Birchwood Plaza

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

Inspector’s note: Missing screw inside ice machine that holds white panel at ice bin.repair issue.use not rusty material. Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored itemsincluded inside the walk-in cooler

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 on pipes above food stored on shelves in the kitchen,remove or relocate shelves

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed stagnate water between floor tiles.missing groute on said tiles, some part of dishroom area specially in front of dishmachine.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.112 observed dead roaches on site at this time at the two dishwashing areas in the food prep area and in the dishwashing room. Instructed to clean the dead roaches and sanitize all said areas and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-303.11 observed female employee with 2-3 rings on her fingers while preparing food. Instructed to have all food handlers wear jewlery that is appropriate in while handling food.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pest activitiy in the said areas: 1 live roach on the three compartment sink in the food prep area, 1 live roach in the rear area of the dishwashing area, and 2-3 dead roaches in the dishwashing area.instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas. Recommended to consult with pest control company. Must also eliminate the pest activity prior to re-inspection and maintain. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a), citation issued.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed female employee with 2-3 rings on her fingers while preparing food. Instructed to have all food handlers wear jewlery that is appropriate in while handling food.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed small openings in the walls at the rear end of the dishwashing area. Instructed to seal all openings to make smoothe and easily cleanable.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

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

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floor drains at the dish washing room area.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: No splash guard provided between handwashing sink and drain board of low temp dish machine.instructed to provide said splash guard.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed exposed waste/drain pipe with broken wrap in dish room, food storage and in the kitchen, at east wall (not by food, equipment and food products). Instructed to encase said pipe.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths are to be used for a designated purpose and stored in sanitizer solution and maintain proper concentration -

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located at ice machine .must install so backflow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintained

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Replace missing baseboard at dish room(west wall).cement under three compartment sink in the south kitchen is porous,uneven, unable to clean. Repair surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Seal hole on ceiling and around pipes throughout kitchen,dish room and food storage.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Dry food spillage on light shield in the kitchen,instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floors in dish room around dish machine need to be regrouted and grout must be maintained. Observed wall coving in dishroom in disrepair. Repair wall coving around base of wall in dishroom and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no exposed handwashing sink dishwashing room. Must install exposed handwashing sink with hot and cold running water soap and paper towels.

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

Inspector’s note: Shelving in walk-in cooler needs cleaning. Coffee dispensing machine needs cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted peeling wallpaper at southwall of kitchen.instructed to repair. Wall in walk in cooler needs cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted lights missing and burnt out under hot line hood in the kitchen needs to be replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation in restrooms not working.instructed management to repair. Venttilation in dishroom dusty.instructed management to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing light in mop closet, located in the hall adjacent to the kitchen. Instructed to replace and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed leaky faucet at exposed hand sink in staff toilet room. Instructed to repair and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pink slime-like substance on the interior panel of the ice machine likely to contaminate the ice. Instructed to turn off and discard ice, and clean and sanitize before using. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged cutting board in kitchen, instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed standing coffee on the contact surface of the coffee station in the kitchen, instructed to clean amd maintain,

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

Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors in the following areas; behind both stoves, under 3-comp sink, inside walk-in cooler and freezer, staff toilet rooms, and floor inside mop closet. Also observed dirty floor drains in kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dust on fan guards in walk in cooler, also light sheild in staff toilet room has debris inside. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Missing light in mop closet, located in the hall adjacent to the kitchen. Instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed leaky faucet at exposed hand sink in staff toilet room. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter in mop closet, instructed to remove items six inches off floor to prevent rodent harborage and maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Observed kitchen employees not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear hair restraints at all times while in the kitchen and maintain.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handler requirements not met. But information was provided on five employees enrolled in a class for 7/13/2016.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty and broken shelf under the second table(west side) in dish room,instructed to repair/replace. Porous shelves inside the storage at manager's office,also found dirty pieces of raw ,porous wood under the the leg of tables,in kitchen(under the three compartment sink)and in dish room. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material,need to replace said shelves and pieces of wood

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

Inspector’s note: Food stains on side doors of the kitchen,instructed to clean and maintain standing water on top the floor grease box also foul odor from unit instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Encrusted blood on floor under the shelves inside the walk-in cooler at south wall,instructed to clean and maintain. Floor under the three compartment sink at north-east corner not cleanable due to uneven cement application.instructed to provide a smooth,cleanable and non0absorbent material

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

Inspector’s note: Broken coving/baseboard wall at south wall of the dish room,instructed to repair replace,with a smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material stains on walls at inside the walk-in cooler(south wall);under the fan unit above the coffee station,in the kitchen,on pipes in dish room and on wall in the kitchen above tables,instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Burned light bulb in staff dining room and kitchen ,instructed to replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Leaking faucet at three compartment sink in the kitchen,instructed to repair.