Pita Plus Mediterranean Grill

Inspector notes: The outside dumpster is not covered due to missing cover. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered.

Inspector notes: The receptacle in the unisex toilet room is lacking a cover. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.

Inspector notes: A leak was observed from the hose of the 3-bay sink. Systems must be maintained in good repair.

Inspector notes: Various foods were observed held under 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be maintained at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Proper hot holding procedures reviewed with PIC. Food was placed on counter less than 2 hours prior. Food was either reheated or cooled down.

Inspector notes: The facility is lacking test strips to measure the concentration of the quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution for the 3-bay sink.

Inspector notes: Knives were observed stored between prep unit and prep table. Knives were relocated. Proper storage reviewed with PIC.

Inspector notes: The cutting boards in the back are very scratched and scored. Cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. New cutting board to be ordered.

Inspector notes: The door to the toilet room in the back prep area is not self-closing.

Inspector notes: The sink and surface concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay sink was 0 parts per million (ppm). The solution must be in the adequate range according to the manufacturer's use directions. Solution was set up using nufoam tablets.

Inspector notes: Various foods were observed held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Food that was in unit from yesterday was voluntarily disposed of. PIC disposed of food prior to inspector taking inventory.

Inspector notes: The establishment is lacking a thermometer to test food temperatures. Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and be readily accessible for checking cooking, cooling, reheating, and hot/cold holding temperatures of time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods.

Inspector notes: The cold hold units were not in good repair. Establishment to not use units until it serviced, repaired, fixed, or adjusted.

Inspector notes: The door to the toilet room is not self-closing.

Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the back prep area, is not tight-fitting. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.