The Blue Flame Lounge

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed expired foods ( Mac n cheese in a prep top dated 8/13) passed expired date and sliced cheese in a reach in cooler dated 8/6/26 . 511-6-1.04(8)(b) - Expired Foods (P) (b) Expired Foods. Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date. PIC discarded foods.

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed the failure to label several squeeze bottles with their contents. All food items not in their original containers shall be labelled. C/A: PIC labeled all working bottles or squeeze bottles.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed facility floor needs cleaning. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC indicated floor is scheduled to be cleaned once a month.

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed foods (sliced tomatoes and sliced cheese) stored in reach cooler uncovered. (511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC covered for foods

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed buildup of slime pink and black mold substance in the interior of 2 ice machines outside the facility, in the back, and bar soda gun. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C): Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.PIC instructed to clean and sanitize.

Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods — Inspector Note: Thhrt

Posted: Permit/Inspection/Choking Poster/Handwashing — Inspector Note: Observed failure to have most recent inspection report posted in facility in public view. Observed inspection report from two inspections ago posted. 1. The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away PIC advised to post he nspection report for today.

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed failure to cover food to protect from overhead contamination. Observed ice well used for customer drinks with no cover. (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC advised to get a cover for the ice well.

Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked foods — Inspector Note: Observed failure to have consumer advisory posted on menu or inside facility. 1. Except as specified in subsections (5)(a)3, and (5)(a)4(iv), and (9)(a)3 of this Rule, if an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw, undercooked, or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens, either in ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food, the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder, as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this subsection using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means. The disclosure and reminder statements shall be worded in legible type in all capital letters and no smaller than font size #8, or if displayed on a menu board shall be printed no smaller than the smallest lettering used for a menu item. Pf PIC advised to have consumer advisory posted on or next to menu.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed liquid residue and grease build-up a in grease trap compartment. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC was advised that nonfood contact surfaces of equipment must be kept free of accumulations (dust, dirt, food/liquid residue, and other debris).

Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting — Inspector Note: Observed facility or PIC is not aware of his/her responsibility to inform food employees and conditional employees of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food (i.e., certain symptoms and diagnosis) to the person in charge and for the PIC to report to the regulatory authority. 511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f) - Responsibility of permit holder, PIC, and Conditional employees (P), (Pf) (a) Requirement to Report Symptoms, Diagnosis and History of Exposure. The permit holder shall require food employees and conditional employees to report to the CFSM and person in charge, information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. A food employee or conditional employee shall report the information in a manner that allows the CFSM and person in charge to reduce the risk of foodborne disease transmission, including providing necessary additional information, such as the date of onset of symptoms and an illness, or of a diagnosis without symptoms, if the food employee or conditional employee: 1. Has any of the following symptoms: (i) Vomiting, P (ii) Diarrhea, P (iii) Jaundice, P (iv) Sore throat with fever, P or (v) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is: (I) On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over the impermeable cover as specified under subsection(5)(g) of this Rule, P (II) On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover, P or (III) On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage; P I sent a copy to PIC.