Polish Paczki Cafe

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

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

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

Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor in prep, storage and walk-in cooler. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

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.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted leaking faucets at the 3 compartment sink and the handwashing sink by the dressing rooms. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted sprayer at the prep sink hanging below the rim of the sink. Instructed to provide the device to hold the sprayer above the water rim of the 3 compartment sink

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line floors at the ffryer and inside the walk in cooler. Instructed to remove and clean floors.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.19--observed unisex washroom not self closing located at front dining area.instructed to provide and maintain a self closing door device at washroom door.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

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

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed water leak at drain pipe underneath the hand sink located next to the 3-compartment sink area.instructed to repair plumbing leak and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed unisex washroom not self closing located at front dining area.instructed to provide and maintain a self closing door device at washroom door.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove accumulation of dusts on ceiling ventilation cover inside unisex washroom located at front dining area.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from inspection report#2565132 dated:10/11/2022 #37--observed prepackaged cakes and cookies need proper labeling including name of product, ingredient list and name and address where product was made. Instructed to correct noted violation and maintain by 7/20/2023. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090,citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed prepackaged cakes and cookies need proper labeling including name of product, ingredient list and name and address where product was made.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on 2 door door stand up refrigerator in center of kithcen to the right of cooking area. Replace torn gaskets and maintain.

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and repaint rusty metal racks inside walk-in cooler.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with moldlike build-up inside walk-in cooler.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain rear outside garbage area. Noted some litter/dried leaves on ground.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain condenser fan cover and walls with dust and moldlike buildup inside walk-in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rinse gauge on high temperature dish machine not working. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no chlorine sanitizer testing devices on site while chlorine was being used as a sanitizer in 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible thermometers on site for determining final sanitization temperature of high temperature dish machine. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacles in both unisex employee toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris, dirt, and grime on exterior of high temperature dish machine. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

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

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove foil liner on shelves and underneath cooking equipment.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment (mixers, stove, fryers etc) with grease accumulation in prep/cooking area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in rear prep/cooking area, and in rear storage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust and mold like accumulation inside walk-in cooler.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles in rear storage area. Usable (food and non food) items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. No milk crates.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted un vented (2) oven in rear prep/cooking area. Instructed to provide proper ventilation or specs.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed spashed greasy ventillation hood at hot line area.instructed management to clean and maintain ventillation hood at hot line area. Core violation

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-203.13(a) no utility service sink.instructed to provide/install a utility service sink with a visible backflow prevention device and hot/cold running water and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-203.13(a) no utility service sink.instructed to provide/install a utility service sink with a visible backflow prevention device and hot/cold running water and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.16(a) observed noticeable openings on east ceiling at rear prep/dishwashing areas around electrical pipes.instructed to seal openings where noted to management and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 observed unused stove equipment in rear near the large oven area.instructed to remove unnecessary items and maintain.