Mason's Pub & Eatery

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Inspections

1. Jan 24, 2025 Re-inspection · 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 7 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     Observed thermo test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations of warewashing machine. Instructed owner that the warewashing machine must have thermo test kit to test the sanitzer concentration. Owner will order thermo test kit.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Observed the underneath parts of the soda machine station in the dining room is not cleaned on a frequent basis.Observed the non food contact surfaces the meat slicer is not cleaned on a frequent basis. Observed the floor in the walk in cooler is not cleaned on a frequent basis. Observed some of the 1 dr coolers and 2 door coolers in the bar are not cleaned on a frequent basis.Observed accumulation of debris the areas listed. Instructed owner to increase the cleaning frequency of the areas listed. Owner will have employee clean those areas. Returned on 1/24/2025 and observed areas have not been cleaned yet. Informed owner to increase the cleaning frequency of the areas listed above. Owner will have employees clean those areas.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     Observed the 3 compartment sink is not maintained in good repair and the sink basin leaks. Informed owner and owner will have a work order placed.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     GARBAGE/REFUSE - COVERING RECEPTACLES

     Observed both waste receptacles located dumpster area are not covered. Informed owner and owner will have an employee close both dumpster lids. Returned on 1/24/2025. Owner stated the dumpster lids are cracked and broken. Owner will call the garbage company to get new lids for the dumpsters.

     Correction: Waste receptacles or waste receptacle units shall be covered or have tight fitting doors.

     Code 5-501.113

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

     Observed ceiling tiles in the warewashing area are damaged and are cracking. Informed owner and owner will place a work order in.

     Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

     Code 6-201.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES, COVED, AND ENCLOSED OR SEALED

     Observed floor and wall juncture around walk in coolers and freezer are is not coved. Informed owner and owner will have a work order placed.

     Correction: Provide base coving.

     Code 6-201.13 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

     The physical facilities in dining area such as the chairs ands booth covers are damaged and torn. Informed owner and owner will place a work order in.

     Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair or replace seat and booth coverings.

     Code 6-501.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE

     Observed evidence of flies flying arround in bar area. Informed owner and owner stated that their pest control company comes out every two weeks. Owner stated they will clean the drains in bar area and put pesticides downs the drain to eliminate the flies.

     Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for insects and rodents. Clean and maintain food establishment.

     Code 6-501.111 (B)

2. Jan 21, 2025 Routine · 4 priority, 5 priority foundation, 11 core, 3 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     WHEN TO WASH

     Observed employee not washing hands after touching soiled utensils and touching the faucet handle on the handwashing sink. Employee did not don a new pair of gloves nor wash their hands before helping on prep station. Instructed employee to wash their hands. Employee then washed their hands and don a new pair of gloves.

     Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Observed in the 1 door cooler a container cut onions stored under a container of raw chicken. Instructed the employee to remove the container of raw chicken and place it on the the bottom rack in the cooler. Employee removed the container of onions and place it on the top rack. Employee removed the container of raw chicken and place it on the bottom rack in the cooler.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER

     Observed a container homemade aflredo sauce in 2 door prep cooler at 48°F has not cooled within the 4 hour cooling time. Observed the homade aflredo sauce was made on 1/20/2025 and was placed in 2 door prep cooler on that date to cool. Instructed employee to discard container of homemade aflredo sauce. Employee discarded homemade alfredo sauce.

     Correction: If safe, reheat food to 165°F and restart the cooling process or discard the food item. Food shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total 6 hour cooling period.

     Code 3-501.14 (A)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SANITIZED BEFORE USE AFTER CLEANING

     Observed employee not sanitizing a knife after cleaning. Instructed employee to sanitize the knife. Employee then sanitized the knife.

     Correction: Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment before contact with food.

     Code 4-702.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Observed food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Instructed owner that the establlishment must a have a written procedure. Owner stated he will have a written procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Owner posted written policy.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - PROVIDED

     Observed no thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in foods. Instructed owner to have a thermometer at the establishment to take temperatures in food. Owner will get thermometers.

