ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE & BAR

Violations (7)

• d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site

  Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting

  2-102.11(C) Responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific FOOD operation. The areas of knowledge include: (17) Explaining how the PERSON IN CHARGE, FOOD EMPLOYEES, and CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES comply with reporting responsibilities and EXCLUSION or RESTRICTION of FOOD EMPLOYEES. Did not have form 1-B or a similar employee illness reporting agreement filled out by employees.

  Employee Health

• dbcd6be4-db39-409b-b81f-13269e3a44ecCriticalCorrected on site

  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events

  2-501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. The facility does not have all the items required by the FDA Food Code for cleaning up vomiting and diarrheal events.

  Employee Health

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  Food separated and protected

  3-302.11 (A) FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Except as specified in (1)(c) below, separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (a) Raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD including other raw animal FOOD such as FISH for sushi or MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH, or other raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD such as fruits and vegetables, and (b) Cooked READY-TO-EAT FOOD; (c) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal FOOD may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to­eat food. (2) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal FOODS from each other such as beef, FISH, lamb, pork, and POULTRY during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (a) Using separate EQUIPMENT for each type, or (b) Arranging each type of FOOD in EQUIPMENT so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, and (c) Preparing each type of FOOD at different times or in separate areas; (3) Cleaning EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS as specified under 4-602.11(A) and SANITIZING as specified under § 4-703.11; (4) Except as specified under Subparagraph 3-501.15(B)(2) and in (B) of this section, storing the FOOD in packages, covered containers, or wrappings; (5) Cleaning HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS of FOOD of visible soil before opening; (6) Protecting FOOD containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened; (7) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled FOOD being held in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT as specified under § 6-404.11; and (8) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed as specified under § 3-302.15 from READY-TO-EAT FOOD. Observed raw ground lamb being stored next to brioche buns and cooked soup.

  Protection from Contamination

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  Proper cooling time and temperatures

  3-501.14 (A) Cooked TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be cooled: (1) Within 2 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 21ºC (70°F); and (2) Within a total of 6 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 5ºC (41°F) or less. walk-in 2 large containers of soup had temperature above 41F. Soup was prepared the day before and cooled in walk-in. soup- 61-53F

  Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)

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  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  3-501.15 (A) Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under § 3-501.14 by using one or more of the following methods based on the type of FOOD being cooled: (1) Placing the FOOD in shallow pans; (2) Separating the FOOD into smaller or thinner portions; (3) Using rapid cooling EQUIPMENT; (4) Stirring the FOOD in a container placed in an ice water bath; (5) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; (6) Adding ice as an ingredient; or (7) Other effective methods. Soup was cooled in large containers in the walk-in refrigerator.

  Food Temperature Control

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  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, and display

  3-305.11 (A) Except as specified in (B) and (C) of this section, FOOD shall be protected from contamination by storing the FOOD: (1) In a clean, dry location; (2) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor. walk-in Observed containers of food on the floor in walk-in

  Prevention of Food Contamination

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  Non-food-contact surfaces clean

  4-602.13 NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. walk-in located in the back next to dry storage area. Observed mold-like substance on the ceiling next the fans and on the walls above the kegs.

  Utensils, Equipment and Vending