Aug 12, 2025
Routine
2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Observed failure to utilize tobacco products in designated area Observed employee puffing on smoking device while in kitchen.
- Employees shall not use any form of tobacco products, or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, while engaged in food preparation or service, nor while in areas used for equipment or utensil washing and storage, food preparation or food storage. Employees shall only use tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking in approved designated areas. Employee exited the kitchen
4-2A - food stored covered
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Observed failure to maintain food items stored covered Observed bins o food stored in reach in cooler with no means of overhead protection. (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination; PIC shall cover food items
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)
Observed failure to maintain sufficient sanitizer levels at dish machines in bar area. Observed sanitizer reading of 0ppm at dish machines.
- A chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart; P
Concentration Range Minimum Temperature
MG/L PH 10 or less oF (oC) PH 8 or less oF (oC)
25-49 120 (49) 120 (49)
50-99 100 (38) 75 (24)
100 55 (13) 55 (13) PIC shall have unit serviced and cease its use until proper sanitizer may be maintained
8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)
Observed failure to properly identify potentially toxic substances. Observed several spray bottles of cleaner throughout facility stored with no indication as to its contents (b) Working Containers, Common Name. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Pf PIC shall label spray bottles
11C - approved thawing methods used
Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(c) - thawing (c)
Observed failure to employ proper thawing methodology. Observed fish thawing in prep sink in standing water while still in vacuum packaging. 5. Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment:
(i) Prior to its thawing under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or
(ii) Prior to, or immediately upon completion of its thawing, using procedures to completely submerge in running water as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection PIC shall remove fish from packaging and utilize proper thawing methodology.
14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Observed failure to allow adequate opportunity for equipment to air dry prior to being stored. Observed several bins stored stacked while still wet (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils:
- Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food PIC shall employ a method to provide proper airflow.
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) - good repair & proper adjustment (c)
Observed failure to maintain equipment in good repair Observed the gasket seal of the reach in cooler in the kitchen closest to the front door, with a damaged gasket seal. 2. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications PIC shall have unit serviced.
15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(p) - warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)
Observed failure to provide testing equipment for sanitizer units (p) Warewashing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration. Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or other device. PIC shall order proper testing equipment.