Friday, October 12, 2012

RESTAURANTS WITH CRITICAL SANITARY VIOLATIONS

Bukhara: On October 3rd, the Department of Health (DOH) gave Bukhara 107 points for sanitary violations. It closed the restaurant.

"Critical" violations are displayed in red. "How We Score and Grade" explains the Department of Health's scoring and grading systems.
Bukhara's Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without first being reheated to 1 65º F or above within 2 hours.
 
2) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
 
3) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
 
4) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
 
5) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
 
6) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
 
7) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
 
8) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
 
9) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

10) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

11) Mechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke, and fumes.

12) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Little Tonino's: On October 1st, the Department of Health gave Little Tonino's 58 points. DOH will reinspect the premises in a month.
"Critical" violations are displayed in red. "How We Score and Grade" explains the Department of Health's scoring and grading systems.
Litle Tonino's Sanitary Violations
1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
 
2) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
 
3) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
 
4) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
 
5) Insufficient or no refrigerated or hot holding equipment to keep potentially hazardous foods at required temperatures.
 
6) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.



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