Thelma's Kitchen - Inspection Report
Address:3101 Troost Kansas City MO 64109
Establishment Type:Restaurant/Deli
Phone No.:(816) 931-4751

Inspection details
Inspection Date02 May, 2019
Inspection TypeRoutine
Critical Violations7
Non-critical Violations4

Violation Details
Regulation Code
Reference
Violation & Comments
4-702.11
Before Use After Cleaning - Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are not sanitized before use after cleaning.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed no sanitizer for front serving area and kitchen area. Person In Charge made sanitizer for both areas at the time of inspection. (corrected on-site)
4-601.11
Equipment not maintained free of encrusted grease/soil deposits
Comply by : Jul 31, 2019
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed calcium and crumbs on top of dish machine.
8-304.11
At time of inspection by authorized REGULATORY AUTHORITY inspectors: (1) A certified food service operations manager must be present in the food service area and on duty at all times of business operation, and must present a FOOD MANAGER PERMIT or card to the authorized REGULATORY AUTHORITY inspector at the time of inspection, or; (2) For food service operations where no manager is certified, eighty percent (80%) of required food handler staff shall obtain a (3) three years FOOD HANLDER CARD from the City of Kansas City, Missouri Health Department either upon completion of a FOOD HANDLER'S course through the Health Department or upon the Health Department's approval of a comparable FOOD HANDLER PERMIT or card from another provider.
CRITICALComply by : May 05, 2019
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed 0 out of 4 employees with food handlers cards at front serving area.
6-101.11
Materials for floors/walls/ceilings not smooth, durable, & easily cleanable under normal use
Comply by : Jul 31, 2019
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed wood flooring inside dry storage room.
3-501.17
RTE PHF, Date Marking - Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours was not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed 1 house bottle of ranch dressing and 1 container of ranch dressing with no date marking. Person In Charged dated house bottle and container, item prepared 1 day prior. (corrected on-site)
3-501.16
Hot Holding - Potentially hazardous hot food was not maintained at temperatures in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed Italian sausage soup below 135 degrees Fahrenheit at steam table serving area. Person In Charge removed item to discard, item out past 4 hours. (corrected on-site)
2-402.11
Hair restraints & clothes that cover body hair not worn by employees
Comply by : Jul 31, 2019
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed 1 out of 4 employees without hair restraint at serving area.
5-205.15
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair *
CRITICALComply by : May 05, 2019
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed leak at middle basin handle of three-compartment sink. (non-critical) Observed strainer underneath dish machine backing up and flooding floor. Dish machine dispenses correct amount of chlorine sanitizer 100ppm.
3-304.11
Food Contact with Equipment & Utensils - Food was allowed to contact surfaces of equipment and utensils that are not cleaned as specified according to the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed 2 packages of sausage in correct temperature range inside recycle bin of old bottles. Person In Charge washed, rinsed and sanitized the 2 packages of sausage to place inside reach-in cooler. (corrected on-site)
3-501.16
Cold Holding - Potentially hazardous cold food was not maintained at temperatures in accordance with the Food Code.
CRITICALCorrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed sausage and potato dish above 41 degrees Fahrenheit at 3 door true reach-in cooler. Person In Charge discarded item, item out of temperature more than 4 hours. (corrected on-site)
3-501.15
Cooling methods not in accordance with time and temperature criteria as specified in the Food Code
Corrected On Site
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION:
OBSERVATIONS & CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Observed broccoli noodle and cheese pasta salad cooling at room temperature on prep table. Person In Charge decided to reheat item back 165 degrees and start cooling process over. (corrected on-site)