Einstein Bros Bagels

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubbers door gaskets on reach in cooler under barista station. Instd to repair and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting board in front prep area attached to cold hold unit with deep cuts and marks. Instructed person in charge to replace or resurface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed spillage and litter under sink in front prep area. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Prep/dump sink in front prep area in poor repair, pipe removed underneath. Instd to repair and maintain same

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Wall with peeling paint in front prep area next to prep cooler and bagel toaster. Instd to repair wall and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build-up of residue and debris on floor in front service area under cabinet and next to ice machine. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed cabinet in front prep area to be damaged on side nearest ice machine. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on rolling carts, prep tables and coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on floors under all equipment along walls and in all corners in prep areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Excessive dust accumulation on exterior top of coffee grinders and lightshields above. Instd to clean and maintain same

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

Inspector’s note: Plastic lining on exterior surface of ice machine. Instd to remove lining so as surface to be smooth, non porous and easily cleanable

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Exterior surface of warewashing machine with excessive calcium accumulation. Instd to de lime and maintain. Rolling cart not clean, food debris/residue. Instd to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Cold hold unit at decolores prep line at improper temperature of 47.8f. Instd to maintain cold tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Citation issued 7-38-005 priority. Unit tagged and held for inspection until repaired and reinspected by cdph.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Worn surfaces on wall in einstein bagel prep area. Instd to repaint/repair wall and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Missing labels on spice containers. Instd to properly label and maintain

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: PLASTIC CUPS SUBMERGED IN DRY SPICE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS AND STORE PROPERLY (with their handles above the top of the FOOD within containers or EQUIPMENT that can be closed).

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

Inspector’s note: Door gasket of milk reach-in not tight fitting (in front prep area). Instd to repair and replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Peeling/chipped paint on wall next to bagel slicer. Instd to repair and maintain same

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Soda dispenser in need of cleaning to remove build up of syrup. Instructed to clean and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in walk in cooler in need of cleaning to remove red substance on floor under rack. Instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: NO IRRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE). In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-304.11: no ventilation noted for bagel oven in rear (21.2kw). Instd to provide proper ventilation as required and maintain

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No food temperature measuring device on site. Instd to provide and maintain on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Unable to locate backflow prevention device at ice machine in front prep area of einstein bagel. Instd to provide.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: No ventilation noted for bagel oven in rear (21.2kw). Instd to provide proper ventilation as required and maintain.