giordanos inspections

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON UNDER STAIRWELL TO SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND CEILING VENTS IN THE PREP AND TOILET ROOMS WITH A DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTS.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: : 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND DISCOLORED CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 : OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 60 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS ,CEILINGS AND FLYING AROUND IN PREP AREAS,DISH WASHING AREA ,REAR BEVERAGE AREA,OUTSIDE OF NORTH TOILET ROOM,REAR LOCKER/STORAGE AREA,ALSO EVIDENCE OF 4- LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL & DISH RACK IN DISH MACHINE AREA,ON LOWER WALL BASE BEHIND DOOR IN REAR LOCKER/STORAGE AREA,WALL IN REAR HALLWAY STORAGE AREA AND SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/9/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS IN MEN'S SOUTH RIGHT SIDE SINK AT 77.4F AND MEN'S NORTH BOTH SINKS AT 84.7F & 80.6F. MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: SALAD MIXING BOWL STORED IN SALAD. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN BETWEEN USES (IE. CLEAN SURFACE)

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 48.5 F AND 52.0 F INSIDE CONTINENTIAL REACH IN COOLER AT COOKLINE- GROUND BEEF AND MEATBALLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SAID OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 9 LBS, VALUED AT $32.00. CONTINENTIAL REACH IN COOLER WAS UNPLUGGED, THEN PLUGGED BACK IN AND AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE NOW AT 37.0 F.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PASTA PREP AREA AND CENTRAL BAR AREA OBSTRUCTED WITH EMPTY SANITIZER BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SANITIZER BUCKETS AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND ACCESSIBLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED OBSTRUCTIONS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF TCS FOOD (MARINARA SAUCE, COOKED CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 48.5-48.9F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD HELD TCS FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 5LBS OF FOOD AT A COST OF $30. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT SINK AT LOWER LEVEL PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.