This is the first follow up inspection. Observations: K23: No evidence of a vermin infestation observed. Old droppings were removed and areas sanitized. K44: The dumpster area has been cleaned and organized. No evidence of vermin observed. K45: Facility was sealing up holes and gaps in the electrical closet. Doors have been reinstalled. Continue to correct any and all pending violations.
FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION
This is the first follow up inspection. Observations: K23: No evidence of a vermin infestation observed. Old droppings were removed and areas sanitized. K44: The dumpster area has been cleaned and organized. No evidence of vermin observed. K45: Facility was sealing up holes and gaps in the electrical closet. Doors have been reinstalled. Continue to correct any and all pending violations.
ROUTINE INSPECTION
Note: - A follow up inspection will be conducted within 24 hours to verify compliance with K23. - Facility has the dining room closed and is closed to the general public. Facility is only fulfilling pizza orders for schools. - Facility's probe thermometer was verified to be within 2F. - Facility was filling out pizza temperature logs onsite for school deliveries.
1. Repeat Violation: In the back of house area, near the soda syrups, the doors have been removed exposing the facility to an unfinished electrical panel area. 2. There is a square cut out in the wall under a prep table that has had a small metal grid attached to seal. 3. Cove base tiles near the walk in cooler are either broken, missing, or detaching from the cooler. 4. There is a gap around the soda syrup lines in the ceiling tile. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean and in good repair. Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface.
Compressed gas tanks are unrestrained in near the soda syrups. [CA] All pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure.
Repeat Violation: The dumpster area is being used to store old equipment no longer required for the operation of the facility. Note: rodent droppings were observed on top of the unused cooler stored under old beer kegs. [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.
Several old rodent droppings were observed on the floor near the soda syrups under the electrical panel wall. [CA] Ensure to maintain the facility free of animals, pests, and vermin. Sanitize the area of old droppings. Seal holes and gaps.
Facility's testing strips for their choice of sanitizer at th the three compartment sink expired in 2022. Note: Strips measured quaternary ammonia solution at 0 PPM. Eh inspector strips measured at 200 ppm. [CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
The handsoap dispenser in the restroom was not working. [CA] Provide handwashing cleanser in dispenser at handwash stations at all times. [SA] The soap bottle was removed from dispenser and used as a pump bottle.
ROUTINE INSPECTION
Notes: - Per staff they wash produce using a colander in the rinse section of the three compartment sink and use the prep sink to pre rinse wares into the dishwasher, which is located under the drainboard of the prep sink. - The prep sink has a basin that does not meet the minimum requirements. The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width and 12 inches in depth with an integral drainboard or adjacent table at least 18 inches by 18 inches in length and width. The current sink is about 20 inches in length, 20 inches in width, and 5.5 inches in depth. Further evaluation required.
1. The two door undercounter freezer is in disrepair. 2. The top door cooler in the bar is pooling water at the bottom. [CA] Ensure to maintain all equipment clean and in good repair. Repair, service, replace, or, if no longer required for the operation, remove the equipment from the premises. 3. Facility has a non ANSI accredited microwave. [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).
Some of the staff lack food handler cards. [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.
The dumpster area is being used to store old equipment no longer required for the operation of the facility. [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.
In the back of house area, near the soda syrups, the doors have been removed exposing the facility to an unfinished electrical panel area. [CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean and in good repair. Repair the wall with a durable, smooth, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable surface.
1. Repeat Violation: Observed cardboard being used to line the bottom shelf of a prep table. [CA] Discontinue the use of cardboard boxes to line shelves/flooring, use approved equipment made of materials that is easily cleanable, durable, smooth, and nonabsorbent. 2. Repeat Violation: Observed bowls being used as scoops for bulk dry ingredients [CA] Use approved utensils such as scoops or spoons with handles to ensure hands do not come in direct contact with food. 3. All CO2 tanks were found unrestrained (1 in the back of house and 5 in the bar). [CA] All pressurized cylinders shall be securely fastened to a rigid structure.
Observed customers enter the bar area to access the self service soda machine. [CA] The "person in charge" shall ensure that persons unnecessary to the food facility operation shall not be allowed in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Facility may clearly delineate the soda fountain area from the bar to prevent access into the bar area. 113984.1. Food preparation area, consumer access consumer access to a food facility through the food preparation area is permissible, at the discretion of the permit holder, if Ready-To-Eat Foods are prepared in approved areas separated from sources of contamination by a space of at least three feet from the consumer and in areas that are separate from raw or undercooked foods. The route of access shall be separated from the required space by a rail or wall at least three feet high or otherwise clearly delineated.
The three door keg cooler is discharging onto the floor of the bar area. [CA] Liquid waste shall be disposed of through the approved plumbing system and shall discharge into the public sewerage or into an approved private sewage disposal system.
One of the hand wash stations in the restroom lack a hand wash reminder. [CA] A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be posted at all handwashing stations used by food employees.
In the bar, at the only hand wash station, there were no 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. [COS] PIC restocked the dispenser.
1. In the bar area, at the floor sink near the soda dispenser, the discharge pipe does not have an air gap. 2. In the bar area, at the floor sink between the two keg coolers, the two door cooler's discharge hose does not have 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.
Source: Santa Clara County open data. Records are supplied as-is and may take 24–48 hours to reflect a newly published inspection.