K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity1 non-functional 2 door upright refrigerator in use for dry storage at the preparation line.
[CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below.
K09: Proper cooling methodsCriticalMeasured cooked lamb ribs at 55 F to 61 F within a deep lexan container within the 2 door upright fridge. Chef stated that the ribs were removed from cooking the night before.
[CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool.
[COS] Lamb ribs were voluntarily discarded.
K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessiblePaper towels stored outside of a dispenser at the cook line hand wash sink.\
[CA] Paper towels shall be stored inside the dispenser to prevent potential contamination.
K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, cleanObserved a hole in the wall to the left of the rear entry door.
[CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.
K13: Food in good condition, safe, unadulteratedCriticalGnaw marks and droppings on bags of almonds within the dry storage room.
[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.
[COS] Almonds voluntarily discarded.
K44: Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofingObserved gaps of greater than 1/4 inch below both the front and rear doors to the facility.
[CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animalsCritical1. Observed Vermin: Rodents
Documented in the following areas:
- Droppings on top of the warmer and the shelf above it at the cook line.
- Droppings on top of and below the black freezer within the warewash area.
- Gnaw marks and droppings on bags of almonds within the dry storage room.
- On the floor corners throughout the kitchen.
- Droppings on the meat slicer preparation counter.
2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes.
3. Supervisor Notified: Elizabeth Tobin
4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, Rolando Castillo , has been informed that the facility must close immediately.
[CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed.
Requirements Before Reopening:
1. Email the signed and completed Reopening Checklist to the assigned inspector.
2. Submit a copy of the pest control report from a licensed provider.