J Freshmart

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards in the meat prep area with open seams and dark stains. Instructed to refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed pest activity on premises. Found 4 live roaches on premises in the produce prep area on the wall and boxes and rodent (mice) activity throughout areas of the store (under shelves, on shelves, behind and in between refrigeration and freezer units on the selling floor. 100 droppings observed. Instructed to clean all areas and have pest control company service prior to reinspection next week. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) issued.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed knives for cutting fish and meat on bottom of prep table in the butcher area; instructed to store clean utensils in a clean container.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cracks in doors to the butcher display cooler on the serving side; instructed to replace cracked doors. Observed a hole in the barrier at the table where meats are being wrapped; instructed to replace barrier.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty and unclean storage shelves inside of the walk-in cooler; instructed to clean shelves.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at the pipe underneath the three comp sink in the butcher area; instructed to repair leak at pipe.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean plumbing fixtures in toilet rooms and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors under around and behind equipment where needed. Instructed to clean the walls around and behind fish tanks, sinks and other equipment where needed in store. Instructed to clean the floor drains at the sinks in butcher area where needed and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found no light shield for the bulb inside of the walk-in cooler; instructed to provide a light sheild.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed floors in the raw meat deli and under the fish tanks with standing water. Instructed to clean.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 observed dimmed lighting in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to increase light intensity in the rear dry storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of rodent activity. Observed about 40 rodent droppings under a meat slicer prep table in the raw meats food prep area, and about 10 rodent droppings located in the women's toilet room, and about 20 rodent droppings located in the rear dry storage area under shelves. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed floors in the raw meat deli and under the fish tanks with standing water. Instructed to clean.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 observed dimmed lighting in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to increase light intensity in the rear dry storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: Found live and dead crawfish stored in self - service container. Food shall be protected from contamination. Instructed to disard dead fish and not store live and dead fish in same container at anytime.

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

Inspector’s note: Found garbage receptacles located in womens restroom uncovered. Must provide closed garbage recptacle.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found the following previous core violation not corrected by correct by date from inspection report# 2352903 "instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training certificate." instructed to comply. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the customer entrance door not completely rodent proofed at the bottom; must rodent proof door at bottom.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no drainboard at three comp sink for holding utensils before cleaning and after sanitizing; must provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floor drain at the three comp sink and maintain.