"PENN STATION"
5070 CROOKSHANK RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45238
Last inspected Dec 5, 2018
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Dec 5, 2018
✓Jul 19, 2018
–6 violations
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-03.2(D) - Violation - Food Storage containers-common name ID Working containers of food are not properly labeled. "
- "3717-1-04.4(B) - Violation - Cutting surfaces. Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)&(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(3) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-Nonfood-contact Non-food contact surfaces are dirty."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
Jun 20, 2018
–8 violations
- "3717-1-06.4(B)(1) - Violation - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
- "3717-1-03.2(D) - Violation - Food Storage containers-common name ID Working containers of food are not properly labeled. "
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-04.2(G)(1) - Violation - Food temperature measuring devices. The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible. "
- "3717-1-04.4(B) - Violation - Cutting surfaces. Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)&(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(3) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-Nonfood-contact Non-food contact surfaces are dirty."
Jan 9, 2018
–5 violations
- "3717-1-04.1(Y) - Violation - Temperature Measuring Devices Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design."
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - TCS-cold holding TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F."
- "3717-1-06.4(H) - Violation - Facilities-Cleaning and maintaining plumbing fixtures Plumbing fixtures are being kept clean and maintained."
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils-air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)&(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
Dec 20, 2017
–6 violations
- "3717-1-04.4(F)(2) - Violation - Warewashing sinks-use limitation, cleaning. Warewashing sink was not properly cleaned and/or sanitized."
- "3717-1-04.1(Y) - Violation - Temperature Measuring Devices Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design."
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - TCS-cold holding TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F."
- "3717-1-06.4(H) - Violation - Facilities-Cleaning and maintaining plumbing fixtures Plumbing fixtures are being kept clean and maintained."
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils-air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)&(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
May 31, 2017
–2 violations
- "3717-1-02.3(A)(1)(2)(3) - Violation - Employee Drinks Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers. "
- "3717-1-03.4(G)(2) - Violation - RTE TCS, date marking-prepared in processing plant Ready-to-eat, TCS food that was prepared in a food processing plant and subsequently opened in a FSO or a RFE is not properly date marked."
May 22, 2017
–2 violations
- "3717-1-02.3(A)(1)(2)(3) - Violation - Employee Drinks Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers. "
- "3717-1-03.4(G)(2) - Violation - RTE TCS, date marking-prepared in processing plant Ready-to-eat, TCS food that was prepared in a food processing plant and subsequently opened in a FSO or a RFE is not properly date marked."
Oct 5, 2016
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.1(KK) - Violation - Food Equipment-Certification and Classification Equipment is not approved by a recognized testing agency or authority."
- "3717-1-03.2(Y) - Violation - Miscellaneous sources of contamination Miscellaneous sources of contamination observed. "
- "3717-1-04.6(C)(3) - Violation - Food contact surfaces, chemical sanitizing After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces and utensils were not sanitized using an effective or approved combination of exposure time, chemical concentration, temperature, and/or pH."
Sep 28, 2016
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.1(KK) - Violation - Food Equipment-Certification and Classification Equipment is not approved by a recognized testing agency or authority."
- "3717-1-03.2(Y) - Violation - Miscellaneous sources of contamination Miscellaneous sources of contamination observed. "
- "3717-1-04.6(C)(3) - Violation - Food contact surfaces, chemical sanitizing After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces and utensils were not sanitized using an effective or approved combination of exposure time, chemical concentration, temperature, and/or pH."
May 2, 2016
–2 violations
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - TCS-cold holding TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F."
Apr 25, 2016
–2 violations
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - TCS-cold holding TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
Nov 9, 2015
–6 violations
- "3717-1-04.2(G)(1) - Violation - Food temperature measuring devices. The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible. "
- "3717-1-06.2(C) - Violation - Handwashing Facilities - Hand Drying Provision Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision."
- "3717-1-06.4(A) - Violation - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair."
- "3717-1-06.4(H) - Violation - Facilities: Cleaning and maintenance of plumbing fixtures Maintaining and using handwashing facilities: Handwashing facilities are not being kept clean, and maintained and used as specified under paragraph (O) of rule 3717-1-05.1 of the Administrative Code."
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils - air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
Oct 26, 2015
–6 violations
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-06.4(H) - Violation - Facilities: Cleaning and maintenance of plumbing fixtures Maintaining and using handwashing facilities: Handwashing facilities are not being kept clean, and maintained and used as specified under paragraph (O) of rule 3717-1-05.1 of the Administrative Code."
- "3717-1-06.4(A) - Violation - Facilities: Maintenance: Good repair The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair."
- "3717-1-06.2(C) - Violation - Handwashing Facilities - Hand Drying Provision Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision."
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils - air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
- "3717-1-04.2(G)(1) - Violation - Food temperature measuring devices. The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible. "
Apr 30, 2015
–4 violations
- "3717-1-03.2(C)(9) - Violation - Protection from Contamination - Food Storage Food is stored unwrapped or in uncovered containers."
- "3717-1-04.2(I) - Violation - Sanitizing solutions-testing devices. There is no test kit available for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
- "3717-1-06.4(H) - Violation - Facilities: Cleaning and maintenance of plumbing fixtures Maintaining and using handwashing facilities: Handwashing facilities are not being kept clean, and maintained and used as specified under paragraph (O) of rule 3717-1-05.1 of the Administrative Code."
Feb 11, 2015
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.1(C) - Violation - Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability Multiuse food-contact surfaces were not smooth or free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, sharp internal angles, space corners, or crevices."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils - air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
Oct 3, 2014
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.8(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment and utensils - air-drying required. Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
- "3717-1-04.1(C) - Violation - Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability Multiuse food-contact surfaces were not smooth or free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, sharp internal angles, space corners, or crevices."
May 14, 2014
–5 violations
- "3717-1-03.4(H)(1) - Violation - RTE TCS food, date marking disposition Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food was not discarded by the date mark, or was undated and not discarded or was not discarded when the date mark exceeded the required time/temperature combination.. "
- "3717-1-06.2(E) - Violation - Facilities: Handwashing signage: Provided A handwashing sign was not posted at all handwashing lavatories."
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-04.2(G)(1) - Violation - Food temperature measuring devices. The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible. "
Feb 21, 2014
–1 violation
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
Sep 11, 2013
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.2(G)(1) - Violation - Food temperature measuring devices. The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible. "
- "3717-1-03.2(J) - Violation - Food Contact with equipment and utensils Food is contacting an unclean surface. "
- "3717-1-06.2(E) - Violation - Facilities: Handwashing signage: Provided A handwashing sign was not posted at all handwashing lavatories."
Aug 22, 2013
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
Aug 21, 2013
–3 violations
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
May 1, 2013
–4 violations
- "3717-1-03.2(M)(2)(a) - Violation - Wiping cloths-- use limitation To prevent the growth of bacteria and the subsequent contamination of equipment, wiping cloths used for wiping food spills shall be stored in a chemical sanitizer of the appropriate concentration and shall be laundered daily."
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(1)(2) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
Feb 20, 2013
–1 violation
- "3717-1-02.2(E)(1)(b)(ii)(c) - Violation - Hand Sanitizers (handwashing) Hand sanitizers used in place of handwashing. "
Sep 19, 2012
–5 violations
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(3) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-Nonfood-contact Non-food contact surfaces are dirty."
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - PHF, 41F cold holding TCS foods were being held temperatures above 41F (5C). "
- "3717-1-02.3(C) - Violation - Hair restraints, effectiveness Food employee(s) did not have their hair effectively restrained. "
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
Sep 4, 2012
–5 violations
- "3717-1-03.4(F)(1)(b) - Violation - PHF, 41F cold holding TCS foods were being held temperatures above 41F (5C). "
- "3717-1-02.3(C) - Violation - Hair restraints, effectiveness Food employee(s) did not have their hair effectively restrained. "
- "3717-1-04.4(A)(1) - Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order."
- "3717-1-04.5(A)(3) - Violation - Equipment cleanliness-Nonfood-contact Non-food contact surfaces are dirty."
- "3717-1-06.4(F) - Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies."
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