EINSTEIN BROS BAGEL CAFE #1218

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At front counter left flip top ,employee beverage stored among food service items. Operator removed and stored away from food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back exit door. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs at front area and began handling clean equipment without first washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed hands and put on new gloves Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Operator preparing foods with wrist watch on. Operator removed wrist watch Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Observed at back exit door

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Raw shell egg debris on floor in main front line

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by sink in dish area

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Review illnesses and provided hand out to operator

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed in hallway by back door.

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed at front flip top cooler. Operator discarded wiping cloth Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in cooler

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee at front line cracked raw shell eggs and continued to prepare / serve coffee drinks without washing hands and changing gloves first. Reviewed with manager and employee proper hand wash procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading 28F in ice water. Calibrated to 32F. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed in main kitchen at bagel prep table. Operator removed soiled cardboard. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in main kitchen above oven

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Main kitchen prep table at oven- observed employee cellphone on prep table. Employee removed cellphone. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Main kitchen walk in freezer- observed ice buildup on walk in freezer door.

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Front counter cold holding unit cutting board- observed dry soiled wiping cloth on cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of brown substance inside ice machine.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of dust buildup on AC vents in kitchen area.

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Observed splash guard needed at hand wash sink at front line. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with air freshener at restroom door.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of rust buildup on AC vents throughout kitchen.

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Observed a splash guard needed at hand wash at front line.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat fish in flip top cooler. Operator relocate fish. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Observed 3 cracked shell eggs in container at flip top cooler. See stop sale

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed ham slice cold held at 44 degrees Fahrenheit at flip top cooler. Per operator, item placed in unit 30 minutes prior to the inspection. Advice operator to place ice pack on item for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed handwash sink at front line used to stored wet wiping cloth.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed black mold like substance buildup inside ice machine.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed black mold like substance buildup on AC vents throughout kitchen areas.

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed case with coffee stored on floor in office.

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed at 9:15 a.m , beef cold held at 45 degrees Fahrenheit in flip top cooler. Per operator, beef were slice at 7:00 a.m. Operator place ice pack on item for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee drinking water stored on food preparation table next to food items. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee cellular phone and eye glass storage on food preparation table and shelf above food prep table. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Observed a splash guard needed at hand wash sink at front line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Observed ice buildup inside walk in freezer.

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed sausage cold held at 44 and beef 46 degrees Fahrenheit in flip top cooler at 9:15 A.M. per operator, both items were placed in unit at 6:00 A .M . Operator place ice pack on items to rapidly expedite the temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed mold like substance buildup on AC vent in dishwashing area.

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Observed a splash guard needed at hand wash in front line.

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed various food items stored on walk in freezer floor.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed slime and food debris buildup on double door beverage air cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation