SMITTY'S SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook handle cooked toast to slice it and used her bare hands. Discussed with the cook who washed hands and donned gloves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed 2 spigots at the mopsink that lack backflow preventers

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blackened buildup on the blade of the can opener. The unit was taken to the triple sink for cleaning and then run through the dish washing machine for washing rinsing and sanitizing Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server about to fill a water pitcher at the hand washing sink by the ice maker. The server was stopped by the inspector and redirected to the food preparation sink after discussing using the hand washing sink only for hand washing. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed no date present on the water filter for the ice maker.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile surface material is peeling away.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed blackened buildup on the ceiling

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed heavy grease buildup on the floor around the smoker.

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed water with wiping cloths not registering any residual sanitizer for chlorine sanitizer used. Sanitizer changed and measures 100ppm using chlorine test strips. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a 6 lbs 2 oz can of collard greens with a hard dent on the top seam. Item removed from the shelf for return/disposal. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Clorox cleaner spray hanging on the divider of the food preparation sink while a strainer of potatoes is present in the sink. A worker moved the spray cleaner to the dish washing area with other chemicals. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed both faucets at the mop sink lack backflow preventers.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed blackened food buildup on the blade of the can opener. Unit was washed rinsed and sanitized upon request Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server using the hand washing sink to fill a water pitcher. Discussed using the 2 compartment food preparation sink to fill pitchers. Server placed the pitcher at the dish area to be washed rinsed and sanitized Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed damaged and missing ceiling panels throughout the kitchen and storage areas.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed blackened buildup on ceiling panels and vents

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall damage at the drink service area and mop sink area

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in containers on the floor of the walk-in freezer.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the ice cream scoop in standing water at 95°F. Cup and scoop removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed fluorescent lightning lacking covers in the kitchen

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed debris buildup on the wire shelves in the walk-in refrigerator

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed heavy blackened buildup on the floor of the smoker area.