means of elevation inside the walk-in cooler. Must use proper raised shelving 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with dried food debris and grease accumulation along the walls and corners in the kitchen especially under and around 3 compartment sink and hand sink.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label food storage containers identified with common name (flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt etc).

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty shelves in walk-in cooler located in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and maintain in good repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on prep area reach in coolers condensers. Must clean and maintain equipment.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Rusty shelves inside the walk-in cooler, and lower level storage. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside the two glass door reach-in coolers in the kitchen repair/replace

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed cooks line knives being stored improperly between prep coolers. Must provide knife rack.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Rusty shelves inside the walk-in cooler, and lower level storage. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must not use duct tape as a means of repair throughout the premises from containers on prep tables to floors. Surface must be smooth and cleanable.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside the two glass door reach-in coolers in the kitchen repair/replace

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections and equipment surfaces behind cooking line and behind low temp dish machine.must clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 out c 03/04/2020 must not use raw wood as a means of elevation for under the ice machine. Must provide a non-absorbent material.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Cracked ceiling in food preparation. Also cracked wall between hand washing sink and corner between handwashing sink and rear door. Repair with a smooth cleanble and non-absorbent surface cement floor in dishroom, under three compartment sink and low temp dish machine not smooth,uneven,not cleanable. Surface must be smooth,cleanble and non-absorbent surface.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Employees bag, sweater etc stored in different area of food prep area, included above the ice machine inside the clean metal trays. Instructed to provide a separate area/locker for employee personal items. No employee personal items must be stored in prep area

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 6-17-2020, report#2373863 #47) 4-202.16 noted some use of milk crates for elevation. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide adequate shelving for food storage. #51)5-204.12 observed no visible backflow prevention device on coffee machine water line at bar prep area. Must provide. #55)6-201.11 observed minor grease build up on floors under cooking equipment in kitchen prep area. Must clean and maintain. Priority foundation violation: 7-42-090, no citation issued

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handler preparing food on grill without a hair restraint. Instructed manager all food handlers must wear an effective hair restraint that covers hair from getting into food, equipment and utensils.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted some use of milk crates for elevation in walk in freezer. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide adequate shelving for food storage.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards in kitchen prep area with deep grooves. Must detail clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no visible back flow preventer device on coffee machine water line at bar prep area. Must provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken sliding door in kitchen prep area at the sliding 2-door cooler. Must replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed minor grease build up on floors under cooking equipment in kitchen prep area. Must clean and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood shelves in bar cookers. Raw wood is prohibited. Raw wood shelves must be sealed sot that they are smooth and easily cleanable. Observed ice scoop holders of ice scoops for ice bins in bar are rusty and not smooth and easily cleanable. Surface must be restored to a smooth easily cleanable condition and maintained.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed gaskets of all refrigerators unclean with accumulation of food debris especially 2 door reach in refrigerator on west side of cooking line. Clean all gaskets or replace and maintain. Observed ice scoop holders of ice scoops in bar ice bins need to be cleaned and maintained.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty, dusty and rusty shelves throughout the kitchen prep, 2 door refrigeration unit and basement dry storage area. Instructed to detail clean, repaint with non toxic food grade paint and/or replace.....noted broken lid at the kitchen service cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace....noted milk crates used for elevation at some areas of the kitchen prep. Instructed not to use milk crates. Must remove and provide proper shelving to prevent hiding places for pest.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Noted standing water behind the 2 door refrigeration unit at the kitchen prep area, dirty and wet floors underneath the dish washing and 3 compartment sink, at the bakery and underneath the cooking unit. Instructed to detail clean and maintain dry floors throughout.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted low water pressure at the hand wash sink by the prep area. Instructed to increase the water pressure for both hot and cold water following the city code.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The following floors found dirty with excessive dirt, food debris. Under the dish machine and three compartment sink, under and behind the cooks line glass door tall reach-in cooler. Must clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Water damaged ceiling tile above the ice machine in the salad cooler room. Must replace. Holes in the wall surrounding the newly installed exposed hand sink. Must seal.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install an exposed hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels on the cooks line where raw and ready to eat foods are handled and prepared.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed foods not protected during storage. Interior of the large ice machine with black slime substance on ice contact surfaces in the upper water reservoir of the ice machine that is used and preparing ice for human consumption and dripping down into the ice bin. Instructed to clean and sanitize all interior of the ice machine and remove all black substance. Also noted raw eggs being stored inside the cooks line tall reach-in cooler directly over uncovered, ready to eat parsley, pre-packaged butter cups and other prepared foods. Management removed. Reviewed proper storage of raw foods. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: All pre-set tables in dining room must have glassware inverted.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets on cooks line three door and one door coolers. Must replace.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor behind the cooks line tall reach-in cooler (glass doors) with food debris and pooling liquid. Must clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Excessive dust on the ceiling vent above the large ice machine. Must clean and maintain. Walls at the kitchen/dish exposed hand sink with dirt, splatter. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install an exposed hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels on the cooks line where raw and ready to eat foods are handled and prepared.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop at the large machine must be stored in a clean container, not on the top of the ice machine.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Dust accumulated on both fan guards of the two 2 door reach in cooler in the kitchen. Must remove dust, clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor along the wall base, all corner under and behind all cooking equipments,prep tables, coolers needs detail cleaning and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must re adjust both threshold of the two exit doors and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wash cloth for wiping the prep tables, chopping boards, dining tables, must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Replace ripped rubber gaskets on the 2-door refrigerator in the kitchen prep and maintain.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed food (ice) not protected from contamination during storage inside of the ice machine. Observed a pink and a cloudy white substance built up on the upper compartment water reservoir, ice chute, and water lines in direct contact with ice. Found the same cloudy white substance and black spotted particles on the ice stored in the bin. Management voluntarily unplugged machine and burned the remaining ice. Management instructed to replace machine or detail clean and sanitize the interior contact surfaces to remove all discoloartions and mold like substances. Serious violation 7-38-005a

