43 Street Breakfast House

Basic – Drain cover(s) missing

Drain in outside walk-in cooler.

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Employee open bottle of water stored on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager discarded water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public

Employee bottle of water stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Manager removed bottle from reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Employee purse hanging from shelf in prep area

Manager had employee remove purse. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting

Pans stored in dish area.

Basic – Food stored on floor

Case of pork stored on floor in walk-in freezer.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Area behind soda nozzles of soda machine in wait station. Repeat Violation

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning

Containers stored in dish area.

Basic – Open dumpster lid

Dumpster in front parking lot

Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands

Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area

Observed three flies in back corner of kitchen

Observed one fly in prep area next to back door.

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Item stored in ice bath on pancake side of cook line: eggs (58F – Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in ice bath 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to ice bath: eggs (43F – Cold Holding). Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Soda gun in bar area

Cutting board on steam table cutting board. Repeat Violation