Cozy Corner Restaurant

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop improperly stores inside ice machine. Instructed manager must provide a clean container for ice scoop.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dust build up on front prep area coolers condensers. Must clean coolers condensers and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Rear prep area 3-compartment sink faucet leaking at base. Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted prep area wiping cloths being improperly stored on prep surfaces and not in the provided sanitizing buckets in between use. Instructed to properly store in the sanitizing solution.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted clean cutting boards and clean tableware being improper stored on the floor and on bulk oil containers in the hot water area. Must properly store all clean utensils.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use inverted metal food containers as a means of elevation in 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 milk crates as a means of elevation in the rear prep storage area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving under the stored bread above the cooks line prep coolers. Must be smooth, cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted moldy wall caulking at dish machine. Must replace.----observed peeling plastic on the floor of the walk-in freezer. Must remove.floors must be smooth and cleanable.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted employees personal belongings being stored in the dry food storage area. Must properly store in the designated employee storage area provided.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from 5-12-23 report #2575795. #47- noted torn rubber gasket inside door of the walk in cooler at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside door of the walk in cooler at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside door of the walk in cooler at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip kit on site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer pf. Priority foundation. Violation#7-38-005. Citation issued.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Noted premise using a high temperature dish washer with gauge reading 188f; however noted no temperature test stripsor irreversible registering temperature indicator. Instructed to provide and irreversible registering temperature indicator, strips/stickers. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005. Citation issued today. Consolidated with above violation.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted outside grease container and surrounding not maintained with thick grease on the ground around the grease container and on top of container. Instructed to detail clean and maintain grease container and its surrounding. Priority foundation violation#7-38-020(b). Citation issued

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.12--- noted the cook's line in use utensils ie: knives, being improperly stored in containers of ice water and containers of water under 135f. Must properly store protected.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: : 6-201.11--- noted moldy wall caulking at the dish machine. Must replace.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in the sanitizing containers provided between use.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted the cooks line in use utensils ie: knives, being improperly stored in containers of ice water and containers of water under 135f. Must properly store protected.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use tinfoil and use cardboard egg flats as a means of elevation for clean dishware on the cooks line. Must use cleanable material.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted moldy wall caulking at the dish machine. Must replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Found bulk food containers not labeled.(flour,beans,etc.)must label.

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

Inspector’s note: Found food containers not in use not stored properly.must store inverted.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed many boxes in kitchen prep area. Instructed to remove and clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Found containers/pots not stored properly. Must store inverted.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Found no irreversible temperatuere test strips/devices for high temperature dishmachine.priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 mega top reach in cooler door rubber gaskets ripped. Instructed manager must repair/replace damaged door gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-402.12 dishwash area handwash bowl drain pipe leaking. Must repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed dirt/dust build up on walls around hot water tank and behind/around dishmachine drain boards. Must clean walls and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Splash guard is needed between the exposed hand sink and counter were food items are stored,at rear area by the office.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material

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

Inspector’s note: No label provided at dry food containers,in rear prep area/storage.no customer advisory posted as needed.customer advisory provide by the sanitarian.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed meat and other food stored inside plastic grocery bags inside the walk-in freezer.instructed to provide food grade bags or food grade container with lids.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed clean dishes,pans etc on top empty carton of eggs used as shelf liner above the cooking equipment.instructed to remove egg cartons.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material. We observed ladle for oil on top the grill with handle wrapped with broken, dirty(black slime substance),oily tape,which the cooks constantly uses.instructed to provide a new ladle. Tape/duct tape is prohibited plastic food container are stored on top shelf next to mop sink,instructed to move shelf or relocate containers.

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

Inspector’s note: An exposed hand sink need to be installed at north side of kitchen/cooking line.(employee not washing hands).must install sink under city plumbing code with hot/cold running water. Also provide soap,paper towel/hand drying device at said sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 2 coffee stations located at customer seating areas on the northeast side 3 coffee erns exposed, hand sink no paper towels and soap,it only 2 steps away from the customer seating area, and south west side where there is 3 steps away from the seating area is coffee station 2 coffee erns exposed hand sink.no barrier between this said area. Also, found front counter areas not separated from customers with any barriers. (4feet openings front and sides) serious violation. No citation issued.7-38-005.

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 exit doors not rodent proofed on bottoms. (about 1/4 inch gap at bottoms)serious violation. No citation issued. 7-38-020. Must rodent proof rear exit door bottoms.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at 5 coffee machines waterlines. Must provide. Found no splashguards between exposed hand sink ice bin front of premises. Found no splashguards between exposed hand sink and preparation table at rear preparation areas. Found no drain line at soda gun holster by 3 compartment sink areas. Must provide.