BABE'S MEAT & COUNTER

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-23: Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-23: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn underneath grill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-23: Observed reach in cooler gasket torn underneath grill. Time Extended

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee grab food off floor and throw away then continued to handle clean equipment without changing gloves and washing hands. Advised operator on hand washing procedures.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles dusty around vents in kitchen area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled across from cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor inside walk in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled across from cook line.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled/dusted AC vents/returns at kitchen preparation area.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 3 small cutting boards with mark not longer cleanable at storage rack.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled wall next to slicing machine table.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment curing food without an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Ham, bacon, pastrami. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: Spoke to Jose Quiñones on the phone during the inspection Mr Quinones approved an extension until next routine inspection. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Vacuum packaged Salami, raw beef roast, raw steak without a HACCP plan. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: HACCAP Plan was submitted and is under review. As per Jose Quiñones violation will be time extended until next routine. Time Extended

Intermediate - Basic - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination different than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Restaurant Vacuum Package raw meats.

Intermediate - Establishment curing food without an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment cures bacon, ham, pastrami.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in unit in front of the grill observed ham (47F - Cold Holding); roasted pork (50 F - Cold Holding), as per owner for less than 2 hours. Employee placed food items in the reach in cooler for a rapid cool.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Manager discarded water onsite. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed boiled eggs inside the refrigerator boiled on Monday 04/04/2022. The operator put the date on the eggs. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk in cooler fan cover dusty.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork above potato fries located in the standing white reach in freezer. Observed raw sausages with breads in the chest unit. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in the standing white reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spray bottle containing vinegar at the cookline. Corrected On-Site