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 25 droppings in the small closet in the kitchen where the washer/dryer unit is stored and approximately 10-15 droppings in the rear mop sink closet. Instructed to remoe, clean, and sanitize infected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate rodent activity. Serious violation 7-38-020

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must label all bulk food containers stored under the prep table in the kitchen.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the fan vent covers in all refrigeration units on premises to remove dust buildup.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Replace the broken gasket on the 2-door prep cooler to the left of the cooking equipment to provide a proper seal for the door and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Grease buildup on the sides of the cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed knife stored between the display cooler and prep. Table, in the kitchen prep line. Instructed to provide a knife rack. Peeling plastic and rusty shelves were observed inside the walk-in cooler in lowe level storage area. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material. Card board is stored inside the panel of top part of ice machine. Instructed to remove and provide panel with a smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Grease build-up inside the deep fryer.clean and maintain. Ice build-up inside the two door reach-in freezer in kitchen instructed to remove ice.grease on pipe behind the cooking equipment instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Build-up grease and food debris on floor under the cooking equipment,under the three compartment sinks,behind the grease trap,under the shelves and under the ice machine in the front storage of the kitchen.. Debris behind the wash machine,corners and along walls instructed to clean and maintain area mentioned.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Cracked ceiling in kitchen instructed to repair.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non absorbent material

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Food not protected during storage and display.observed uncovered sliced coffee cake on serving plates stored on top the front counters in public view. Observed interior of ice machine water reservoir with black slime substance dripping into water where ice is made.black substance on front white panel,in bottom ice storage bin. Also the front white panel is in poor repair,brooked. Instructed to clean and sanitize unit and replace broken white panel. Sliced cake was removed. Serious violation:7-38-005(a)

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed knife stored between the display cooler and prep. Table, in the kitchen prep line. Instructed to provide a knife rack. Peeling plastic and rusty shelves were observed inside the walk-in cooler in lowe level storage area. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material. Card board is stored inside the panel of top part of ice machine. Instructed to remove and provide panel with a smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Grease build-up inside the deep fryer.clean and maintain. Ice build-up inside the two door reach-in freezer in kitchen instructed to remove ice.grease on pipe behind the cooking equipment instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Build-up grease and food debris on floor under the cooking equipment,under the three compartment sinks,behind the grease trap,under the shelves and under the ice machine in the front storage of the kitchen.. Debris behind the wash machine,corners and along walls instructed to clean and maintain area mentioned.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Cracked ceiling in kitchen instructed to repair.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non absorbent material

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: The following not clean- observed accumulated dust build up on prep coolers condensers and dark substance on exterior of ice machine. Must clean and maintain equipment.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed food/grease build up on floor under cooking equipment. Instructed manager to detail clean floor under and around cooking equipment.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Bathroom handwash bowl (salon bathroom) pipe draining slowly. Must repair and maintain sink.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Metal stem thermometers not calibrated. Must calibrate metal stem thermometers for food handlers.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Provide labels for cooked food, specially ready to eat products, in all coolers and freezers.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Do not reuse aluminum serving containers

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty shelves inside the walk-in cooler, instructed to paint with non-toxic paint or replace them.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of cooking equipment(grease and food debris).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Sweep floor throughout the premises specially along baseboard wall,corners and behind coolers and other equipment(debris). Repair/replace floor tiles in prep and throughout

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Outer opening not protected: observed rear exit door having a gap of 1/2" to 2". Instructed to rodent proof and insect proof said bottom door. Also observed a glue stick for flies hanging in kitchen above prep table with few flies on it. Instructed to remove it. Serious violation:7-38-020 hoooo77582-13

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Provide labels for cooked food, specially ready to eat products, in all coolers and freezers.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Do not reuse aluminum serving containers.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty shelves inside the walk-in cooler, instructed to paint with non-toxic paint or replace them.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of cooking equipment(grease and food debris).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Sweep floor throughout the premises specially along baseboard wall,corners and behind coolers and other equipment(debris). Repair/replace floor tiles in prep and throughout.