CRESCENT CITY CAFE

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blue pads and gloves inside the hand sink in the dish area.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Left a copy. Corrected On-Site

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. Snapper and tuna.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on the salad cooler.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp completely submerged in water and thawing without running water, shrimp 38F. Owner turned on water over shrimp at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touch face and proceed to prep food without washing hands.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed smoked chicken wings at 46F inside reach in cooler, per manager held since 08/12/24. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed smoked chicken wings at 46F inside reach in cooler, per manager held since 08/12/24.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no bodily fluids spill kit. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for three compartment sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date mark on homemade bread pudding in reach in cooler since Monday.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid inside in cashier area. Owner labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed tanks not secured on back patio area.

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. Observed tuna not properly thawed.

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed rusty hole in back left bottom corner of dumpster.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint on cook line.

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed dumpster directly on ground.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Owner removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed hush puppy mix with no label in kitchen. Owner labeled all items. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken, penne and crawfish in reach in cooler with no date mark. Manager states it was prepared 11-17. Held past 24 hours.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.