     Correction: Provide a thermometer that is easily accessible and capable of taking temperatures in food.

     Code 4-302.12 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     Observed thermo test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations of warewashing machine. Instructed owner that the warewashing machine must have thermo test kit to test the sanitzer concentration. Owner will order thermo test kit.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - HANDWASHING ONLY

     Kitchen prepline handwashing sink observed to be storing soil utensils during inspection and is unavailable for proper handwashing. Instructed employee to remove soiled utnesils to allow proper handwashing at sink. Employee removed soiled utensils.

     Correction: Keep handwashing sink free of obstructions at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

     Code 5-205.11 (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

     Observed no soap available at the employee handwashing sink at bar. Informed employee and owner. Owner supplied a new soap dispenser.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Observed knife was improperly stored between the top doors of the prep coolers. Informed employee and employee removed knife and put in warewashing station to be wash rinsed and sanitized. Observed ice scooper was improperly stored in ice machine handle in the ice. Informed owner and owner removed scooper from the ice.

     Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Observed in both 2 door prep coolers are not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device. Informed owner and owner will get thermometers into the coolers.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     Observed the underneath parts of the soda machine station in the dining room is not cleaned on a frequent basis.Observed the non food contact surfaces the meat slicer is not cleaned on a frequent basis. Observed the floor in the walk in cooler is not cleaned on a frequent basis. Observed some of the 1 dr coolers and 2 door coolers in the bar are not cleaned on a frequent basis.Observed accumulation of debris the areas listed. Instructed owner to increase the cleaning frequency of the areas listed. Owner will have employee clean those areas.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     Observed the 3 compartment sink is not maintained in good repair and the sink basin leaks. Informed owner and owner will have a work order placed.

     Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     GARBAGE/REFUSE - COVERING RECEPTACLES

     Observed both waste receptacles located dumpster area are not covered. Informed owner and owner will have an employee close both dumpster lids.

     Correction: Waste receptacles or waste receptacle units shall be covered or have tight fitting doors.

     Code 5-501.113

   • Not serious Core

     FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

     Observed ceiling tiles in the warewashing area are damaged and are cracking. Informed owner and owner will place a work order in.

     Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

     Code 6-201.11

   • Not serious Core

     FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES, COVED, AND ENCLOSED OR SEALED

     Observed floor and wall juncture around walk in coolers and freezer are is not coved. Informed owner and owner will have a work order placed.

     Correction: Provide base coving.

     Code 6-201.13 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     Observed no handwashing signage provided at kitchen prepline handwashing sink. Informed owner and owner will place an employee handwashing sink at kitchen prepline sink.

     Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

     Code 6-301.14

   • Not serious Core

     REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

     The physical facilities in dining area such as the chairs ands booth covers are damaged and torn. Informed owner and owner will place a work order in.

     Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair or replace seat and booth coverings.

     Code 6-501.11

   • Not serious Core

     CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE

     Observed evidence of flies flying arround in bar area. Informed owner and owner stated that their pest control company comes out every two weeks. Owner stated they will clean the drains in bar area and put pesticides downs the drain to eliminate the flies.

     Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for insects and rodents. Clean and maintain food establishment.

     Code 6-501.111 (B)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE - POSTING A RETAIL FOOD LICENSE

     Observed the retail food establishment permit is not posted in a conspicous area. Instructed owner to post retail food establishment permit in the publics view. Owner placed post retail food establishment permit in the publics view.

     Correction: Post retail food establishment permit in a public area.

     Code ATCP 75.06 (1) (b)

3. May 1, 2024 Routine · 4 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

     Food items in the Walkin cooler in the Kitchen are not date marked.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A sanitizer test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations. Nothing by the warewashing machine, 3 comp sink or in the bar.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions at all locations.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - HANDWASHING ONLY

     Handwashing sink or automatic handwashing facility observed to be full of dishes during inspection and is unavailable for proper handwashing.

     Correction: Keep handwashing sink free of obstructions at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

     Code 5-205.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

     There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.

     Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [time period].

     Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)