Smoque BBQ

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs food items (cooked pasta, brisket, chili) in both front and rear walk-in coolers stored covered by container lids while cooling. Instructed to store tcs food items loosly-covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed foot pedals at front area handwashing sink in poor repair, but functional. Instructed to repair or replace handwahsing sink foot pedals at front area and maintain all plumbing fixtures in good repair.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed grate at outdoor waste disposal receptacle heavily-soiled with build-up grease deposits. Instructed to clean outdoor waste and grease disposal receptacles at adequate frequency to prevent build up of soil or grease and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed wooden door frame at rear exterior door (near catering prep area) in poor repair and not easily-cleanable. Instructed to repair or replace door frame at rear exterior door and maintain all physical facilities adjacent to food prep areas easily-cleanable.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear exit door not completely rodent proofed as required. Instructed the person in charge to completely rodent proof door by sealing 1/4 gap at the bottom of the door and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on the floors throughout the prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment (deep fryer) being stored in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Clean the ventilation hoods and filters for the smokers in the rear food prep area.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the employee toilet room located in the rear. Instructed to provide a covered trash receptacle and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on the floors in the dry storage area and on the floors in the dining area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no lids for receptacle in women's restroom. Must provide and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dust on hood and light fixtures in front prep area and grease accumulation on filters above smoker in front prep area. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed two burned out light bulbs under hood in front prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations not corrected: #10 observed no hand washing signage at rear prep area(s) hand washing sinks.instructed to provide and maintain. #47 observed cutting board at top of front prep cooler worned-out with stains.instructed to replace and maintain. #55 detail clean fan covers on condensor unit in walk-in-cooler to remove accumulation of dusts and to maintain. Priority foundation. 7-42-090. No citation issued.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Single use spoons,forks at front counter service area must be properly stored and inverted (handles-up)to prevent contamination before use.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting board at top of front prep cooler worned-out with stains.instructed to replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Detail clean fan covers on condensor unit in walk-in-cooler to remove accumulation of dusts and to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dim lighting in walk-in-cooler adjacent to dishwashing 3 compartment sink area and back rear prep walk-in-cooler has burnt out light bulbs.instructed to replace burnt-out light bulbs and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed mechanical ventilation in washrooms not working.instructed to repair/replace and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and repaint rusty metal prep shelves in barbecue sauce prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in rear storage area,food prep area front area,2nd prep area by the smoker,oven area with excessive grease accumulation.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain ceiling (on pipes and electrical wirings) with grease and dust accumulation above rear prep/cooking area. (where single burner gas stove and oven toaster are located). Walls located in side rear area, in the back storage area has dust accumulation.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install exposed hand sink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and hand drying device in rear prep/cooking brisket area.-----------found one burner gas stove and oven toaster without proper ventilation in rear prep/cooking area. Instructed to provide. (oven toaster specifies ventilation/ hood needed).

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Some of the employees still did not have idph food handlers certificate. Must =provide next routine inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Found exit doors, delivery door, and front door not rodent insects proofed with over 1/4 of an inch gap in the bottom right and left corner of the doors and bottom door of the delivery door. Instructed to rodent/insect proof the doors . Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the fan guard of the one door reach in cooler in the front dining area(with dust accumulated) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the floor with grease accumulated behind and under the deep fryer stove and oven and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Seal gap around the pipes in the storage room with spices and maintain. Clean,remove dust build-up on the walls by the exit door close to the mop sink and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Burned out light bulbs on the hood in the cook line in the front area, and in the catering area, and on the hood in the smoker machine area. Must replace light bulbs and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Some of the employees still did not have idph food handlers certificate. Must =provide next routine inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Found small amount of calcium buildup on crease of ice machine door. Found small amount of orange mold like substance on lower interior of same machine. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 2 rear entry doors with damaged door sweeps/weather strips along the bottom, providing 1/2 - 1 inch gaps. Instructed to repair/replace to make door tight fitting on all sides to prevent pest entry. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Found small amount of calcium buildup on crease of ice machine door. Found small amount of orange mold like substance on lower interior of same machine. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: found holes along bottom edge of walls leading to employee restroom. Instructed to repair/fill to prevent pest harborage. Must maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food and spice containers must be labeled.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean pot/pan plastic storage shelves found dirty. Must clean and maintain. Must not use cardboard with duct tape as shelving or to go food container holders in the front food prep area. Must be a smooth cleanable container/shelving.

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

Inspector’s note: Table top can opener found with encrusted food debris. Must clean after each use.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor under the rear of smoker in the dry food storage room with grease and dirt. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Vents in all washrooms with excessive dirt and dust. Must clean and maintain. Hole in the ceiling tile above the rear ice machine must seal or replace tile.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide light shields throughout the rear large prep area, hot holding units.

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

Inspector’s note: Leak on the nozzle of the three compartment sink. Must repair. Must provide an exposed hand washing sink in the rear food prep area where the hot holding units, prep tables, cooking equipment and large walk-in cooler are located. Mop sink in poor repair with cracked missing side and holes in the bottom. Must replace.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Employees must not store personal belongings in the food preparation areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and maintain underneath oven (between wall and stove/oven) encrusted with grease and food debris behind front service counter.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal holes on wall behind 3 compartment sink in rear area.----------must clean and maintain ceiling vent cover with heavy dust build-up inside men and women's customer washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris underneath and around cooking equipment in cooking/serving line, underneath soda syrup shelves, under and around hot water tank in rear area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain ceiling vent cover with heavy dust build-up above prep/serving line.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide self closing device at employee washroom door in rear area.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of double oven in prep area has build up of debris . Must detail clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Build up of grease and debris under cold hold unit in prep area. Must detail clean.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Light bulbs in dining area, over tables , are not shielded. Need to provide shielded light bulbs in dining area.

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

Inspector’s note: Need to provide exhaust vent in staff toilet room in rear of premises. Exhaust vents are not worker in men and womens toilet room. Need to repair/replace exhaust vents.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Need to provide stem thermometers and regular cold thermometers for cold hold units.

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

Inspector’s note: Peeling paint in men toilet room and dinner area. Instructed to remove peeling paint/paint.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop was in ice maker. Instructed to remove ice scoop and place in its own container.

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

Inspector’s note: For next regular inspection

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

Inspector’s note: For next regular inspection

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

Inspector’s note: For next regular inspection

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: For next regular inspection

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ADDITIONAL BRUSH ON THE SIDE OF EXIT DOOR MUST BE PROVIDED; COOKING HOOD ON 3 SMOKEHOUSES UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; AROUND AIR VENTS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED DUST MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR IN CORNERS OF THE STORAGE AREA AND IN WATER HEATER AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING SCREENS IN FRONT PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. LIGHTING FIXTURES IN FRONT PREP AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH AREA MUST BE REPLACED

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

Inspector’s note: Door on storage closet not sealed. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant to surface.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior panel of ice machine, exterior of cooking equipment, prep tables and equipment in rear not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor in prep area and dining area not maintained. Instructed to detail clean floor behind all heavy equipment and repair and seal floor in dining area.

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

Inspector’s note: Light and ventilation covers throught-out not cleaned or maintained. Instructed to detail clean all covers and/or replace any damaged ceiling tile. Walls and basebaord in rear storage area not maintained. Instructed to seal all holes and install coving thats missing in areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Drainline under three compartment sink leaking. Instructed to repair drainline to prevent leak.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Unnecessary articles and clutter in rear adjacent storage rooms. Instructed to remove all unused articles and elevate supplies and stock 6 inches off floor and away from wall.