Hometown Grub & Pub

Year by year

Inspections

1. Dec 22, 2025 Routine · 3 core
   • Not serious Core

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Establishment is using a bowl to scoop breading and the bowl is left in the breading container.

     Correction: Provide a scoop with a handle for the breading and extend the scoop handle so that it will not make contact with the food.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core

     INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SCREENING

     Screen door in kitchen has a large rip in the screen causing a direct opening to outside.

     Correction: Provide screens or other effective means or close openings to the outside. Doors and windows kept open to provide ventilation shall be provided with screens, air curtains or other effective means to prevent entrance of rodents and pests.

     Code 6-202.15 (D)

   • Not serious Core

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

     The ceiling tile above the entrance to the walk in cooler is missing.

     Correction: Repair or replace the ceiling tile.

     Code 6-501.11

2. Nov 26, 2024 Pre-inspection · 2 priority, 6 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     SAFE UNADULTERATED AND HONESTLY PRESENTED

     Open container of sliced ham found to have mold growing on the ham inside the container.

     Correction: The establishment voluntarily discarded the moldy ham.

     Code 3-101.11

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER

     About 2 gallons of chili in the kitchen walk-in cooler observed to still be cooling at 46°F at 12:26 PM during the inspection. The chili was observed cooling with the lid fully covering the container. The establishment PIC stated the chili started cooling at 8 PM yesterday (11/25/2024) with the container fully covered. The chili was not cooled according to food code cooling parameters,

     Correction: 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. The establishment voluntarily discarded the chili during the inspection. Education provided to the establishment employees on proper cooling termperature and time parameters.

     Code 3-501.14 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION - FOOD STORAGE PROHIBITED AREAS

     1. The left liquor shelving unit in the liquor room of the basement has an accumulation of dust and basement wall concrete flakes and debris. 2. Bag-in-box soda syrup shelving unit is located under a sewer line. 3. Flour is stored on shelf under a sewer line in the basement.

     Correction: Protect food items from basement concrete wall flakes and debris. Store food items away from sewer lines, or gutter the sewer lines to prevent potential drip onto food items..

     Code 3-305.12

   • Not serious Core

     PROPER COOLING METHODS - IN EQUIPMENT

     Chili observed cooling, fully covered, in 1 gallon containers in the kitchen walk-in cooler.

     Correction: Provide containers that facilitate heat transfer, such as metal pans, and loosely cover food items during the cooling process so that heat is allowed to escape. Education regarding proper cooling methods provided to the establishment employee.

     Code 3-501.15 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - FIXED , SPACING OR SEALING - INSTALLATION

     1. The kitchen dishmachine rinse sink, and the dishmachine drainboard are not sealed to the wall. 2 The prewash sink next to the dishmachine rinse sink is not sealed to the wall. 3. The kitchen handwashing sink is not sealed to the wall. 4. The kitchen prep sink is not sealed to the wall.

     Correction: Seal all the kitchen sinks and the dishmachine drainboard to the wall.

     Code 4-402.11

   • Not serious Core

     SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - USE LIMITATIONS

     Sour cream and ice cream plastic containers were observed being reused.

     Correction: Discard single-use and single service articles after initial use.

     Code 4-502.13 (A)

   • Not serious Core

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

     The ceiling tiles above the ice machine are in disrepair and is coming undone.

     Correction: Repair or replace the ceiling tiles above the ice machine.

     Code 6-501.11

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The floor under the bar counter, and the floor under the ice machine has an accumulation of dust and trash debris.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12