Afro Taste Cuisine

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

Inspector’s note: Noted over 20 rat droppings on floor at the heating unit/dry storage room on the second floor.instructed to detail clean and sanitize affected areas, eliminate pest activity. Instructed to consult with pest control company and have premises treated. Priority foundation violation#7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted a large cooking pots unable to fit inside the dish washing machine for proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing. Instructed to provide a procedure for proper washing and sanitizing of equipment or remove equipment.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted low water pressure at the hand washing sink of the kitchen prep area. Instructed to increase and maintain the water pressure per code.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipment especially the dry storage room with rat droppings.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy 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.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label food storage containers identified with common name (cassava flour, sugar, spice mix etc) in rear dry storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use milk crates as a means of elevation in rear dry storage room. Must use shelves 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed mop sink faucet with attached hose adapter. Instructed to remove and install backflow preventer device.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair slow draining hand sink in front prep area.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaves and debris on ground under and around garbage dumpster in rear outside area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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 dining/dry storage area especially under and around reach-in coolers and freezer and floors inside rear boiler room.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and reorganize behind front counter shelves, rear dry storage room and in rear boiler room. Usable items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning and to prevent pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to refinish or replace stained cutting board with deep seams on top of the prep cooler in the kitchen.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow preventer device not located at mop sink faucet. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor tiles inside 2nd floor hot water tank room in poor repair (loose and cracked). Instructed to fix.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Additional lighting needed in the kitchen.