Svea Restaurant

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

Inspector’s note: Noted ice build up inside chest freezers at the basement food/dry storage area. Instructed to defrost clean and maintain the condensation units.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop stored inside ice bin on ice. Instructed to remove and provide an ice scoop holder.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter throughout the basement food/dry storage. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary articles to prevent hiding places for pest.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates and bowls on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside the prep service cooler, door of 4 door refrigeration unit all at the kitchen prep. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted holes at corner wall base at the front prep area. Instructed to seal all holes and openings to prevent entry points for pest.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed wooden shelf by the 3 compartment sink and wooden storage shelves (by the door) leading to dining area in poor repair. Instructed to replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair slow draining hand sink in the rear kitchen.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain walls with grease spillage next to cooking equipment in the kitchen.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair non working vent inside the washroom.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer in reach in cooler in prep area and standing coolers in basement storage area. Instructed manager to provide thermometer in each cold holding unit.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label food storage containers (flour, sugar, garbanzo beans etc) identified with common name in prep/cooking area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove cardboard liner on prep shelves in prep/cooking area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged lid to ice bin in front prep area and damaged plastic food containers in rear prep area. Instructed manager to replace all damaged items with smooth and easily cleanable replacements.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and trash build up on floor along walls in the bar area in front, in the rear prep area along walls, and in the basement storage area below shelves along walls. Instructed manager to clean and maintain area free of food debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting board with deep scratches and dark stains on prep table, located in rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace the cutting board and maintain it.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed foil being used as liner on shelving unit above prep table in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to remove all foil from the shelving unit. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed some broken and missing floor tiles underneath the three-compartment sink located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair floor tiles and maintain them in good repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed basement with clutter and items on floor. Instructed the person in charge to organize basement and keep items elevated off of floors.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No thermometer inside stand up egg refrigerator in basement. Must provide a working thermometer for said refrigerator.

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

Inspector’s note: No covered trash receptacle in washroom. Must provide.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: No written record describing protocol for implementing and enforcing of the requirements of this order. Must provide said protocol on premises.

Miscellaneous public health order.

Inspector’s note: No records of employee vaccination status or weekly testing per osha on premises. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 splash guard is needed between the three-compartment sink and handwashing sink in the kitchen. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.11(b, c, d, e) must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside reach-in freezer must not use aluminum foil as liner in shelves.remove.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-201.11 broken rubber gasket inside reach-in cooler in prep area. Repair/replace

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

Inspector’s note: A splash guard is needed between the three-compartment sink and the handwashing sink in the kitchen. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside reach-in cooler in prep area. Repair/replace

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside reach-in freezer must not use aluminum foil as liner in shelves.remove.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from #55) 6-201.11 found walls and ceiling not smooth and easy to clean at basement dry storage areas/ice machine. Must make walls smooth and easy to clean. For example, drywall and drop ceiling etc. Priority foundation violation: 7-42-090, no citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found walls and ceiling not smooth and easy to clean at basement dry storage areas/ice machine.must make walls smooth and easy to clean. For example dry wall and drop ceiling etc.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed splash guard needed in between hand sink and 3 compartment sink. Install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on 4 door stand up reach in coolers. Must replace torn gaskets and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor tiles missing near in kithcen to the left of rear exit door and floor tiles in disrepair in linen storage closet. Must restore to a smooth easily cleanable surface.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violation from report # 2213990 dated 9/7/18 no allergen training of rcertifiied food managers. All certified food managers must obtain allergen training. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090

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

Inspector’s note: 4-202.11 noted heavy ice build up inside the chest freezer of the basement food/dry storage. Instructed to defrost, clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15(b) noted water leaking from pipe at the bottom of the 3 compartment sink onto the floor. Instructed to repair pipe and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.16 noted dirty and dusty walls at the kitchen prep area above the service prep cooler the the hot holding area. Instructed to clean and maintain. Also noted peeling paint at same. Instructed to clean, repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.14 noted heavy dust and dirty ventilations on fans inside the 4 door refrigeration unit and exterior fan above the rear exit door. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield at the three compartment sink. Must replace/provide.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on 4 door reach in recurfacefirgerator located on south side of kithcen. Replace all torn gaskets. Observed reach in chest freezer in basement with rusty exterior. Exterior must be restored to a smooth easily cleanable. Observed shelf under coffee makers with peeling chipping paint. Restore to a smooth easily cleanable surface and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed interior of reach in refrigerators and reach in freezer located in kithcen unclean. Clean interior of all reach in refrigerators and reach in freezers. Observed reach in refrigerators in basement unclean. Clean interiors and maintain. Observed trays containing coffee cups for service unclean. Clean and sanitize.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed vent in ceiling of washroom unclean. Clean and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed low water pressure at exposed hand sink in kithcen. Restore adequate water pressure and maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Observed cook in kithcen with longer hair and beards without adequate hair restraint. Must have all hair restrained and wear beard restraint.

Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area

Inspector’s note: Observed customers entering through restricted area of kitchen into dining room. Only authorized personel are allowed in kithcen. All customers must use the front door only to enter restaurant.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Rubber gasket of the 4 door reach in cooler ripped off. Must repair or replace and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean sanitize and maintain all cooking equipment with grease accumulated, and bottom shelve of the reach in cooler in the basement.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The hood/filter,connecting tube on the hood with grease build-up. Must clean,remove grease and maintain.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations not corrected from report #1588434 dated 11/17/15. #32-replace the rusted food storage shelf in the 4-door reach-in cooler; remove black buildup behind the exposed hand on the wall in the kitchen. #35-instructed to detail clean the east wall in the kitchen to remove dust buildup and maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Provide label(name of the product) on all bulk dry food storage containers under the prep table and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Rubber gasket of the 4 door reach in cooler ripped off. Must repair or replace and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize the following and maintain: the walls and ceiling inside the 4 door each in cooler, all cooking equipment with grease accumulated, bottom shelve of the reach in cooler in the basement,all wire rack shelvings of the 4 door reach in cooler and 2 door reach in prep cooler.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize the walls thru-out the entire kitchen and maintain. Hood/filter,connecting tube on the hood with grease build-up. Must clean,remove grease and maintain.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Observed male employee preparing and cooking food in th kitchen not wearing hair restraint. Instructed manager that all employees preparing and cooking foods must wear a hair restraint.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Remove black buildup behind the exposed hand on the wall in the kitchen and detail clean the wall fan above the rear exit door to remove dust and grease buildup on the fan cover.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Replace the rusted food storage shelf in the 4-door reach-in cooler; the rusted shelf is on the top left door of the reach-in cooler.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the east wall in the kitchen to remove dust buildup and maintain.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 50 mice droppings in the basement behind the cooler units and under the storage racks against the wall. The basement is used for food storage only, no preparation areas. Observed approximately 20 mice droppings in the storage closet across from the employee/customer bathroom on the 1st floor. Observed 5 dead roaches on the floor in the basement and 1 dead roach in the storage closet mentioned above. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. Serious violation 7-38-020

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Must label bulk food containers under the prep table in the kitchen.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Remove heavy dust buidlup on the wall fan in the kitchen. Instructed to detail clean the upper compartment of the ice machine to remove discoloration and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the bottom shelf of the one door freezer in the kitchen area to remove food debris and splatter.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Grease build-up on pipe behind and side of cooking equipment,interior of stove by the flat grill.need to clean interior and exterior of equpment. Remove ice build up and encrusted food liquid inside the reach-in freezers in basement area.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Grease under the cooking equipment in prep area,also elevate items inside the storage by the exposed hand sink in rear prep area,instructed to clean and elevate 6" off the floor items inside the storage area.replace missing floor tiles on floor in rear prep area

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: East wall by the drain board not cleanable,is heavily scratched from pot etc.instructed to provide a smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris inside prep reach in coolers gaskets and inside coolers. Must clean and maintain coolers.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Rear prep area light bulbs not shielded. Must provide light covers with end caps/light shields for all light bulbs.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink middle drain pipe leaking. Must repair and maintain sink.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Observed one food handler not wearing hair restraint. Must provide hair restraint for food handlers.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Need to provide chlorine test paper to check sanitize solution

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Detail clean can opener debris,also clean pop gun dispenser mineral build-up.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Remove peeling paint from ceiling at south-west corner, above the 4 door cooler. Also clean fan above the exit rear door, build-up of grease.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Provide an enclosed ice scoop container for the ice scoop at front counter(from ice bin).