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Ice Machines Cited in Several Health Inspections
In this set of reports are inspections from Heights Pizza, Palmer's Market, Country Club of Darien and Wee Burn Country Club.
The Convent of St. Brigitta in Tokeneke achieved a spotless health inspection report last week, when an inspector could find nothing wrong, according to the most recent inspection reports released by the town, according to the Darien Health Department.
The following list shows what scores local food-serving establishments received under the state scoring system ("state rating," in which 1-4 points are deducted for each violation, with 100 being a perfect score) from Darien Health Department inspectors, the rating under the Darien system ("Darien rating," in which a "Good," "Fair," or "Poor" is given to restaurants that pass inspections) and the inspection date and comments by the inspectors as noted in inspection reports.
[Here's are the most recent previous Darien Health Department inspection reports on Darien Patch.]
Restaurants and other food-serving establishments that fail inspections must correct them by the next inspection. If the Health Department deems a restaurant's condition dangerous to the public, the restaurant will be closed until corrections are made, according to David Knauf, director of the town Health Department.
These reports were recently released by the Darien Health Department (the inspections are listed in chronological order by date):
- Heights Pizza, 330 Heights Rd. -- July 23
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Bread at cook line uncovered; sanitizer concentration less than 50 ppm; floor juncture/cove base in disrepair; ventilation fan cover -- heavy dust buildup; cleaning equipment not properly stored."
- Palmer's Market, 264 Heights Rd. -- July 23
Darien rating: Fair
Inspector's remarks: "Food thermometer not accurate/calibrated; ice in ice bin not covered/protected -- meat department; pooled eggs in refrigerator -- bakery department; various food items on floor of walk-in cooler and freezer; numerous soiled in-use knives stored in knife rack -- not sanitized at least every four hours; knife blade not clean -- stored in knife rack; in-use utensils not properly stored -- in standing water."
- Country Club of Darien, 300 Mansfield Ave. -- July 24
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Inside of ice machine not clean -- dispose of its contents and clean and sanitize every ice machine; under-counter refrigerator's gasket in disrepair; under-counter refrigerators not clean; pre-set tableware not protected; fan covers/shield heavy dust buildup -- not clean; mops not properly stored."
- Country Club of Darien satellite kitchen, 300 Mansfield Ave. -- July 24
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Soiled wiping cloths not properly stored; in-use wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer between use; interior of microwave not clean -- food spillage buildup; single use articles not properly stored -- inverted; exterior on ice machine not clean; pre-set tableware not protected."
- Wee Burn Country Club, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd. -- July 25
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Sanitizer concentration less than 200 ppm; interior of reach-in refrigerator not clean -- food spillage/residue buildup on side walls and on lower shelf; basin of hand sink not clean -- food residue buildup -- may have been used as a dump sink; window screens at three-bay sink not clean/in disrepair; no hot processes at time of inspection."
- Wee Burn Country Club satellite kitchen, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd. -- July 25
Darien rating: Good
Inspector's remarks: "Interior of ice machine not clean -- moldy buildup, discard contents of all ice machines, clean and sanitize; hand sink not clean -- cleaning material stored in basin; lower shelf of reach-in refrigerator not clean; minimal hot process, no hot holding, preparation for dinner underway."
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