HOUSE OF BAGELS

Employee restroom lacks a hand wash sign. [CA] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees. The posted permit is expired. [CA] The health permit issued by this department shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the food facility.

Observed the use of wood boards with galvanized metal nails to cook bagels within the oven. [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards. Surfaces of equipment shall be smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, durable, and maintained in good repair. Observed the use of garbage bags to store boxes of dough within the freezer. [CA] Use food grade approved bags or containers.

Facility lacks a high temperature measuring device for testing the final sanitizing rinse of the warewashing machine. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

Measured sliced beef at 52 F, sliced turkey at 49 F, sliced ham at 53 F and sliced cheese at 50 F within the top portion of the sandwich preparation fridge. PIC stated the meat was placed within the unit greater than four hours prior. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. Keep lid to the unit closed when not in use. Discontinue the pratciec of double wrapping meats. Recommend storing in metal containers. [COS] Sliced meat and cheeses discarded at the time of inspection.

Containers of cream cheese stored within buckets on the ground of the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.

The restroom lacked a supply of toilet paper. [CA] Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet. [COS] Toilet paper provided.

Facility is using exposed wood/ galvanized nail bagel flip/cook boards. [CA] All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, & meet applicable standards. Obtain food grade and easily cleanable bagel flip boards.

Facility lacks thermo-lables for measuring the final sanitizing rinse of the high temperature warewashing machine. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.

Ants on the front panel of the bagel oven. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

Observed a leak from the middle section of the three compartment sink waste pipe. [CA] Repair plumbing fixture and maintain in clean and good repair.

Employee food safety certificate expired in 2022. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

Buckets of cream cheese stored directly on the floor of the walk in refrigerator. [CA] Food shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination.