MERVIS CAFE & GRILLE
402 S 5 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. By front register with security camera. Multiple bowing.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Water stain in rear corner.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In bottom of cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation manager. At prep table.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on rear storage shelf
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between prep tables Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of cups in rear storage area and by front counter.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Left on prep table Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar by front small reach in cooler. Operator labeled sugar in black marker.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator forgot to put time. Does it 8a-12p. Operator logged the time. Corrected On-Site
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer bucket 400 ppm. Operator corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine plate by nozzle
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and cooked rice. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Operator labeled in black marker. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink in kitchen at front and three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler on cooks line.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Coffee station and cook's line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Freezer doors in back storage room.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sink at coffee station and at hand wash sink at 3 compartment sink.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of cooks reach in cooler Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. French fries in white reach in freezer . Pastry in back reach in freezer.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Owner stated he has written plan but cannot locate at time. Document given to operator and completed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).