Food for Thought- Restaurant Inspections - August 2 - 8, 2007 - WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

Bag all garbage and food waste (Category III)

Provide a plug for dumpster (Category III)

Case of powdered sugar stored on floor (Category II)

Discard old, unused warmer stored on floor; Store ice scoop on clean, sanitized surface (Category II)

Food not covered in walk-in cooler (Category II)

Clean dust build-up from soda dispenser; Clean mold from interior of ice machine; Air dry dishes after sanitizing step (Category II)

Replace cooler/freezer door gaskets (Category II)

Store ice scoop on clean, sanitized surface (Category II)

Clean floors as needed, replace missing cove base; Replace and seal missing floor grout (Category III)

Clean exterior of convention oven (Category III)

Store employee food/drink (Category II)

Store employee food/drink separate from facility food (Category II)

Maintain proper concentration of sanitizer in wipe buckets (Category II)

Replace cooler/freezer door gaskets as needed; Have cooler at pizza prep station repaired to maintain 41F or below (Category II)

Provide a thermometer for small cabinet cooler (Category II)

Store plates/bowls with the food surface side down (Category II)

Clean dust from ceiling air vent covers (Category III)

Clean mold from interior of ice machine (Category II)

Replace damaged cooler/freezer door seals; Clean grease drippage from vent hood (Category II)

Observed live roaches in utensil crawer (Category III)

Store ice scoop on clean surface or with handle up in ice (Category II)

Install soap dispenser in men's restroom (Category III)

Clean exterior of cooking equipment, shelves in dry storage and door gaskets of reach in storage units (Category III)

Replace dumpster that is leaking due to rusted out bottom (Category III)

Employee drinks should have a lid & straw (Category II)

Store non-food items 6" above floor (Category II)

Replace door gaskets as needed for freezer/coolers (Category II)

Replace broken thermometer with a working one in small cabinet cooler (Category II)

Clean interior of utensil drawers (Category II)

Keep all food covered in cold storage (Category II)

Store wipe-cloths in proper sanitizer concentration (Category II)

Repair wall at auto warewash (Category III)

Provide paper towels at handsink (Category II)

Do not store single service cups in restroom (Category II)

Provide a thermometer for small cooler (Category II)

Store food items 6" or more from floor, container of sugar (Category II)

Store plastic spoons with handles in one direction (Category II)

Provide plug for dumpster (Category III)

Keep food 6" or more above floor during storage (bag of onions); Keep food covered during cold storage (Category II)

Clean food contact surfaces - cooking equipment, cold storage, equipment food prep tables

Repair fallen metal shelf so that it is 6" off floor (Category II)

Provide paper towels for employee handsink (Category II)

Food items stored on floor (Category II)

Improper use of inverted drink crates & buckets for storage (Category II)

Improper utensil storage - large cook pot between handsink and wall (Category II)

Inadequate water pressure at handsink, have repaired to have adequate water pressure (Category III)

Clean interior of ice machine (Category II)

Food items stored on floor (Category II)

Clean interior of ice machine (Category II)

Wet, stacked dishes (Category II)

Provide soap and paper towels at handsink; Food waste in handsink - Repeat (Category II)

Repair/replace light in walk in cooler (Category III)

Cleaners stored with single service items (Category I)

Improper food scoop - no handle; Improperly labeled chemicals; Label bulk containers - rice - Repeat (Category II)

Cover food items in coolers; Food items stored on floor (Category II)

Ice scoop stored in front of dirty blowing fan (Category II)

Improper thawing of meat at room temperature (Category I)

No sanitizer in towel water (Category II)

Single service items stored on floor (Category II)