TASTE BUDDZ

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed employee preparing food with a beard and no beard guard. Food handling employees with hair or facial hair longer than 1/2 inch must wear an effective hair restraint.

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed employee wearing bracelet while preparing food. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry or watches on their arms and hands while preparing food.

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Inspector Note: Observed foil used to wrap shelf in main kitchen. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. PIC advised to remove foil.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed accumulation of grease and debris on storage rack in dry storage, steam hood, reach in cooler doors and gaskets, microwave and cooking equipment. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC advised to clean and maintain equipment.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed missing ceiling tiles in main kitchen above steam hood. Tiles need to be replaced. Observed floor and walls behind grill and cooking area that are unclean to sight and touch (accumulated grease and food debris). Walls and floor need to be thoroughly cleaned.

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used — Inspector Note: Observed missing light bulb shield in main kitchen. CA. light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: No paper towel available for hand drying at handwashing station and inside bathroom. COS. Paper towels were provided. CA. Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with:

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed produce sink unclean to sight and touch with black organic growth in corners of sink. PIC advised to clean sink.

Approved thawing methods used — Inspector Note: Observed raw chicken being thawed in meat sink at room temperature. COS chicken was placed in reach in cooler. CA. time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or 2. Completely submerged under running water 3. As part of a cooking process 4. Using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order.

Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing — Inspector Note: Facility has unpaid permit fee.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed heavy build of grease on steam hood, reach in cooler doors, storage rack and fryers. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. PIC advised to clean and maintain equipment.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed heavy ice crystals inside freezer chests. PIC advised to defrost and clean freezer chests. CA. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed tap at meat sink in disrepair. CA. A plumbing system shall be repaired and maintained in good repair. PIC advised to repair tap.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed missing ceiling tiles in main kitchen above steam hood. Tiles need to be replaced. Observed floor and walls behind grill and cooking area that are unclean to sight and touch (accumulated grease and food debris). Walls and floor need to be thoroughly cleaned.

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used — Inspector Note: Observed missing light bulb shield in main kitchen. CA. light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed container with corn inside reach in cooler and container with juice stored uncovered. COS. items were covered. CA. All foods shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination;

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed crock pot with cooked rice with build-up of grease/ food debris on both food and non-food contact surfaces. CA. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.