RUMORS FLYING

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

Sewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.