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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPremier Restaurant Equipment Hennepin County Human Services Department Hennepin - — - --- - — - - - - — Public Health Protection Epidemiology:(612)-543-5230 Epidemiology and Environmental Health Environmental Health:(612)-543-5200 1011 South First Street,Suite 215 FAX:(952)-351-5222 Hopkins,MN 55343-9413 www.hennepin.us RECEIVED September 19, 2011 SEP 2 3 2011 CITY OF ORONO APPROVED XXX_ Todd Olson Premier Restaurant Equipment 7120 Northland Terrace Minneapolis, Minnesota 55429 Regarding: Trails of Orono, (Kitchen and Lodging) 875 Wayzata Boulevard, Orono, Minnesota 55391 Dear Mr. Olson: The submitted plans and specifications appear to be in general conformity with the standards of Hennepin County Ordinance Number 3 and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4626. These plans are now approved. Although this plan has been approved, the following items listed below need to be addressed prior to the start of construction: • The Memory Care Activity Kitchen and the kitchen in the Club room may not be used for "provided food service" or food holding. The kitchen cabinets and refrigerators in these locations can not have food left in them from event to event. Food must be brought in prior to the event and then completely removed at the end of the event. Common shared foods (i.e. flour, milk cereal etc.) and condiments (ketchup, sugar etc.) may not be stored in these areas. • The laundry that will be used by staff to wash linens must have vinyl tile with a vinyl base (not sheet vinyl), smooth ceilings, and epoxy painted walls. An Equal Opportunity Employer Recycled Paper -r Page 2 Orono Senior Housing September 19, 2011 Equipment 1. Ensure that all food service equipment meets the applicable standards of construction of the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). Only NSF, UL-Sanitation or ETL-Sanitation listed equipment bearing one of the following marks is allowed. Co ry C10) a SAN rTAT1ON NSP,ANSI 2. Provide equipment manufacturer's specification sheets for the following pieces of food service equipment: #44; 47; 49; 51 —54 and 56. 3. Provide a dump station/table for the deep fat fryer. 4. Provide the shop drawings for the following custom fabricated items: #32; 41; 45; 48 and 55. 5. Ensure that the interior and exterior of exposed wood areas of the custom fabricated cabinets are covered with a commercial-grade pressure-applied laminated plastic. Any cutouts into cabinetry must be properly finished with plastic laminate, melamine, or grommet, no caulk or painted finishes. 6. Provide specifications on a NSF approved water heater that can provide an adequate amount of hot water during peak hot water use periods. Fill out the water heater work sheet included with this letter and return it. 7. It is assumed that the equipment proposed is new, if not please indicate the used items. If there is used equipment, it must meet the NSF standards, be listed, and be in "like new" condition. Ventilation/Equipment Installation 8. All equipment, including millwork cabinets (at the continental breakfast bar), must be mounted on casters, six-inch legs, or sealed to a solid masonry base. Enclosed, unfilled bases are not permitted. Ideally this would include the Memory Care Kitchenette. 9. Ensure that all heating appliances that generate excessive heat, grease, vapors, condensation, odors, or fumes are completely situated beneath a mechanical exhaust hood with a 6 inch over hang on all sides. Page 3 Orono Senior Housing September 19, 2011 10. Ensure that the sheets of stainless steel on the wall behind the grease producing equipment are properly installed from the bottom of the hood to the top of the floor base cove. Plumbing 11. No hose can be attached to a faucet that is not equipped with a backflow prevention device. 12. Provide an adequate number of floor drains or floor sinks that are easily accessible for cleaning. 13. Check with the City of Orono Building Department for their regulations regarding grease trap requirements. It is fairly certain that a grease trap will need to be installed. If so the grease trap lid should be mounted flush with the floor and it shall be accessible for cleaning. Sinks 14. Ensure that there is either adequate space (12 inches) or a shield be provided between hand sinks and adjacent equipment, preparation table/prep sink, shelving etc. to preclude contamination by splash. 15. Ideally a sign directing employees to wash hands would be provided at all hand wash sinks located in the restrooms, food service, food preparation, and ware washing areas. 16. Hand cleanser, single-use towels, and a fingernail brush are required at all hand sinks in the food service, food preparation and ware washing areas. 17. Employee hand washing sinks must be conveniently located in all food preparation, food dispensing and utensil washing areas. Provide a hand sink in the Beverage Area. 18. Ensure that the sizes of the compartments of the 3 bin sink are large enough to accommodate the largest utensil/equipment that is to be cleaned and sanitized. Page 4 Orono Senior Housing September 19, 2011 Storage 19. Ensure that there is adequate approved NSF shelving to ensure that all food products, utensils, or single service articles are stored at least six inches off the floor. Nothing may be stored on the floor. Installations 20. Seal all annular openings around pipes and other conduits that pass through the walls or floor. 21. All junctures between the wall surface and the edges of attached equipment must be sealed with approved caulk/sealing compound (e.g. three-compartment sink, hand sink, etc.). 22. All floor mounted equipment (floor mixer) must be sealed in place and properly spaced to allow for cleaning, mounted on 6 inch legs, or mounted on casters (and installed with flexible utility connections). Ideally all equipment including shelving units would be installed on casters to permit removal for cleaning. 