Inspection Violation

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Name

LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES

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Address

4414 CHAPEL HILL BLVD

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City/State/ZIP

DURHAM

27707

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Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

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County

Durham

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Inspection Date

8/16/2022

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General Comments

Food probe thermometer calibrated in ice bath - 32F

Violations

Critical Violations SHOWN in RED

NA=Not Applicable

NO=Not Observed

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	NA	NO	CDI	R	VR	Comments
6	0	Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use	No	No	No	No	No	2-401.11 Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (C). Employee beverage (water bottle) stored on shelf above food equipment. A FOOD EMPLOYEE may drink from a closed BEVERAGE container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of: (1) The EMPLOYEE'S hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.
39	1	Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display	No	No	Yes	No	No	3-306.11 Food Display - Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P). Apples at breakfast bar not individually wrapped or shielded. Protect ready-to-eat foods on display using shields, packaging, or other effective means. CDI - PIC removed apples from breakfast bar.
45	0	Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used	No	No	No	No	No	4-903.11 (A) and (C) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing C. Single-service items including styrofoam bowls, forks, and coffee filters stored with food contact surfaces exposed. Single-service items shall be kept in the original protective PACKAGE or stored by using other means (up-side down) that afford protection from contamination until used.
47	0	Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used	No	No	No	No	No	4-205.10 Food Equipment, Certification and Classification (C). Toaster oven is listed for 'household use only'. Except for toasters, mixers, microwave ovens, water heaters, and hoods, food equipment shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s intended use and certified or classified for sanitation by an ANSI-accredited certification program. Remove or replace unit with a NSF (or equivalent) commercial unit.
54	0.50	Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained	No	No	No	No	No	5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (C). Sliding doors observed open on cardboard dumpster unit. Cover/lid missing on trash dumpster. Dumpster must have tight-fitting lids and doors when not in use to prevent attraction and harborage of pests. Keep doors and lids closed when not in use. 5-501.115 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C). There is much debris and trash on ground surrounding dumpster units. A storage area and enclosure for REFUSE, recyclables, or returnables shall be maintained free of unnecessary items, and clean to prevent attraction and harborage of pests.
55	0.50	Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean	No	No	No	No	No	6-201.11 Floors, Walls and Ceilings - Cleanability (C). There are two ceiling tiles in kitchen that are porous. These type of tile absorb moisture and not easily cleansable. 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C). There is a missing floor tile in corner under dry storage rack, some debris have fallen into hole in floor. Replace so that floor is easily cleansable and to prevent pest harborage. Also in kitchen, ceiling tile in corner near refrigerator observed stained. Repair/replace ceiling tile. 6-501.12 Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C). Kitchen door, cabinet doors under hand sink, cabinet under cereal station, floors in kitchen under refrigerator and storage rack have build up. Clean as necessary to prevent accumulation of build up. Organize kitchen so as to facilitate easy cleaning.
56	0	Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used	No	No	No	No	No	6-501.14 Cleaning Ventilation Systems, Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C). In kitchen, observed dust build up on ceiling above refrigerators. Clean as necessary to prevent build up, discharge, and contamination of food and food equipment. Clean ceiling above refrigerators in kitchen.