THE PALENCIA CLUB

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken stock at 50°. (Overnight temperatures).

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cava pasta date marked 4/15.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken stock at 50°. (Overnight temperatures).

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at kitchen . Sanitizer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service To go containers not inverted. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live flying insect in kitchen around secondary make line near main cook line. 1 live flying insect at the downstairs bar area. 1 live flying insect inside downstairs food storage area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw hamburger patties stored over bag of corn dogs in reach in freezer on cook line. Also undercooked tuna stored with cut cabbage and over various sauce bottles in reach in cooler on side make line in kitchen. All items rearranged Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner stored over side of dish machine where clean plates/utensils/equipment come out of. Spray bottles of fabuloso stored facing server trays on rack near dish machine. Spray bottle of sanitizer and soap stored with bolted water at hand wash station in server area by double doors to dining area. All chemicals removed Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On splitter at mop sink in closest in kitchen.

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. Establishment conduct reduced oxygen packaging on site and has submitted a HACCP plan to the division, but has not submitted any corrections to their plans as requested from email from November 20,2023. Violation already submitted for administrative action on callback inspection from today.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of blue liquid on rack in mop closest Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine near stairs in kitchen.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dry storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean glasses at upstairs bar area, left overnight, not inverted or covered.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over prep table in back prep area by walk in cooler. Container moved Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of range oven on cook line.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed asperges and broccolini over bread in walk in cooler by office, produce moved Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Establishment first cited for conducting reduced oxygen packaging of all meats and fresh fish on 3/29/23. HACCP plan received by Plan Review with deficiencies emailed to operator 11/20/2023. Operator is still in the process of completing deficiencies to resubmit final plan to Plan Review for approval completion. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Operator has still not sent any update regarding their HACCP plan and are still conducting the process on site. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different 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. Establishment currently vacuum packaged raw meats including fish, establishment does have 10k bags for the packaging of fish. Inspector provided HACCP Template. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer in on the back prep line has mold like substance build up on the door gasket. Reach in cooler under the flat top grill has build up of food debris at the base of the cooler.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Middle prep line ceiling vents and surrounding tiles have build up of dust.

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. In the walk in cooler, fully thawed vacuum packaged tuna filets.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on clean prep table on the cold side of the cook line and on the shelf next to the microwave on the main cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee actively working with food with no beard guard.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal bowls stored on shelf over the cold cook line stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Next to the hand wash sink opposite the fryers reach in cooler, jug of fryer oil stored on the floor.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler closest to the walk in cooler raw seared tuna stored over washed and cut lettuce. Operator relocated the seared tuna to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the sliding door reach in cooler by the elevator, melon (53F - Cold Holding) stored overnight. Operator discarded the melon. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the sliding door reach in cooler by the elevator, melon (53F - Cold Holding) stored overnight. Operator discarded the melon. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle on the hand wash sink in the prep area and chemical spray bottle in the downstairs wait station with no product labeling. Operator labeled both chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of the bulk ice machine has mold like substance spots at the top of the ice bin by the chute. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal pots stored on the top shelf over the three compartment sink not inverted or covered.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches observed behind the upstairs bar. Operator swept and disposed of the dead roaches. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on clean prep table next to the steam table. Operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks and candy stored in reach in cooler over package of vacuum sealed mussels. Operator relocated the employee food to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker in the main cook line stored over tortilla wraps. Employee jacket stored behind the bar over single service carry out containers. Operator relocated all personal items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers stacked on shelf by the walk in cooler while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sliding door reach in cooler by the elevator has a torn door gasket.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour on the prep line with no product labeling, operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On main kitchen line, by hand washing sink and fryer station, chemical spray bottle of equipment sanitizer stored in container of fryer oil. In dishwashing area, chemical spray bottle of bleach water mix stored on metal shelf over clean plates. Employee relocated all chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In downstairs wait station reach in cooler, open container of half and half from Sunday with no date marking. Operator voluntarily discarded the half and half. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At downstairs bar, by entrance to bar soda gun nozzle with debris on the spray nozzle. Employee removed the nozzle for cleaning. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in the service wait station, no paper towels in the paper towel dispenser. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Through main kitchen, three chemical spray bottles of purple fabuloso stored with no product labeling. Employee labeled all chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at main kitchen area has build up of mold like substance at interior top of ice bin by ice drop chute. Interior of ice bin at downstairs staging area has build up of orange debris substance on deflector plate. Operator wiped off the orange debris substance from the interior of the ice bin. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in dry storage area over three compartment sink has build up of mold like substance spots.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At service hallway between kitchen and banquet room, one dead roach in corner underneath stored tray tables. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In dishwashing area, open employee beverage stored on shelf with clean plates. Employee relocated the beverage to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In downstairs wait station reach in cooler on top shelf over beverages for customers, to go container of employee food, operator voluntarily discarded the employee food container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelves by walk in cooler and prep line, clean metal containers stacked on shelf while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. At hand wash sink on the main kitchen line by walk in cooler and fryer station, container of fryer oil stored on the floor. Employee relocated to proper storage location. At downstairs bar area, container of bottles water and Coca-Cola stored on the floor, employee relocated to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On main kitchen line by float top grill, tongs stored on oven door handles. Employee relocated to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On main kitchen line standup reach in freezer opposite the fryers, mold like substance along the freezer door gaskets.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler closest to the office area, metal shelving with accumulation of rust on the surface.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. At exterior door and dishwashing area, wet mop stored inside mop bucket with used water. Operator relocated the wet mop to dry. Corrected On-Site