Don Pez

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside walk in cooler stored inside tin cans. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop stored ontop of ice bin at the bar. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holder.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

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

Inspector’s note: Bserved rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace shelving.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken light shield cover above 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Must repair or replace light shield cover.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace shelving.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the unisex employee washroom. Must provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken light shield cover above 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Must repair or replace light shield cover.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy dust build-up on ventilation vent in front bar area. Must clean and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report#2576332 on 05/24/23. Violation #45 all stored items throughout facility must be elevated from the floors including food items throughout the walk-in cooler. #57 no proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: 4-903.11(a;c)- all stored items throughout facility must be elevated from the floors including food items throughout the walk-in cooler.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: : 4-602.13-- all raw wooden shelving throughout the rear hallway dry food storage area must be sealed to be smooth and cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: : 6-201.11-- noted expanding spray foam used to seal wall inside the rear hallway storage not smooth and cleanable. Must remove and provide a smooth, cleanable seal.----raw wooden walls noted in the rear food prep area must be painted/sealed.----excessive grease on the floors under front prep oven and deep fryers. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: No current pest control service report on the premises or available for review. Last pest service report on premises dated 12-14-22. Must provide a current pest control service report with all required documentation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted clean utensils being stored directly above the rear prep hand washing sink. Must remove and properly store in a protected area.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be stored in a clean container at the ice machine.----must not use plastic cups as food ladles on the cooks line. Must use handled utensils stored inverted from foods.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted soiled linens being stored hanging over the rear prep hand washing sink. Must properly store soiled linens.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout facility must be elevated from the floors including food items throughout 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 duct tape as a means of repair for shelving at the food pass through window on the cooks line.

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

Inspector’s note: No quaternary test strips on site to check quaternary sanitizer levels on site being used to wash, rinse and sanitize and being used during this inspection for sanitizing solution for wiping cloths. Must provide 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All raw wooden shelving throughout the rear hallway dry food storage area must be sealed to be smooth and cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Dirty food encrusted plastic spice container on the cooks line. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted expanding spray foam used to seal wall inside the rear hallway storage not smooth and cleanable. Must remove and provide a smooth, cleanable seal.----raw wooden walls noted in the rear food prep area must be painted/sealed.----noted an extremely dirty floor drain under the three compartment sink. Must clean and maintain.---excessive grease on the floor and walls under front prep oven and deep fryers. Must clean and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from 5-4-22 report #2555277 not corrected #53- cover is needed at the waste receptacle inside unisex washrooms. 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: Broken rubber gasket inside the lid of white chest freezer at rear area by the three compartment sink. Repair/replace

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Remove encrusted frozen fruit from the white chest freezer.clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Cover is needed at receptacle inside unisex washrooms

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

Inspector’s note: Observed to-go items stored on the floor in a long hallway storage area. Elevate all food-related items at least 6 inches off the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood shelves in rear hallway near rear kitchen. Raw wood is prohibited. Paint or seal raw wood and restore the surface to a smooth, easily cleanable condition.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed exterior of cooking equipment with grease accumulation. Clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors unclean under and behind equipment in cooking area. Observed floor tile in mop closet in disrepair and not smooth and easily cleanable. Replace tile.

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

Inspector’s note: Additional shelves are needed in storage, prep, and walk-in cooler to store on it food and non-food items(6" from floor).

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Need to clean floor under cooking equipment.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Additional filters is needed at hood above cooking equipment

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Wood floor under handwashing sink in kitchen not easily cleanable,rough surface. Also broken caulking around handwashing sink in kitchen.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No metal stem thermometer on site for measuring food temperatures. Must provide. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005. No citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: No back flow prevention device provided at ice machine water line,at kitchen area. Must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Drain pipe under the handwashing sink in the kitchen is leaking,instructed to repair cause

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: No receptacle provided on site. Instructed to provide priority foundation violation"7-38-020(b) no citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Wood floor under handwashing sink in kitchen not easily cleanable,rough surface. Also broken caulking around handwashing sink in kitchen.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface