| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
15
|
1.50
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-302.11 - Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separation during storage, preparation, holding, and display. (A)(8) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed as specified under § 3-302.15 from READY-TO-EAT FOOD. *** Observed unwashed produce (lettuce) stored above ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler, CDI. |
|
16
|
0
|
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized |
No |
No
|
No |
4-602.11(E) - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean the equipment and utensils used with TCS foods as required to avoid contamination. (4) In EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending EQUIPMENT: (a) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or (b) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. *** Observed ice machine baffle with pink residues. |
|
22
|
0
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.16 - Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding: Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. P *** Observed carnitas and raw shrimp not maintaining proper cold holding temperatures. See temperature log. Both of these items were moved by PIC to the 1 door reach in cooler to maintain proper cold holding temperatures, CDI. The ambient temperature of the 1 door reach in cooler was 38F. |
|
39
|
1
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-307.11 - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination: Protect food from contamination sources not specifically noted by code. *** Observed multiple cooled food items below 41F in the walk in cooler not covered. |
|
41
|
1
|
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored |
No |
Yes
|
No |
3-304.14(D) - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation: Maintain dry wiping cloths free of visible debris and soil. Maintain sanitizer containers for in-use cloths free of visible debris and soil. ***Observed multiple soiled wiping cloths stored out of sanitizer. |
|
44
|
0.50
|
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-903.11 Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles. (B) Clean EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be stored as specified under (A) of this section and shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted. *** Observed multiple multi-use plates with food contact surfaces not being stored properly throughout kitchen. These plates must be stored inverted. There was also several metal food pans that were cleaned found wet stacked. |
|
47
|
1
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-501.11 - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment: Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. *** Observed gasket seals for lowboy and 1 door reach in coolers are heavily torn. Heavy ice build up in the walk in freezer. |
|
48
|
0.50
|
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-302.14 - Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L (or ppm) of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. *** PIC was not able to locate test strips for dishwasher and sanitizer solution buckets. There will be a 10 day verification conducted by 6/18/2026 to verify compliance. |
|
49
|
1
|
Non-food contact surfaces clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
4-602.13 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at frequency to prevent accumulation of soil residue. *** Reach in unit of make top has an accumulation of crumbs in bottom. Racks through out the facility are rusting, Fan guards in the walk in cooler had black residues. |
|
51
|
1
|
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices |
No |
Yes
|
No |
5-205.15 - System Maintained in Good Repair: Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. *** Observed a leak at the 3-compartment sink and meat prep sink. |
|
53
|
0
|
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned |
No |
Yes
|
No |
5-501.17 - Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered: A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. *** Observed trash cans in women’s restrooms but they are not covered. |
|
55
|
0.50
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
Yes
|
No |
6-501.11 - Repairing: Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. *** Observed rubber baseboard (cove base) peeling off/separating from wall. Cove base is missing under handwashing sink near warewashing and dishwasher. Cracked light fixture above the dishwasher. Light fixture above the soda station/ice machine is missing cover. Floor tiles cracked at drains near walk in cooler and soda station.
6-501.114 - Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter: The establishment shall maintain a premises which is free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. ***Observed unused equipment being used to store employee items. Please remove unused equipment from establishment. |