Nighthawk Tavern

Inspector notes: Observed the main kitchen hand sink to have a food storage container and a used knife in it. This is the only hand sink in the main kitchen. All hand sinks must remain accessible for employee use. COS items moved and staff educated.

Inspector notes: Observed two food handling employees without proper head and facial hair restraints. Observed servers and the Owner enter the food prep line without proper hair restraint. Observed one employee wearing a watch on their wrist upon arrival. COS watch removed and proper hair restraints donned for food handlers. Servers will no longer access ready to serve food from prep line side of counter.

Inspector notes: Observed bar shaker bottles stacked wet. Observed ready to use utensils, bowls, and plates stored unprotected with food and physical/liquid debris on them. Observed in-use tongs stored on oven handles between uses. All utensils and equipment must be washed, rinsed, and sanitize between uses and then stored in a way that prevents their contamination. COS plates and bowls will be stored upside down, tongs moved to dishpit and a metal storage container will hold utensils between uses in the future.

Inspector notes: Observed the facility utilizing DDBSA/lactic acid sanitizer without having appropriate test strips. COS DDBSA/lactic acid sanitizer will not be used until test strips are obtained. Facility had bleach to be used as chlorine sanitizer and had chlorine test strips on-hand for use.

Inspector notes: Observed food and physical debris on bar bottle rails, outside rail of bar ice bin, outsides of spice and food storage containers, in corners and under equipment on floors of main kitchen and bar, on walls of main kitchen, and on cage and blades of fan in main kitchen. All surfaces listed above MUST be cleaned with sanitizer as often as necessary to keep them clean.

Inspector notes: Observed one oven to have a handle in disrepair, one reach-in cooler with a handle in disrepair, a leak within another reach-in cooler, and the bar hand sink to have a leak beneath it. Observed paint flaking off the plate and food item storage shelves above the preptop cooler in the main kitchen and around the the wall storage cubby in the main kitchen near ice machine. Unsealed wood is not an approved finish as it cannot be properly cleaned. All unsealed wood to be removed or sealed. All equipment must be maintained and kept in good condition. Work orders must be submitted for equipment requiring them.

Inspector notes: Observed an employee purse and a server book stored leaning against the bar glasses. Observed an employee packaged snack and a charger cord stored touching food items. COS all items moved to appropriate places and staff educated. There are lockers available for employee belongings in the server area. Employees must use these.