Ballas Caribbean Restaurant

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves

Inside chest freezer behind bar.

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface

Duct tape on handle of knife in prep area.

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container

Employee tea on counter near microwave in kitchen. Drink removed and lid placed on. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Gasket torn for chest freezer by front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris

Floor in mop sink room. nFloor in storage room behind bar. Repeat Violation

Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid

Racks of ribs in container by chest freezer behind bar.

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall/ceiling. nWall in mop sink room. nWall in unisex restroom by bar. nCeiling in mop sink room. Repeat Violation

Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food

In reach in cooler across from front counter in dining area, prepared cakes have no label. Repeat Violation

Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom

In storage area behind bar, wood beams and dry wall are not sealed. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers/bags used for food storage – direct contact with food

Three black storage containers in kitchen containing rice, potatoes and onions. nIn chest freezer behind bar, multiple bags of beef stored in to go type bags. Operator states they will get food grade containers and bags today. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food

In two door reach in cooler in kitchen, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat stew. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored

On front counter, can of Lysol spray next to wrapped white straws. Chemical moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate – Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils

Employee cutting vegetables to be cooked in prep area of kitchen. Employee stopped preparing, washed hands and placed glove on. Corrected On-Site