Esme

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Inspections

1. Feb 26, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

     THE CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU IS NOT PRESENTED TO THE CUSTOMER UNTIL AFTER THE MEAL IS CONSUMED. CUSTOMERS ARE SERVED MEALS AT THE CHEFS CHOICE THEN PRESENTED WITH THE LIST OF FOODS THEY CONSUMED AFTER CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY BEFORE ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS THAT MAY BE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ARE CONSUMED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     ALL CLEAN STORED STEM WARE MUST BE STORED INVERTED OR COVERED/PROTECTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.----CLEAN POTS/PANS MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE WASHBASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

   • Severity not stated

     SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

     ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE WEST BASEMENT NEXT TO THE LARGE BOX FREEZER AND THE FAR EAST BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.-----NOTED HOLES IN THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AT THE LARGE BOX FREEZER AND IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE EAST BASEMENT AT THE SMALL BOX FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

2. Mar 28, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE STAIRS IN THE NORTH EASTERN SECTION OF THE BASEMENT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED MISSING METAL STRIPS ON THE REACH IN COOLER AT THE FRONT OF THE PREP LINE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SOMETIMES NOT FULLY LATCH CLOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED THE FAUCET OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE CRACKED AT THE BEND, CAUSING A LEAK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED HEAVY DEBRIS AND TRASH UNDER THE AIR HANDLING UNITS ON THE NORTH EASTERN PORTION OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH AND DEBRIS BUILD UP IN BASEMENT.

3. Apr 25, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     NOTED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASH SINKS IN KITCHEN AND REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     NOTED NO THERMOMETER IN MAIN BAR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     NOTED MICROWAVE ON "J BAR" SHELF NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     NOTED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE NEEDED ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     NOTED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN SECOND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

4. Oct 26, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     4-602.11(B-E): THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS IS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     6-501.19: WASHROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR SAID DOORS.

5. Oct 20, 2022 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS IS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     WE OBSERVE OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES AND CORNERS OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BASEMENT AREA PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

   • Severity not stated

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

     OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE KITCHEN PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD AND HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK AND ONE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA.REPAIR ISSUE

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     WASHROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR SAID DOORS.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. EXCESSIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND DELIVERED STOCKS ON THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS TO MINIMIZE PEST HARBORAGE

6. Jul 15, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED SPLASH GUARDS NEEDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN TO PROTECT IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT PREP TABLES. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARDS.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED ARCHWAY IN DINING ROOM MADE OF RAW WOOD AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD.