ROMANOS MACARONI GRILL

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen stained and soiled. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in women's bathroom 78°F Hand sink at wait station 80°F

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no hair restraint. Cook put on hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food debris and grease behind kitchen equipment on line. Floor drains soiled throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guards soiled with dust accumulation.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Gatorade bottle in chest freezer at end of cook line. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from faucet at hand sink at wait station does not turn off. Constantly leaking, valves are in disrepair.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line next to handwash sink by the salad station: Cold holding: butter 50 °F, cooked broccoli 51 °F, cut cheese 52 °F. Middle reach in cooler at the cook line: raw chicken 41-46°F. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling, re temped cold holding: raw chicken 34-37°F, butter 39 °F, cooked broccoli 40 °F, cut cheese 41 °F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed A container of marinara 123 °F and a container of Alfredo sauce 121 °F hot holding in steam well at salad station. Observed a piece of fried chicken 78 °F hot holding in a container next to grill at the cook line. Operator reheated marinara to 168 °F and Alfredo sauce to 182 °F, and discarded fried chicken. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing bucket stored next food items on dry storage shelf at prepping area. Operator moved sani bucket to other proper location. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Multiple reach-in coolers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed drinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipments at the cook line. Prepping area.

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out food containers at the salad station. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Middle reach-in cooler at the cook line.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line: Cold holding: cooked rice 53 °F, fresh salsa 47 °F, cooked lamb 52 °F, cooked chicken 52 °F. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling, re temped: Cold holding: cooked rice 39 °F, fresh salsa 38 °F, cooked lamb 39 °F, cooked chicken 40 °F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by oil containers at the cook line. Operator removed containers.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the bar. Operator restocked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on the floor next to dry storage. Operator discarded, cleaned and sanitized the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink with no lid stored on prep table at the cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipments.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Window seals in seating area soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo items on floor in Togo area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floors walls and ceilings in kitchen area soiled with debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-16: Not done yet Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe to hand wash sink on hot line not draining properly pipe broken. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-16: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-16: Time Extended