THE NACOOCHEE VILLAGE TAVERN

NO HAND SOAP STOCKED AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PIC REPLACED SOAP AND CONFIRMED USE AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY INSPECTOR.

THE PIZZA PEELS USED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT WERE ALL EXTREMELY CAKED BUILT UP GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, WHICH WAS THICK ENOUGH TO BE FLAKED OFF BY THE INSPECTOR USING A FINGERNAIL. THIS IS IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE CLEANED OFTEN ENOUGH TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF GRIME AND DEBRIS. CLEANING FREQUENCY MUST BE INCREASED, AND THEY MUST BE CHECKED MORE OFTEN TO ENSURE CLEANING IS NOT NEEDED. LINE COOK PLACED ALL PIZZA PEELS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND WASHING BEGAN DURING THE INSPECTION.

OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE WALL BY THE HANDSINK, WHERE AN FRP PATCH WAS USED OVER A HOLE IN THE WALL, BUT A PORTION OF THE HOLE IS UNCOVERED, AS THE FRP PATCH IS FALLING OFF THE WALL. ALL SURFACES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND CLEANABLE. OBSERVED CRACKED TILES IN THE HANDWASHING AREA WHICH LEAVES A DEEP GAP IN THE FLOOR IN WHICH FOOD DEBRIS COULD COLLECT. PATCH WITH EPOXY FILLING OR REPLACE TILE TO FORM A SMOOTH DURABLE CLEANABLE SURFACE.

THE SCREEN WHICH HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE OUTER OPENINGS OF THE DETACHED STORAGE AREA IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. SCREEN SHOULD BE AT LEAST 12 MESH TO 1 INCH OR SMALLER TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE WALL BY THE HANDSINK, WHERE AN FRP PATCH WAS USED OVER A HOLE IN THE WALL, BUT A PORTION OF THE HOLE IS STILL UNCOVERED. ALL SURFACES OF THE WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND CLEANABLE. ALL PATCHES OF THE WALLS THAT ARE NOT PAINTED MUST BE PAINTED WITH EPOXY BASED PAINT.

A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND DRINKS MUST BE CREATED. IT MUST BE PLACED AWAY FROM FOOD SERVICE AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

SEVERAL INSTANCES WERE OBSERVED OF FOOD DATED BEYOND THE 7 DAY DISCARD DATE, INCLUDING SLICED HAM WHICH WAS DATED FOR 1/22/24, WHICH IS 10 DAYS OUT. ALL FOODS WHICH ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE DATED PROPERLY AND DISCARDED IN THE APPROPRIATE WINDOW IF NOT USED.

OBSERVED SEVERAL VENTS TO THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SCREENS OR OTHER PROTECTION IN THE EXTERIOR STORAGE BUILDING, WITH DOORS PROPPED OPEN. ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE FULLY SELF CLOSING, AND ALL WINDOWS OR OTHER LIKE OPENINGS MUST BE SCREENED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED TO PREVENT INSECT OR OTHER PEST ENTRY.

ALL SINKS MUST BE FULLY SEALED TO THE WALL. OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SEALED TO THE WALL.

OBSERVED NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DIRTY TO SIGHT AND TOUCH, ESPECIALLY IN THE DETACHED STORAGE BUILDING. ALL FOOD SERVICE AREAS MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, ORGAINIZED STATE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE OF PESTS AND TO ENSURE SAFE FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS. CLEAN ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF DEBRIS AND SOIL.

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS WHICH WE WERE TOLD ARE NOT USED ON THE MENU, INCLUDING CANS OF DIJON MUSTARD AND CANS OF COCONUT MILK. ALL ITEMS NOT USED ON THE MENU OR USED IN THE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISE WITHIN 72 HOURS. ACCESS TO ALL SINKS AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE MAINTAINED, STORED ITEMS CANNOT BE STACKED IN FRONT OF REQUIRED SINKS.