WACKY CACTUS
Mikeandjakes, Inc.


Address: 46 Vassar Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

WACKY CACTUS (Health Operation# 863113) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is November 28, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 863113
Operation Name WACKY CACTUS
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 46 Vassar Road
Poughkeepsie
NY 12603
Municipality POUGHKEEPSIE
County DUTCHESS
Permitted Corporation Name MIKEANDJAKES, INC.
Permitted Operator Name MICHAEL LUND
Permit Expiration Date 05/31/2019
Local Health Department Dutchess County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 136300

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-11-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 9D: Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: Facility is clean and appropriate Walk in cooler with beef steaks 38 degrees within and 39 degrees ambient grill prep bain marie drawer coolers with pork loin 37 and beef steak, marinating 36 degrees Discussed running cold water bath as proper technique for same day defrosting, otherwise consider defrosting within refrigeration on prior day
Date: 2018-08-21 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Name changed to "Wacky Cactus" with Mexican Fare. Previous code items resolved including lettuce stored beneath (cryovac) raw beef (where no cross contamination)
Date: 2018-07-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Comments: ``Facility has changed its name to "Wacky Cactus" and as this now Mexican fare restaurant now serves food which requires multiple trips throught the temperature danger zone, this operation is now classified as a High Risk food service. observed single fly in kitchen and discussed proper use of non chemical pest control such as sticky paper fly trap properly located and not over food or prep. Walk in cooler 42 degrees ambient Steam table with refried beans 162, cooked rice 155 degrees drawer cooler at grill prep with raw chicken within marinade 42 degrees and skirt steak within marinade at 52 degrees. Interview with staff indicates beef was just prepared earlier ~1 hour prior. Suggested use of probe thermometer within food during prep with which to monitor and respond as needed to minimize or even eliminate time food is "out of temperature, >45 degrees) Discussed sick food workers, hand contact, sanitizer use and recipe including use of test kit to assure 50ppm bleach, and rapid cooling where once cooked food has cooled to 120 degrees air cooling is not allowed therefore air cooling cooked food observed at 119 degrees or less is a red violation and can result in discard of that food.
Date: 2018-05-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Comments: Walk in cooler with raw chicken breast observed at 40 degrees within (at keg cooler) grill prep bain marie with NY strip steak and raw chicken breast at 42 degrees at drawer cooler Discussed food borne illness, hand contact, rapid cooling and sanitizer use and recipe
Date: 2017-09-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: All hot and cold temps are up to code.
Date: 2017-05-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 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)
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Comments: Vegetable relish 42F, walk-in cooler cooked chicken 43F, drawer cooler raw ground beef 41F.
Date: 2016-11-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2016-05-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Date: 2016-03-16 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Paper towels in stock and loaded in dispensors.
Date: 2016-03-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 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)
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Date: 2015-10-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Date: 2015-04-03 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-07-03 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-06-24 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical

Office Location

Street Address 46 VASSAR ROAD
City POUGHKEEPSIE
State NY
Zip 12603

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Dataset Information

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

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