Allegheny County Health Department

Food Safety Program Food Safety Assessment

3901 Penn Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Report
Phone: 412-578-8044 Fax: 412-578-8190

Client ID: 201705090001 Client Name: Desi Market

Address: 2122 Brownsville Road Inspection Date: 01/17/2020
City: Pittsburgh State: PA Zip: 15210 Purpose: Complaint
Municipality: Pittsburgh-129 Inspector: Nakkeow , Varangkorn Permit Exp. Date: 05/31/2020
Category Code: 113-Retail/Convenience Store Priority Code: 1
Re- Inspection: Pending - Inspector Re- Inspection Date:
Food Safety Assessment Categories Assessment Status Violation Risk
D S NO NA V High Med. Low
1 Food Source/Condition x x
2 Cooking Temperatures #
3 Consumer Advisory
4 Reheating Temperatures #
5 Cooling Food #
6 Hot Holding Temperatures #
7 Cold Holding Temperatures #
8 Facilities to Maintain Temperature
9 Date Marking of Food
10 Probe-Type Thermometers
11 Cross-Contamination Prevention #
12 Employee Health #
13 Employee Personal Hygiene # x
14 Cleaning and Sanitization # x x
15 Water Supply
16 Waste Water Disposal
17 Plumbing
18 Handwashing Facilities
19 Pest Management # x x x
20 Toxic Items x x
21 Certified Food Protection Manager
22 Demonstration of Knowledge
23 Contamination Prevention - Food, Utensils and Equipment x x
24 Fabrication, Design, Installation and Maintenance x x
25 Toilet Room
0 0 0 1 6 3 1 3
General Sanitation Assessment Status Violation Risk
D S NO NA V High Med. Low
26 Garbage and Refuse
27 Floors
28 Walls and ceilings x x
29 Lighting
30 Ventilation
31 Dressing rooms and Locker rooms
32 General Premises x x
33 Administrative
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
# U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "high risk" 0 0 0 1 8
for
S - Diamond Exceptional S - Satisfactory NO - Not Observed NA - Not Applicable V- Violation
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 Allegheny County Health Department
Food Safety Program Food Safety Assessment
3901 Penn Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Report
Phone: 412-578-8044 Fax: 412-578-8190

Inspection Details
Inspector Name: Nakkeow , Varangkorn Balance Amount: $0.00
Placarding: Consumer Alert Contact:
Start Time: 11:15:00 AM End Time: 12:50:00 PM Phone: (412) 668-0575
Violation: 1 Food Source/Condition
Comments: *HIGH RISK***
- Fish from unknown sources being sold in the merchandiser along the wall opposite the
entrance to the facility.
Food Code Section(s): 301 ; 302
Corrective Action: Discard/remove food that is not in sound condition or not from an approved source.
Corrective Action: Provide records
Corrective Action: Fish not marked with an appropriate identifying label is embargoed and is not to be
sold/moved/discarded until proof of purchase or record of the source is furnished.

Violation: 14 Cleaning and Sanitization

Comments: *HIGH RISK***
- Meat department bandsaws and cutting boards are stored soiled with raw meat debris.
Food Code Section(s): 312
Corrective Action: Clean and sanitize food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils after each use and following
any interruption of operations, during which time, contamination may have occured utilizing the
following procedure:
1. Wash- hot soapy water.
2. Rinse-clear water.
3. Sanitize-approved sanitizer and water.
4. Air-dry.
Corrective Action: Remove or clean un-used bandsaw

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 Allegheny County Health Department
Food Safety Program Food Safety Assessment
3901 Penn Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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Phone: 412-578-8044 Fax: 412-578-8190

Violation: 19 Pest Management

Comments: *HIGH RISK***
- Signs of active roach infestation present. All stages of roach development found throughout the
meat department of the facility, in the unsealed grain storage area, and the non-refrigerated
produce shelving on glue boards. Proof of pest control services could not be furnished at time of
inspection.
- Live, active roaches found under the meat department cutting boards, butcher blocks, inside an
unused band saw, and under/inside the meat display coolers along the railings.
- Live and active roaches present inside the makeshift diving wall inside the meat department.
- Live and active roaches found on glue boards between shelving units containing raw produce,
such as coconuts and root vegetables.
- One live freshly molted German roach and other German roaches found between bags of
rice/grains on the grain aisle shelving.
- Butcher blocks at the end of the meat cutting/preparation area are split and have roaches
present.
- Roaches found under hanging soiled linen aprons in the meat department.
- Roach scat found covering multiple surfaces; cutting boards, the crack in the butcher blocks,
along the meat department false wall window, along the edges of the produce shelves, on the
rice and other grains storage shelves.

*LOW RISK*
- Multiple roach fragments found on the shelving units and bags of various grains.

Comment: Cardboard boxes being used to house raw produce product on the shelving.
Cardboard is contributing to the roach infestation. Remove.
Food Code Section(s): 319
Corrective Action: Eliminate pests by approved methods
Corrective Action: Eliminate harborage area, food sources, and entry sites
Corrective Action: Clean and maintain
Corrective Action: Provide records of professional pest control

Violation: 20 Toxic Items

Comments: *MEDIUM RISK**
- Unlabeled chemical spray bottle with unknown contents present on the shelf unit next to the
coconuts.

- House hold use only pesticide used in the facility, "raid" found behind the front counter.
Food Code Section(s): 325
Corrective Action: Properly label
Corrective Action: Store chemicals below or separate from food and food contact surfaces
Corrective Action: Use all chemicals as directed by the manufacturer

Violation: 23 Contamination Prevention - Food, Utensils and Equipment

Comments: *LOW RISK*
- Various cases of food product stored directly on the floor in the cold-holding merchandiser area.
Food Code Section(s): 303
Corrective Action: Store food, utensils, single-use and single-service articles at least 6 inches off of the floor

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Food Safety Program Food Safety Assessment
3901 Penn Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Report
Phone: 412-578-8044 Fax: 412-578-8190

Violation: 24 Fabrication, Design, Installation and Maintenance

Comments: *LOW RISK*
- Cutting boards on top of the butcher blocks are not in sound condition and cannot be cleaned.
Boards have deep grooves, gashes, and chunks missing. Remove/discard.
- Butchers blocks at the end of the meat cutting table are not in sound condition. Wood is split
and with heavy mold infiltration on the surface of the block. Remove/discard.
Food Code Section(s): 308 ; 309
Corrective Action: Repair / replace equipment
Corrective Action: Remove/Discard.

Violation: 28 Walls and ceilings

Comments: *LOW RISK*
- Unfinished wall next to the entrance of the facility. Wall section under the window is packed with
various clothing articles.*LOW RISK*

Food Code Section(s): 321

Corrective Action: Repair or replace

Violation: 32 General Premises

Comments: *LOW RISK*
- Soiled linens (meat department aprons) hanging from the dividing wall.
- Unused meat bandsaw in the rear left corner of the meat department.

Food Code Section(s): 326

Corrective Action: Clean and maintain
Corrective Action: Remove miscellaneous items
Other Assesment observations and comments:
Exceptional Observations:

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