Era Bar and Restaurant

Inspector notes: No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. ** Person in charge of the food facility, Tewolde Abebe was unable to provide a valid form of identification. Certified person became present.

Inspector notes: Open employee beverage containers were observed in the food prep and bar areas. Corrective Action: Covers were provided.

Inspector notes: Basin of the handwashing sink in the prep area observed not clean to sight. Corrective Action: The basin of the sink was cleaned.

Inspector notes: Food facility is preparing fresh produce (potatoes, carrots, cabbage, peppers, lettuce, and spinach) without an approved food prep sink. ** Advised to install a food prep sink with an air gap indirect drainage connection or submit a Facility Variance Form. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Soda gun and holster observed with brown residues and accumulations and is not clean to sight. ** The soda gun and holster were sanitized.

Inspector notes: Employee personal items observed stored in a cabinet above the prep table in the prep area and not stored to prevent contamination of food or equipment. Corrective Action: The employee personal items were relocated.

Inspector notes: Side door of the food facility does not protect against the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the prep area. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Sponges observed at the three basin sinks in the prep and bar areas being used to clean food contact surfaces. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Food facility is actively preparing fresh produce without an approved food prep sink or an approved variance. New Violation.

Inspector notes: -Observed clean utensils hanging on a hook off the mechanical ventilation hood instead of stored in a clean, dry location that's protected from grease, vapors, and dust. -Clean forks observed stored in a cup with the prong side up instead of the handle side up for proper handling. New Violation.

Inspector notes: -Single service articles observed stored un-inverted instead of inverted or covered to protect from contamination. -Single service articles (plastic straws) observed stored on the bar in proximity to the patrons and are not covered or otherwise protected from contamination. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Tray in use for removing crepes / tortillas from the tortilla cooker observed of woven twine material that is not easily cleanable. ** Advised to replace the tray with sanitation certified and easily cleanable equipment. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Food facility lacks one sink stopper. New Violation.

Inspector notes: -Severe grease accumulation observed on the interior of the mechanical ventilation hood and on the fire hoses. -Grease and residue observed on the underside and on top of the ledge above the open range in the prep area. -White residue / corrosion observed on the exterior of the soda lines as observed in the walk-in cooler in the basement area. -Soiled cardboard and residue accumulations observed on the interior bottoms of the under counter refrigerators in the bar area. -Residue and debris observed on the interior bottom of the under counter reach in refrigerators in the bar area. -Mouse droppings observed in the following locations: *on the interior lower tray beneath the not in use deep fryer in the prep area. *on the lower portion of the prep table in the prep area. *on the pull out tray beneath the range in the prep area. New Violation.

Inspector notes: One 50-gallon water heater observed in the basement area that supplies hot water to the food facility and a small upper level residential unit. ** Advised for the food facility to obtain a water heater with a 40-gallon minimum capacity that only supplies hot water to the food facility. New Violation.

Inspector notes: -Food facility is actively preparing fresh produce without an approved food prep sink or an approved variance. -No splash guard observed between the handwashing sink and the three basin sink. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Food facility is utilizing the City of Philadelphia residential trash collection service but is unable to provide an invoice for the Commercial Trash Fee. ** Information was distributed. New Violation.

Inspector notes: -Damaged paint observed on the walls in the prep area. -Wooden flooring in the bar area observed not easily cleanable. -Areas of missing flooring observed in the bar area. -Damaged flooring observed in the patron areas. -Damaged wall observed in the men's restroom. -Damaged or missing base coving observed in the patron area and in the prep area. -Unfinished floors, walls, and ceiling observed in the basement area. -Damaged base coving observed in the women's restroom. New Violation.

Inspector notes: Mechanical ventilation is not present in the men's restroom. New Violation.