Old Northeast Tavern

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin

Ice chute on soda machine in hallway between bar and kitchen has mold like substance. Warning

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured

CO2 tanks in ice storage area behind bar not properly secured. Warning

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package

Tuna thawing under refrigeration in vacuum sealed packaging that was not scored prior to thawing. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair

Floor tiles in kitchen are missing and floor is not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning

Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable

Floor in kitchen is not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses

Tongs on cooler handle just below toaster oven. Warning

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers

Employee beverages stored in upright glass cooler near dish machine and not segregated from food to be served to the public. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner

Meat thawing from frozen in three compartment sink not under cold running water. Inspector advised of proper thawing techniques. Warning

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored

Employee medicine stored above food to be served to the public in upright glass cooler at end of cook line. Employee removed medicine. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly

Dish machine is sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will take place in three compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine. Warning

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food

Employees donned gloves to start working with food but failed to wash hands first. Warning

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

In upright glass cooler at end of cook line: cheddar cheese (50F – Cold Holding); hummus (50F – Cold Holding); chick peas (50F – Cold Holding)nManager moved items into reach in freezer at n2:40 pm. Temperatures taken again at 3:15 pm: cheddar cheese 43 F, hummus 42 F, chick peas 43 F. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb

No vacuum breaker on hose bib next to hand wash sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

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

Cutting boards on coolers have built up food debris. Warning

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled

Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer on cook line. Manager labeled bottle correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning