EMELINA'S #3

The ceiling above the walk in cooler space lacks approved finishes and has bare insulation. [CA] The walls / ceilings shall have durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and washable surfaces. All food facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.

Chlorine solution in the three compartment sink measured at 25 ppm. No active warewashing was taking place. [CA] Maintain chlorine solution at 100 ppm.

Repeat Violation: Facility has living/sleeping quarters in the back storage room. [CA] No sleeping accommodations shall be in any room where food is prepared, stored or sold.

1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: - Numerous live cockroaches observed in the gaskets of the unused oven. - Numerous dead cockroaches observed within the gaskets of the unused oven. - Several hatched and unhatched oothecas observed in the gaskets of the unused oven. - Heavy cockroach fecal matter build up in the gaskets. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Yes 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, Cleiver, 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.

The waste pipe for the prep sink lacked an air gap. [CA] All equipment that discharges liquid waste shall be drained by means of indirect waste pipes, and all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor.

In the prep cooler across the cookline, raw eggs were found stored above cooked potatoes. [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.

The ceiling above the walk in cooler is in disrepair and has exposed insulation. [CA] Repair holes in structure and maintain in good repair to prevent pest harborage.

Repeat Violation: Facility is offering for sale prepackaged cookies without a label. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

1. Repeat Violation: In the back of house area, at the dry storage room where the walk in cooler is, there is a curtain separating living quarters and food storage area. 2. There is a makeshift sleeping quarter under the cashier counter. [CA] No sleeping accommodations shall be maintained or kept in any room where food is prepared, stored, or sold.

Inside the unused roll in oven numerous (30+) old rodent droppings were observed. The oven is enclosed completely. No gaps inside the oven were observed except for the gasket being in disrepair at the bottom. No evidence of vermin elsewhere in the facility. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of old droppings. Provide pest control as needed. [COS] PIC cleaned and sanitized the oven along with table and chairs stored in the oven. No live or dead rodents, nesting, rub marks, or other evidence of an active infestation observed before or after cleaning.

1. The screen door has a gap on the bottom. [CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin. 2. Personal items are scattered throughout the facility (sneakers, clothes, personal hygiene products). [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.

Food was found stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.

1. The roll in oven gasket is in disrepair. [CA] Replace the gasket. Ensure to maintain equipment clean and in good repair. 2. Two mesh strainers were observed to be in disrepair and fraying. [CA] Ensure to maintain equipment in good repair. Strainers were discarded.

1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas: - Near a hole by the water heater several rodent droppings were observed. - In the back storage room gnawed potatoes were observed. - In the back storage room numerous amounts of droppings were observed. - In the back storage room, behind the black curtain near the bed, crib, and dresser fresh droppings were observed. 2. Photographs: Taken for documentation purposes. 3. Supervisor Notified: Yes 4. Notification: The person in charge during inspection, Clever, 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.

Facility was found cooling sweet potatoes in a plastic 1/2 hotel pan in an improperly made ice bath. [CA] Cooling shall be by one or more of the following methods: in shallow containers; separating food into smaller portions; adding ice as an ingredient; using an ice bath, stirring frequently; using rapid cooling equipment; or, using containers that facilitate heat transfer. [COS] Inspector educated on proper set up and use of an ice bath. Cooling handout provided.

Observed a large package of fish thawing with dripping water from the prep sink. [CA] Food shall be thawed under refrigeration completely submerged under cold running water of sufficient velocity to flush loose particles during the thawing process. [COS] The water velocity was increased at time of the inspection.

Facility had the previous ownership's Environmental Health Permit posted. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.

Facility offers raw or undercooked food items such as ceviche and steaks without a consumer advisory or disclosure. [CA] Provide consumer warning for the sale of raw or undercooked animal-derived foods.

In the ice machine the handle of the ice scooper was in direct contact with ice intended for consumption. [CA] Handle to ice scoop shall be stored so that it is not in direct contact with ice.

In the back of house area, at the dry storage room where the walk in cooler is, there is a curtain separating the living quarters and food storage area. [CA] No sleeping accommodations shall be maintained or kept in any room where food is prepared, stored, or sold.

In the kitchen area, at the only hand wash sink, there was no soap or paper towels available. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels. Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [SA] PIC was able to restocked the paper towel dispenser and provided a pump bottle of soap for use.

Facility is offering for sale prepackaged cookies without a label. [CA] Food prepackaged in a food facility shall bear a label with the following: 1) common name of the food, 2) list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, 3) quantity of contents, 4) name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

There are several pieces of non ANSI accredited equipment (microwave and refrigerator). [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).

Household insecticide spray cans were observed in the dry storage room. [CA] Only those insecticides, rodenticides, and other pesticides that are necessary and specifically approved for use in a food facility may be used.

Personal effects and clothing were observed throughout the facility inside the Hobart ovens and in the dry storage room across the walk in cooler. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.

In the kitchen area, in a large container of still water, two large packages of beef heart were measured at 61°F. Per PIC, they left them out over night to thaw out. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.

Raw beef hearts were found thawing in still water overnight. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process.

In the back of house area, at the dishwaser, chlorine was measured at 25 PPM. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM.