SAINTE CLAIRE CLUB

Sides of the deep fryer and the adjacent undercounter freezer have an accumulation of food debris and grease. [CA] Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

1. Repeat Violation: The floor under the cook line equipment has an accumulation of food debris and grime. 2. The FRP near the deep fryer has an accumulation of grease and grime. [CA] Maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.

Repeat Violation: Facility has two non ANSI accredited chest freezers in the basement area. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).

Facility is reusing single use seasoning containers. [CA] Single use food container (e.g. soy sauce container, milk carton, apple juice container, can food, wine bottle) shall not be reused to store food.

Old rodent droppings were observed in the wine cellar room. Note: EcoLab pest control technician was onsite during inspection and stated there were no vermin issues before leaving the premises. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of old droppings.

Facility has peanuts and potato chips available for self service that lack protection from contamination. [CA] Food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of packaging, counter, service line, or sneeze guards that intercept a direct line between the consumer's mouth and the food being displayed, containers with tight-fitting securely attached lids, display cases, mechanical dispensers, or other effective means.

1. In the basement storage room, open bulk food products were found not in containers. [CA] Store open bulk foods in approved NSF containers with tight fitting lids. 2. Unlabeled containers of white crystalline substances were found in the kitchen and the basement storage area. [CA] Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable.

1. In the kitchen area, at the drawer cooler, raw eggs were stored above ready to eat foods such as rice and soup. 2. In the basement area, in the walk in cooler, raw eggs were stored above ready to eat foods such as cheese. [CA] All food shall be separated and protected from cross-contamination. Store all raw meat or other raw products of animal origin below ready-to-eat food items.

In the basement, with the only entrance going through food storage area, there was a dog in the office. [CA] No live animals may be allowed in a food facility, except in the following situations; decorative fish or shellfish in aquarium, animals intended for consumption if kept separated from other food and food contact surfaces, dogs under the control of on-duty uniformed law enforcement or private patrol, outdoor dining areas, and service animals.

The placard was posted in the kitchen area. [CA] The placard shall be posted and clearly visible to the general public and patrons entering the food establishment.

The Environmental Health Permit was posted in the basement office. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.

In the basement area, at the ice machine, the rear interior wall has organic growth accumulation. [CA] Clean the interior of the ice machine.

The floor under the cook line equipment has an accumulation of food debris and grime. [CA] Maintain the floors, walls, and ceilings of the facility clean and in good repair.

In the basement area facility is storing numerous equipment that are no longer required for the operation of the facility. (dish warmer, meat grinder, slicer, etc) [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

Facility has two non ANSI accredited chest freezers in the basement area. [CA] New and/or replacement food equipment shall be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certification program (e.g. NSF, UL EPH, UL Sanitation, CSA Sanitation, or ETL Sanitation).

1. Facility lacks testing materials for their choice of sanitizer at the dishwasher, hot water. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing. 2. Facility lacks drain plugs to fill the basins of the two compartment ware wash sink. [CA] Plugs/stoppers shall be available to fill up the warewashing sink.

In the men's restroom, paper towels were stored in a stack on a shelf with no available dispenser to protect from contamination. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.

In the upstairs bar, in one of the basins of the sink that was being used as an ice bin, there is a cold plate installed in direct contact with ice meant for consumption. [CA] Food is adulterated if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it impure or injurious to health and shall be discarded immediately. [SA] Ice was marked not for consumption. A bucket of ice was brought for consumption. Per PIC, they need ice touching the plate to keep soda from the nozzle gun cold.

In the kitchen area, at the one door prep cooler, sliced tomatoes were found cooling stored above a insert and wrapped tightly in plastic. [CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling. Ensure to use refrigeration equipment appropriately and not store foods above the fill lines of inserts. [COS] Tomatoes were uncovered and moved to the bottom section of the cooler.