A.A.A. Food and Mini Mart

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

Inspector’s note: Observed space around rear exterior door. Instructed person in charge to make door tight fitting around sides.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up on gaskets of cold hold deli cooler in rear prep area(flip top cooler). Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed litter and debris on floor behind furnace and shelving. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain all areas.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside grease receptacle with grease build-up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers (fish and chicken breading) of food in rear prep cooler with no labels. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of pest activity on premise during time of the inspection. Noted approximtely 60 small black live flies in the following areas... Prep on all equipment surfaces, throughtout walk-in cooler storage, rear storage closet, and grocery items. Noted approximately 45 small rodent droppings in between shelving units in grocery scattered on floor, in rear storage area in corners, inside walk-in cooler storage corners, in toilet room, and front near registers underneath packaged candy.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside grease receptacle with grease build-up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed walls throughout prep area with chipped paint. Instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable surfaces.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations not corrected from inspection report #2591042 from date 03/14/2024. They are as follows: #49-observed all heavy cooking equipment, display coolers, rolling carts, and shelving units encrusted with grease and dried food debris instructed to clean, sanitize, and maintain. #55- observed unused refrigeration, crates, and unnecessary items stored in the rear of the facility near the outside receptacle area and instructed to remove, organize, and maintain premises. Instructed to correct. Priority foundation violation. #7-42-090 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed all heavy cooking equipment, display coolers, rolling carts, and shelving units encrusted with grease and dried food debris instructed to clean, sanitize, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused refrigeration, crates, and unnecessary items stored in the rear of the facility near the outside receptacle area and instructed to remove, organize, and maintain premises

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: During inspection, observed no metal stem thermometer for taking food internal temperatures. Instructed to obtain a thermometer and maintain. Citation issued #7-38-005 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 125 small rodent droppings in the following areas during the time of inspection: all shelving areas in the grocery, such as potato chip area, dog food, noodles, beverages, etc.) scattered on the floor in the utility closet, rear prep area, walk-in storage, and storage closet behind the toilet room. Instructed to remove, clean, and sanitize all said areas. Recommended to contact pest control. Must eliminate activity. Priroity foundation violation. 7-38-020 (a). Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed all heavy cooking equipment, display coolers, rolling carts, and shelving units encrusted with grease and dried food debris instructed to clean, sanitize, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused refrigeration, crates, and unnecessary items stored in the rear of the facility near the outside receptacle area and instructed to remove, organize, and maintain premises.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates and soda crates being used as shelving in the rear storage area. Instructed to remove and provide proper shelving that is at least six inches off the floor to make ease of cleaning and maintaining area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no back flow device on the rear utility sink. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed standing water near the rear exit door. Dust, dirt and debris throughout on the floors along the walls under and behind shelving. Instructed to clean and maintain all areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed old prep cooler, deep freezers in rear prep area. Instructed to remove all unused equipment as a means of preventing possible pest and insect harboring.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed rear light bulb out in the storage area. Instructed to repair and maintain.