Coastal Cafe Improves its Sanitary Rating

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food boats on kitchen shelf not inverted **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Plate of breakfast bread samples found on front counter not covered **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks next to ice machine in ktchen **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Plastic glass of water found on prep table next to cold make table **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Counter top that has toaster on it found with laminate cracked and booked with exposed fiberboard

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Missing one (1) black end cap on ceiling light shield over hot line **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Left door gasket on 2 door reach in cooler in kitchen found torn **Repeat Violation**

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Tested sanitizer and test strip turned black then white. Reeducated operator on proper concentration. remixed and found at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White plastic deflector panel.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Dust pan found in hand wash sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with bleach solution found at 3 bay sink with label worn off **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks to the left of the ice machine in kitchen not secured

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Missing one end cap on fluorescent light over hot line **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door stainless steel reach in cooler located in kitchen both door gaskets torn

High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Carton of half n half found on counter at 58° at 8:45 out since 8:00. Recommend rapid chill. Rechecked temperature at 9:15 and found at 41° **Corrective Action Taken**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with purple liquid in it found unlabeled. Manager labeled bottled bottle "degreaser". **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Light fixture over stove in kitchen

Basic - Rusted ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen in front of hood

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Sleeves of large foam cups found on floor in storage closet in hallway

Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. In kitchen

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine. Cup being used to scoop ice **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in cooler. Lettuce

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Greater than 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chubs of meats

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel in sink.

No Violations Were Observed

Critical - Observed deli meats held over 24 hrs without date markingRepeat Violation.

Critical - Observed employee fail to wash hands before applying gloves.

Critical - chemical test strips not available

Critical - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Pesticide not for commercial use.

Critical - Rear emergency exit sign broken. For reporting purposes only.

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.ASSORTMENTS OF OPENED PACKAGES OF DELI MEATS Corrected On Site.

Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.opened bodies of deli meats in 2 door RICRepeat Violation.

Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.buried in ice

Critical - Food employee not using hand sanitizer after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.

Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.

Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.OPENED BODIES OF DELI MEATS IN STORAGE RIC

Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.washed hands applied gloves.

Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters

Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.gap at back door.weather strip loose

No Violations Were Observed

Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.coffee stirs

Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.sliced deli meats,opened bulk of roast beef,turkey,ham in the storage RICRepeat Violation.