Redwood Inn

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 15, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 3 core
   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CROSS CONTAMINATION

     PRIORITY - The soda holster cup at the entrance of the West side of the bar and the second one on the East side of the bar are not cleaned on a frequent basis and were noted with excessive brownish red slime accumulations.

     Correction: Clean food contact surfaces anytime contamination has occurred.

     Code 4-602.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     The beer cooler on the West side of the bar is not maintained in good repair. The cooler has a few TCS beverages and was at 47 degrees F during inspection.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Clean utensils (washed beer glasses) are being stacked without being air-dried. The glasses are stacked with lots of moisture.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

   • Not serious Core

     KITCHENWARE, TABLEWARE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES - HANDLED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

     It was observed that eating utensils are stored or displayed in the bar where the food or lip contact surface could be contaminated.

     Correction: Store utensils in a manner to avoid contamination to the food and lip contact surface.

     Code 4-904.11 (A)

2. Jun 6, 2025 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

3. Jun 14, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS

     PRIORITY: Employee observed handling ready-to eat cherries with their bare hands. Employee placed cherries in a drink with their bare hands. The drink was discarded and education was provided.

     Correction: Discard contaminated food; employees shall use single-use gloves or other suitable utensils when handling ready-to-eat foods.

     Code 3-301.11 (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     PRIORITY: REPEAT: Soda gun holster is visibly soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     EATING, DRINKING, OR USING TOBACCO

     Employee was observed drinking in the bar over a food prepearation area and over clean equipment.

     Correction: Provide employee break room or designate an area away from food preparation for eating and tobacco use.

     Code 2-401.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core Repeat Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     REPEAT: Ice scoops were improperly stored with the handle in direct contact with ice in the ice bins.

     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

4. Jun 30, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 4 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     PRIORITY - The Chlorine sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. Employee primed the dish machine a couple of times bringing the levels to 100 ppm during inspection.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CROSS CONTAMINATION

     PRIORITY - The soda gun on the far left side of the bar is noted with thick brownish slime. Employee cleaned the soda gun during inspection

     Correction: Clean food contact surfaces anytime contamination has occurred.

     Code 4-602.11 (A)

   • 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

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, CLEANABILITY

     The small orange cutting board in the bar was noted severely scored.

     Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges and are free from breaks and cracks.

     Code 4-202.11 (1) - (4)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     The soda holster cup in the middle portion of the bar is visibly soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Ice scoops were improperly stored with handle on the ice in the ice bins.

     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

     Beer coolers with TCS foods are not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

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

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at designated handwashing sink.

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

     Code 6-301.14

   • Not serious Core

     MAINTAINING PREMISES, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND LITTER

     There is a Kenmore dorm style refrigerator on the Northeast corner of the bar filled with an employee who no longer works there personal items.

     Correction: Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment shall be removed from the premise.

     Code 6-501.114