EINSTEIN BROS BAGEL #2326

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No signed reporting agreement for new employee hired two weeks. Form provided to employee , read, and signed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dispenser empty at front counter hand sink. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet at front make line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverages in lower cooler of right fliptop unit.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under front counter. Manager marked as cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at front counter reading 0ppm quaternary. Manager remade to proper 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pour bottle of water by egg cooker not labeled. Manager labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after preparing raw smoked salmon bagel without washing hands first. Reviewed with employee and manager proper hand wash procedures and employee washed her hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of warming unit by left fliptop, liquid egg whites (72F - Cold Holding). Per employee out of cooler for less than 30 minutes from usage. Employee replaced liquid eggs to fliptop cooler to rechill. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Gourmet bagels with added cheeses and/ or vegetables at front counter missing time mark. Per baker, prepared at 4:00am. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of household pesticide on chemical shelf opposite triple sink. Manager discarded can. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Assorted gourmet bagels with cheeses, spinach, and vegetables at front counter missing time marks. Per manager all placed in display at 5:30am. Manager discarded due to being at 4 hr. limit and brought out new with proper time marks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bagged personal food on shelf above open case of butter and eggs in walk in cooler. Manager discarded food.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at make line wearing watch. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at make line not wearing hair restraint/cover. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around inside of walk in freezer door and on floor to left of door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pour bottle of water by mini griddle at front counter not labeled an bottle of water by bagel prep table. Manager labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation ( prepping bagels) in prep station. Informed manager on duty. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Observed same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Some Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-13: Some ice build up of left side of walk in freezer door. Time Extended

Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in inside dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor/ indoor dining areas. Manager stated he does not know if animal (dog) is a service animal.

Basic - Hand sink counter top right side damage or in disrepair by entrance to sandwich line in front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic - Some Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler #2 in sandwich line under microwave , cream cheese 45F (cold holding)American cheese 44F (cold holding )held less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed on ice to quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee hired ( Justin ) no signed employee reporting agreement form provided.

Basic - Hand sink counter top right side damage or in disrepair by entrance to sandwich line in front counter.

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Light shield missing in light fixtures in ware washing area.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of left side reach-in-cooler in sandwich line.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth 0ppm quaternary in sandwich line, operator remade to 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing in storage room. Some ceiling tiles soiled with water marks in storage from. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer behind unit and on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-04: Time Extended

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed two large plastic cambros wet nesting on dry dish rack by triple sink. Cambros separated to dry properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelf have accumulation of food residues. Sticky liquid substance soiling bottom shelf of left reach in cooler. Cleaned and sanitized by employee. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Blender Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm), remade 200ppm Quat Corrected On-Site