Republic Social House

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed food stain on the kitchen wall and above the grill. PIC shall clean the wall and above the grill. 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.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed open ceiling in the kitchen above the food prep area. PIC will work with management to have the opened ceiling repaired. 511-6-1.07(2)(f),(g) - Wall & Ceiling Coverings & Coatings; Wall & Ceiling Attachments (C) (f) Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings. 1. Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be nonabsorbent, light colored, and attached so that they are easily cleanable. 2. Except in areas used only for dry storage, concrete, porous blocks, or bricks used for indoor wall construction shall be finished and sealed to provide a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surface. (g) Walls and Ceiling, Attachments. 1. Except as specified in paragraphs 2 of this subsection, attachments to walls and ceilings such as light fixtures, mechanical room ventilation system components, vent covers, wall mounted fans, decorative items, and other attachments shall be easily cleanable. 2. In a consumer area, wall and ceiling surfaces and decorative items and attachments that are provided for ambiance need not meet this requirement if they are kept clean.

Wiping cloths: properly used and stored — Inspector Note: Observed failure to properly store more than 4 wiping cloths. Observed the in use cloths were lying on the floor and table. I advised the PIC to keep the in use cloths in sanitized water, dirty and cleans ones not in use in this proper storage and she corrected them by properly storing them. 511-6-1.04(4)(m) - Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (C) (m) Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation. 1. Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose. 2. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n); and (ii) Laundered daily. 3. Cloths in-use for wiping surfaces in contact with raw animal foods shall be kept separate from cloths used for other purposes. 4. Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be free of food debris and visible soil. 5. Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 6. Single-use disposable sanitizer wipes shall be used in accordance with EPA-approved manufacturer’s label use instructions.

In-use utensils: properly stored — Inspector Note: Observed failure to properly store in used knives in the kitchen. Observed 3 knives lying on the table and food prepping counter near the cold holding coolers. I advised the PIC to properly store them and he did store them properly. 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C) (k)Storage of In-Use Utensils. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1.Except as specified under paragraph 2 of this subsection, in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; 2.In food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; 3.On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b) and (8)(a); 4.In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; 5. In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or 6. In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F (57°C) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)3(vi).

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed failure to maintain the physical facilities in good repair. Observed missing ceiling tiles above food in the kitchen. I advised the PIC to prevent any contamination to the food by covering or replacing the missing ceiling tiles in the kitchen. 511-6-1.07(2)(f),(g) - Wall & Ceiling Coverings & Coatings; Wall & Ceiling Attachments (C) (f) Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings. 1. Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be nonabsorbent, light colored, and attached so that they are easily cleanable. 2. Except in areas used only for dry storage, concrete, porous blocks, or bricks used for indoor wall construction shall be finished and sealed to provide a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surface. (g) Walls and Ceiling, Attachments. 1. Except as specified in paragraphs 2 of this subsection, attachments to walls and ceilings such as light fixtures, mechanical room ventilation system components, vent covers, wall mounted fans, decorative items, and other attachments shall be easily cleanable. 2. In a consumer area, wall and ceiling surfaces and decorative items and attachments that are provided for ambiance need not meet this requirement if they are kept clean.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed failure to wash and sanitize the nozzle to the sprite drink at the front counter. Observed brown looking dirt in the nozzle of the sprite machine. I advised the PIC to wash, rinse and sanitize the all of the nozzles of the drink machine and she did it as asked. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf.