Sep 8, 2025 Inspection
September 8, 2025• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: BLUE PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.(+1 more)
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September 8, 2025• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: BLUE PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.(+1 more)
May 5, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON FILTERS IN HOOD OVER GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDIITON.
April 7, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOAP PUMP AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IS HARD TO PUMP. INSTRUCTED ...(+1 more)
July 30, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF YELLOW AND BLACK SLIME IN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INST...(+3 more)
January 8, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED THERMOMETER IN 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED OPPOSITE GRILL NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.(+4 more)
January 27, 2023• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND LEAK AT HAND SINK AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST REPAIR.(+3 more)
April 18, 2022• Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES BEING REUSED AS FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE. MUST HAVE NON POROUS SMOOTH...(+1 more)
December 20, 2021• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS AND GREASE ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
October 5, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE.(+4 more)
November 3, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ON THE REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZERS AND PREP COOLERS AND ON...(+3 more)
October 19, 2020• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 49.1F, AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 49.2F...(+4 more)
March 10, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH NO REMINDER NEXT TO PRODUCT(HAMBERGERS). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT REMINDERS NEXT TO PRODUCT FOR ...(+1 more)
March 3, 2020• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH NO REMINDER NEXT TO PRODUCT(HAMBERGERS). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT REMINDERS NEXT TO PRODUCT FOR ...(+3 more)
September 13, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN RUBBER GASKET ON THE DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
September 6, 2019• Complaint• 8 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER, PLASTIC TUBE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM WITH BLACK, ORANGE,PINK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE SURFACE...(+7 more)
April 25, 2019• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. NO CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT ALSO. (VIOLATION WAS WRITTEN LAST 12/10/18) ...(+5 more)
December 10, 2018• Complaint• 16 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO...(+15 more)
February 7, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling pait/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around 3 ...(+3 more)
July 18, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE FOOD ITEMS (COOKED ON SITE) STORED INSIDE COOLER AND FREEZERS.(+5 more)
October 21, 2015• License• 7 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER AND DEEP FREEZERS LID WITH TAPE TO HOLD TOGETHER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED ...(+6 more)
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Division: Food Protection Program
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