THE CELLAR GRILL AND WINE BAR

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed hard raw shell eggs over a container of macaroni and cheese in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, operator moved eggs to bottom shelve. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink next to 3-compartment sink with food in it, operator cleaned sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 5 CO2 tanks in the back storage not secured. Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 individual sea bass, 3 individual grouper, and 2 individual pink salmon thawed out and still in packaging in the prep cooler on cook line, operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine with chlorine solution reading at 0ppm. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees speaker on food preparation table, operator moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a container of peeled onions on the floor in the walk in cooler, operator moved to a shelve. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on pans on shelves in back of kitchen. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container in the hand wash sink by the back door of the kitchen, operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at the hand wash sink in the bar area, operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Sent operator copy by email. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed operator without a HACCP plan, operator stated they do reduce oxygen packaging of filets that are held more than 48 hours, sent operator information on providing HACCP plan by email. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black like substance on the white guard in the ice machine, employee cleaned and sanitized the guard. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 3 Grouper in the prep area and 3 Salmon and 7 Mahi fish in the walk in cooler thawed out and not removed from the package, operator voluntarily discarded. Stop sale. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator displayed license by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating a cookie in a food preparation area in the kitchen. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse in dry storage area over packaged drinks, operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a beard guard on preparing food. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the handle of the oven in the kitchen, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning