Grind & Brew Cafe
Lkpk Rail Ltd


Address: 525 East Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Grind & Brew Cafe (Health Operation# 439378) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is June 4, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 439378
Operation Name Grind & Brew Cafe
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 525 East Street
Rensselaer
NY 12144
Municipality RENSSELAER
County RENSSELAER
Permitted Corporation Name LKPK RAIL LTD
Permitted Operator Name PETER KWAN
Permit Expiration Date 01/31/2019
Local Health Department Rensselaer County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 410101

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-06-04 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: Most of the past violations are corrected. Refrigeration each had working thermometers. Additional probe and infrared thermometers are used to monitor hot holding soups and chili. Staff observed using gloves during food preparation. Sink had ample paper towels and soap. Dishwashing technique is correct and the wiping cloths are correctly kept in sanitizer buckets.
Date: 2017-10-04 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Date: 2016-05-16 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Date: 2015-09-23 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Date: 2014-09-26 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Item 7F (Critical): Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165°F or above within two hours.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Date: 2013-01-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 9C: Hair is improperly restrained
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Date: 2012-01-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2011-03-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2011-03-24 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Date: 2010-03-31 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Comments: 5A - Milk holding in cooler at 50F - moved to cooler to the right - the half gallon bottles of milk that were located toward the back of the cooler were at the correct temp but all were moved to the other cooler to be safe 8C - ice scoop for the ice machine in the back room found on the floor of the store room - brought to kitchen to be re-washed and re-sanitized 8E - no thermometer found in cooler in backroom in the left holding milk and pasteries - possibly knocked down during stocking and putting away of todays shipment into cooler 11B - wiping clothes dirty and stored in solution without enought chlorine to register on the test strip * temperature of sandwich cooler is 30F all temperatures of sandwiches were within the correct temperature range for cold holding *process of making tuna was reviewed and the procedure they use is correctly stated as using all chilled ingredients both the tuna and the mayo - also all sandwiches are date stamped as per their procedure
Date: 2009-12-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 3C (Critical): Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: 3C - worker observed making and cutting sandwiches bare handed - asked where gloves were - put gloves on before continuing to make and/or cut sandwiches 12E - handwash sink inaccessible to staff, produce debris found in bottom of sink 15A - floors in prep area not clean, both food and prep debris found littering the floor 15C - prep counters and food storage shelves littered with personal items, office type items, and various other things that do no belong on prep aeas or food product shelves
Date: 2008-01-17 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: critical, noncritical
Date: 2008-01-03 Type: Inspection Violations: critical, noncritical
Date: 2007-02-12 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: critical, noncritical
Date: 2007-01-17 Type: Inspection Violations: critical, noncritical
Date: 2006-01-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

NYS Corporation Registration

Department of State (DOS) ID 2765546
Entity Name LKPK RAIL LTD.
Initial DOS Filing Date 2002-05-09
Entity Type DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
DOS Process Name LILY KWAN
DOS Process Address 149 Brandon Terrace
Albany
NEW YORK 12203
Location Name LKPK RAIL LTD.
Location Address 525 East St
Rensselaer
NEW YORK 12144

Office Location

Street Address 525 EAST STREET
City RENSSELAER
State NY
Zip 12144

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Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

This dataset includes 80k food service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).