Vintage Lounge

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed facility not meeting thawing requirements. Food handler thawing frozen chicken in one compartment prep sink sitting in stagnant hot water. Informed food handler of proper thawing methods (must utilize running water with enough volatility when thawing). Must meet proper thawing requirements and maintain. The manager disposed of 5 lbs of chicken at a cost of 40 lbs.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed womens restrooms are missing covered receptacles. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no labels for bulk storage containers (flour and sugar). The instructed person in charge of all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with the contents' names.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: The observed plates are not inverted. Instructed to invert plates after sanitizing and air drying.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR BEVERAGE BAR NOT FULLY ENCLOSED. OBSERVED NO WALLS OR COVER PROVIDED FOR THE BAR PROTECTING THE EQUIPMENT AND SINKS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WALLS FROM FLOOR TO CEILING ALL AROUND THE BAR THAT ARE DURABLE AND SMOOTH, OR PROVIDE A DURABLE COVER. During non-operating hours and periods of inclement weather, the food preparation equipment, including equipment used for dispensing, shall be protected from contamination in a method approved by CDPH.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a hole in the ceiling directly outside of the basement prep area walk-in cooler. Must repair hole and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted a previous core violation from 6/15/2022 report #2559391 not corrected: violation #47 (4-101.19) observed raw wooden shelving used in storage room in basement where plates are being stored. Must properly seal or paint shelves. Must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-302.12--must label bulk food storage containers in basement storage room to properly identify food items.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19-observed raw wooden shelving used in storage room in basement where plates are being stored. Must properly seal or paint shelves.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11-observed light fixture broken above dish machine. Must repair with operable lighting.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label bulk food storage containers in basement storage room to properly identify food items.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wooden shelving used in storage room in basement where plates are being stored. Must properly seal or paint shelves.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light fixture broken above dish machine. Must repair with operable lighting.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floor drain in kitchen by dishmachine.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean vent fan in mens washroom in the basement and womens washroom on first floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean dust from floors throughout premises.

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

Inspector’s note: Must complete unfinished walls throughout, and seal holes. Instructed to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove construction materials from throughout premises.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty wire shelving basement prep cooler, instructed to reseal or replace,

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

Inspector’s note: Wall in poor repair kitchen, missing panel, instructed to repair,

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

Inspector’s note: Dry storage/prep area in basement without exposed hand sink, instructed to provide or remove cutting board and prep table,

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

Inspector’s note: Raw wood shelves in storage room. Instd to seal/paint same so as surface to be smooth, even, easily cleanable surface.

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

Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing hair restraint. Instd to do so.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handler requirements not met. Instd to provide proper records, logs.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food container with flour inside without the proper label located in the rear of the food prep area. Instructed to properly label all foods that are outside of the original packaging and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ice accumulation in the freezer located in the dry storage area. Instructed to remove ice and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the inside of the following equipment must be cleaned; stove, all fryers and panini grill to remove grease debris, all located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain. Observed deep dark grooves on the cutting board attached to the prep cooler located in the food prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed a ice scoop being stored in the ice bin behind the bar located on the first floor. Instructed to properly store all ice scoops in the ice scoop dispensors and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed interior of ice machine with black mold and pink slime located in the dry storage area. Instructed to empty ice, clean and sanitize, and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food container with flour inside without the proper label located in the rear of the food prep area. Instructed to properly label all foods that are outside of the original packaging and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ice accumulation in the freezer located in the dry storage area. Instructed to remove ice and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the inside of the following equipment must be cleaned; stove, all fryers and panini grill to remove grease debris, all located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain. Observed deep dark grooves on the cutting board attached to the prep cooler located in the food prep area. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed a ice scoop being stored in the ice bin behind the bar located on the first floor. Instructed to properly store all ice scoops in the ice scoop dispensors and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace worn rubber gaskets at the doors of the remaining prep cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Must seal raw wood around wash bowl in the rear small bar area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must seal holes around the pipes underneath the exposed hand sink in the rear small bar area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair the 1st wash bowl from the entrance in the men's basement washroom. Must also repair the second wash bowl from the entrance in the women's basement washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove unnecessary items in basement storage areas and better organize remaining items. Provide additional storage racks to properly store all items 6 inches off the floor.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must provide sanitary containers to store all ice dispensing utensils.

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

Inspector’s note: Invert all multi-use items in storage areas and in kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace worn rubber gaskets at the doors of the remaining prep cooler. Must provide covers for all consumable ice bins behind bar areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean vent covers in first floor washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Must install/repair ventilation in all three basement washrooms. Must repair the 1st wash bowl from the entrance in the men's basement washroom. Must also repair the second wash bowl from the entrance in the women's basement washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove unnecessary items in basement storage areas and better organize remaining items. Provide additional storage racks to properly store all items 6 inches off the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: All food handlers must wear hair restraints.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must provide sanitary containers to store all ice dispensing utensils.