![]() ![]() Red Lobster, 3040 Dial Drive, Council Bluffs – During a Jan. The inspection was triggered by a non-illness complaint pertaining to pests. The floors in the kitchen, and the floors and walls in the dough-prep room, were soiled with a buildup of debris, as were the door, floors and walls of the walk-in cooler. There was also a “large hole in the floor” near the ware-washing area. Part of a food-prep cooler was soiled with a buildup of debris, as were the dishwasher, the shelves in the walk-in cooler, and the shelves in the ware-washing area. The cockroaches and insects were also observed in a storage room, the ware-washing area and the ice cream area. The inspector noted multiple holes in the walls of the dough-prep room where multiple live and dead cockroaches and ant-like insects were seen. In addition, the staff was seen wiping the cutting board, pizza cutter and tongs with a paper towel between uses rather than cleaning them. All of the items were discarded.Ĭold items, such as tomatoes, bacon and lettuce, were measured at 44 to 51 degrees, above the 41-degree maximum for cold holding. In addition, macaroni and cheese was measured at 84 degrees after two hours inside a walk-in cooler, hot marinara sauce was measured at 116 degrees, and hot cheese sauce was measured at 114 degrees. The inspector watched as several employees “washed” their hands by dipping them in a bucket of soap and bleach. 16 visit, an inspector concluded the person in charge had inadequate knowledge of food safety and was not performing their duties as evidenced by the lack of employee training, the handwashing practices, the risk of cross-contamination, the lack of temperature control for food items and the failure to sanitize food-contact surfaces. Happy Joe’s Pizza, 315 Church St., Ottumwa – During a Dec. The restaurant’s most recent prior routine inspection was in March 2021, when it was cited for seven violations including an overall lack of sanitation. The owner agreed to close until food service could resume with adequate protection from construction dust. The restaurant owner was informed that he had failed to notify, as required, the Linn County Public Health Department of plans to remodel the business. The floor under all equipment is soiled.” ![]() “The floor in the walk-in chicken cooler is with dark debris buildup, soiled from foot traffic. “The walls and floor in the kitchen are not maintained in good repair,” the inspector reported. “Chicken are dusty.”įloor tiles were broken or missing, allowing soiled water and debris to pool there, creating an area where pests might congregate. “Very tiny plastic protection is torn, and dust enters the shelving in the kitchen,” the inspector reported. The two handwashing sinks for the staff were soiled with debris of some kind and single-use items such as utensils and plastic bags were stored on dust-coated shelves. The Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 3927 Center Point NE Road in Cedar Rapids. The report also indicates the fried chicken in the warmers and the hot-holding units were exposed to construction dust, and that individually wrapped cake and cookies were packaged with dust debris in them. The complaint was deemed verified.Īlthough much of the inspector’s written report is fragmentary and indecipherable, the report states “the cardboard of food (containers) and items next to the cooked chicken” were collecting dust from the construction that was underway. 20, an inspector arrived at the restaurant in response to a complaint alleging the establishment was in full food-service operation during a remodel and that food was left unprotected from construction dust and other contaminants. Kentucky Fried Chicken, 3927 Center Point NE Road, Cedar Rapids – On Dec. The state inspections department reminds the public that their reports are a “snapshot” in time, and violations are often corrected on the spot before the inspector leaves the establishment. For a more complete list of all inspections, along with additional details on each of the inspections listed below, visit the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals’ website. Listed below are some of the more serious findings that stem from inspections at Iowa restaurants, stores, schools, hospitals and other businesses over the past four weeks. The findings are reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, which handles food-establishment inspections at the state level. State, city and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past four weeks, including moldy roast beef, cockroach infestations, months-old cheese, mouse droppings and food that was contaminated by construction dust. ![]()
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