Norma's Cafe

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 6, 2023 Routine Score 88
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance

     If using time as public safety measure must have written procedure or time marking for when items were put out & when they will be thrown away

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Clean/finish cleaning grease filter in back

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Damaged Equipment

     Replace all burnt utensils in kitchen

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

     Eliminate harboring conditions in kitchen (encrusted grease on cooking equipment, food debris under/behind equipment

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Clean wire racks in walk-in cooler

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     Fix cracks & broken tiles throughout back of house

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handler-Certificate Not on site

     Keep most current food handlers certificates available

2. May 4, 2023 Routine Score 87
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr

     No time stamping on tcs food that wasn't at temperature

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Clean can opener blade

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

     All RFSM certificate expired

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

     Do not wrap equipment with aluminum foil

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     Do not leave food in boxes on floor

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Clean racks in walk-in cooler

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     Fix broken floor tiles

3. Nov 21, 2022 Routine Score 97
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

     Fix/properly adjust any loose panels/doors on equipment

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     Clean any food debris (egg shells) on kitchen floor

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     Fix any loose/broken floor tiles in kitchen

4. Mar 29, 2022 Routine Score 84
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Detail clean entire food prep line.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Premises shall be maintained in good repair

     Repair damaged floor tiles throughout and re-grout where needed.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Heavy food build-up on shelves in WIC.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

     personal drinks

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

     Observed two large turkey breast thawing at room temp.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     mashed potatoes holding at 120 F.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

     Salsa holding on counter at 99 F.

5. Jun 4, 2021 Routine Score 94
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

     paint containers broken and rust close to WI cooler units must be remove and dispose containers properly

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

     unused equipment on all areas closed to single utensils must be dispose or store properly to avoid cross contamination

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     floors cements at back store room area with cracks and rough surfaces must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

     cooking equipment with encrusted grease must be clean to avoid cross contamination

6. Dec 1, 2020 Routine Score 93
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

     some gaps opening at ceiling area must be closed all gaps and openings to avoid pest harboring

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

     cooking equipment encrusted with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     ceiling in all areas including WI cooler unit dirty with soils and dust accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     floors at back area with rough and cracks surfaces must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

     wrong or missing date marking in food containers on all areas must be date mark current dates or changes stickers with current dates on food containers

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

     fan cover vents on Wi cooler unit dirty with soils and dust must be clean to avoid cross contamination a/c vent covers dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

7. Feb 13, 2020 Routine Score 85
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

     equipment in all areas dirty with food debris and grease accumulations must be clean inside and outside to avoid cross contamination

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Nail polish, fake nails, criteria

     employees with paint and polish nails must be remove jewelry and nail polish to avoid cross contamination

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

     using recycle containers and meat containers as food containers must be have commercial approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

     missing writing employee health policies

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

     cement floors at back storage area with cracks and rough surfaces must be repair or replace to smooth and easy to clean non-food surfaces to avoid contamination

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     floors, walls and ceiling dirty with soils, grease accumulations spills, drippings and food debris must be clean when contamination is observed during operational hours

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Ventilation systems:no public health hazard

     a/c ducts vents exposing fiber plastic material in top of dry food shelving sections must be replace or repair to avoid physical and chemical contamination

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

     cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

8. Aug 28, 2019 Routine Score 80
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     EGG WASH: 61.2 F RAW BEEF: 45.8 F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     When to wash hands before donning new gloves

     KITCHEN COOKS NOT WASHING HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

     OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Food Labeling- with common name of the food

     BULK FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINER NOT LABELED CORRECTLY

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Damaged Equipment

     BROKEN REACH IN FREEZER DOOR GASKETS

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN MICROWAVES CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER ( KITCHEN )

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

     SANITIZING BUCKET RESTING DIRECTLY ON FLOOR

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

     PERSONAL EMPLOYEE CELL PHONE RESTING ON FOOD PREPARATION TABLE

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handwashing signage

     PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE MEN'S RESTROOM

9. Feb 27, 2019 Routine Score 80
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

     hash puppy 2/19/19

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

     observed raw eggs store next to milk and above drink raw chicken above the onion

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

     sandwich

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     provide cleaning for the prep area, coolers, food containers

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

     observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     observed utensils in the hand sink

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

     Fix all the holes on the floor (standing water in the holes) fix the open wall

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     provide cleaning for the floor

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

     all drinks must above floor 6 ins

10. Aug 9, 2018 Routine Score 82
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      food container put directly on lettuce

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      tomato

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      provide cleaning at prep- area , coolers , food containers, ice machine

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      cannot, meat

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      standing water on the floor

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      the handle of cooler was broken

11. Jan 3, 2018 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      Employees observed donning gloves without first washing hands. Advise adding a hand wash sink in production areas of kitchen. Current hand wash sinks are some distance away from where employee workstations are.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      Hand wash sink for main production areas of kitchen blocked by equipment. Container stored inside hand wash sink. Hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times and used for no other function than hand washing.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      Food in walk in cooler left uncovered (RTE Carrots, pickles, lettuce, etc).

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

      Dirty can opener blade. Suggest equipment be disassembled, cleaned, sanitized, air dried, and reassembled before being brought back into service. Replacing blade is recommended.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      Raw shell eggs over ready to eat lettuce in walk in cooler. Prepared corned beef stored over ready to eat lettuce. Roma tomatoes stored in and amongst packages of corned beef.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      Some items in walk in cooler were not date marked.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      Sanitizing solution coming out of dispenser tested at less than 100ppm Quaternary Ammonium. Sanitizing buckets tested at less than 100ppm Q.A. at all 4 locations tested. Corrected on site.

12. Jun 20, 2017 Routine Score 82
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      RAW CHICKEN OVER COOKED MEATLOAF COS- REMOVED PRODUCT FROM UNDER THE RAW CHICKEN

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

      DENTED CANS (2) COS- REMOVED DENTED CANS OFF THE SHELF

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      ENSURE PROPER DATE MARKING ON FOOD ITEMS IN RIC DISCARD AFTER 7 DAYS FOR PREPPED ITEMS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

      UTENSIL HANDLE MUST BE UP RIGHT

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      HAND SINK BLOCKED BY SERVING LINE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      DESIGNATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      RAW EGG 74, GROUND BEEF 52 DEGREE F COS- DISCARD

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      PROTECT FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE WIC AND WIF COS- DISCARD PRODUCT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      PEACH COBBLER 73, BLUEBERRY COBBLER 72 DEGREE F COS- REHEAT

13. Dec 5, 2016 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      ADDRESS CEILING TILES THAT ARE BUCKLING IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      OBSERVED FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS PLACING ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HAND PRIOR

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN THE DIRTY GASKETS AROUND THE DOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      SEVERAL SANITIZING WIPING CLOTHS TOWELS NOT BEING STORED IN SANITIZING BUCKETS AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      VISIBLE MOLD SPORES ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE CLEAN THE GASKETS OF THE REACH IN DESSERT REFRIGERATOR

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      BROKEN DOOR GASKETS OF THE SCHEPPS COOLER

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      OPEN DRINK OF COFFEE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA (ON A FOOD CONTACT SURFACE)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Physical Facilities Premises

      FECAL REMNANTS IN THE TOILET BOWL OF THE MEN'S RESTROOM