CEDAR PALACE

2026-04-09: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

• Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
• Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. A BUCKET OF WATER BEING HELD INSIDE THE SINK AND BUCKETS ON THE FLOOR WITH SOILED MOPS STORED INSIDE IN FRONT OF THE SINK ON THE FLOOR. DISHES BEING WASHED AND FOODS BEING PREPPED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THE HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. OWNER REMOVED DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
• Critical: CHI-15 — FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW MEATS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED OVER COOKED READY TO EAT FOODS AND FRESH PRODUCE IN TWO SEPARATE COOLERS. IN A GARAGE TALL REACH-IN COOLER RAW BEEF BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING OVER PREPARED FOODS AND PRODUCE. IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOTED RAW MEAT KABOBS ON TOP SHELVING STORED DIRECTLY OVER CONTAINERS OF COOKED READY TO EAT CHICKEN, BEEF AND OTHER ASSORTED PREPARED FOODS. ALL REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE OF RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• Critical: CHI-21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED COOKED STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES ON STOVE TOP BEING HELD HOT AT 131F. INSTRUCTED TO REHEAT TO 165.F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER: BABA GANOUSH AT 51F & 47.3F, FETA CHEESE AT 47.8F, HUMMUS AT 55.4F. ALSO NOTED COOKED CHICKEN IN THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT 49.4F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF READY TO EAT HUMMUS, COOKED CHICKEN AND COOKED BEEF FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS PREPARATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOT DATE LABELED. NO LABELS. REVIEWED THE REQUIRED DATE LABELING OF PREPARED TCS FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
• Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT STORE POTATOES, ONIONS AND OTHER STORED ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA.
• Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE GARAGE STORAGE AND KITCHEN AREAS.
• Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR SMALL COOLER AND THE GARAGE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED BROKEN DOOR HANDLE BEING REPAIRED WITH TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
• Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE METAL PREP TABLE IN THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
• Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE GARAGE STORAGE REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ICE BUILD UP.----EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE GARAGE STORAGE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
• Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: SOILED MOP HEADS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN BUCKETS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
• Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD UNDER PREP TABLE LEGS ON FLOORS TO STABILIZE.
• Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS IE: BACKPACKS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGS.