BANTAM CHEF

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022. Discussed with operator and provided division website. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ready to eat sauces, dressings in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved pork below ready to eat food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelves above ware washing soiled with dust and grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. ACs vents soiled with black/green mold like substance.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Metal shelves in walk-in cooler rusted and peeling.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall near fry station and hand washing station soiled with food debris.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw shrimp in reach in cooler near fryers.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (46F - Cold Holding) on prep line. Operator explained he removes individual coleslaw out of walk-in cooler to prep line and sells them within 4 hours. Suggested to operator that he add to time as a public health control for food safety form.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has raw fish, hush puppies batter, house made tartar sauce on time control with no written plan. Provided operator written plan during inspection.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler across from fryer has food debris on handles.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to prep line across from fryers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease build up on floors under and near fryers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler across from fryers has aluminum falling off door exposing insulation.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stove filters solid with grease above fryers. Reach in cooler across from fryer has food debris on handle and gasket. Repeat Violation