23. All countertop equipment must be easily moveable, on 4-inch legs, or sealed in place as to be easily cleanable. Room Finishes 24. Toilet rooms must have self-closing doors, adequate ventilation, hand cleanser, single use towels or hand drying devices, tissue paper and covered waste paper receptacles. 25. All doors to the outside of the establishment must be self-closing and vermin proof. Provide weather stripping and door sweeps to all exterior doors. 26. The walls and ceilings in the food preparation, utensil washing and toilet room areas must be smooth, durable, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable such as stainless steel, ceramic tile, or fiberglass reinforced panels (FRP). In areas where paint is permittable (ceilings and soffits), the finish shall be light in color, smooth, durable, and easily cleanable (e.g. high gloss enamel). Page 5 Orono Senior Housing September 19, 2011 27. The floors in the food preparation, food storage, utensil washing and toilet rooms must be of a smooth durable material with an integral coved base at the wall/floor junctures. A"Schluter" base would be acceptable, but tile fashioned into a base cove by with two 45° angles would not be approved. Approve flooring surfaces include ceramic tile, quarry tile, and terrazzo. Tile shall be installed with an epoxy or other water-resistant grout. 28. Provide a sample of Key Urecon SLT. Provide data for temperature resistance. This product may not be allowed on the cooking line and will not be allowed in the walk in units. 29. Sealed concrete is not approved within a 3 foot peripheral area of the mop sink, approved flooring is required. 30. The wall surrounding the mop sink and its splash zone and mop draining area must be FRP or tile. Paint is not acceptable. 31. The floor in the Beverage area and under and within a 3 foot peripheral area of the Continental Breakfast bar must be smooth, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent. Carpeting and Vinyl tile does not meet these criteria and is unacceptable. Provide a transition strip between different floor coverings (example: quarry tile to carpet). 32. If the Key Urecon SLT floor is approved and it has texture, the texture may only be in the walk ways. Texture may not be applied under cabinetry, shelving, equipment and sinks. 33. Ceiling finishes were not provided for the kitchen, beverage, ware washing, toilet and storage rooms. Perforated or fissured drop lay-in ceiling panels are not acceptable. Provide durable, washable ceiling panels, such as vinyl-clad panels. 34. Outside garbage and refuse containers, including compactors, must be stored on a smooth and non-absorbent surface. Food Protection 35. Food on display must be protected from potential contamination from coughs, sneezes, and improper handling through the installation of properly constructed and installed food shields, the use of packaged food items or other effective means of protection. Provide your plan to protect items on the continental breakfast bar. A sneeze guard would be recommended. 36. How will items such as juice, yogurt, cream cheese, milk etc. be temperature control held on the continental breakfast bar? Refrigeration is recommended. If refrigeration is not provided, you must fill out and have approved a "time as control" plan. Page 6 Orono Senior Housing September 19, 2011 37. Suitable utensils (e.g. tongs, ladles, spatulas, scoops, single service papers, etc.) must be provided to avoid manual handling dispensed food items. Between uses of food dispensing, utensils must be stored in an appropriate manner. BARE HAND CONTACT OF READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. 38. Move the food processor and the slicer (#17 and #18) to a prep table (since room is tight, you may want to consider a prep table on casters that can be moved for use or storage. Lighting 39. Provide a reflected ceiling plan. Install a sufficient number of light fixtures in the food preparation and ware washing areas to provide a minimum of 70-foot candles of light at 30 inches off the floor. This would include the Beverage Area and Continental Breakfast areas. Provide at least 30 foot candles of light in storage rooms. Light levels will be verified with a light meter. 40. Lights over exposed food storage, food preparation, food display facilities, and utensil cleaning and storage areas must be shielded or shatter-resistant. Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) Freedom to Breathe 40. A sign must be posted at all public entrances to the facility stating: "No Smoking." Miscellaneous 41. Obtain all necessary State of Minnesota Pluming permit as well as City of Orono Building and Fire Department permits. 42. At least one employee of this establishment must be on site at all times the food service is in operation that is certified through an approved food handlers' course, such as "ServSafe." This would mean that several people should be certified to cover vacation, sick leave and days off. Provide the names and certificates of the certified persons. One of the certified persons must also register their certification with the State of Minnesota Department of Health, 651-201-4500. • Page 7 Orono Senior Housing September 19,2011 43. Please notify me at 612-543-5213, prior to completion so a construction inspection may be scheduled. 44. An application and invoice will arrive for a food license from Hennepin County to operate this lodging and food service establishment. The invoice will include the remainder of the plan review fee. The invoice must be paid and application returned to this office before an inspection can be scheduled. 45. This facility may not be constructed except in accordance with the plans and specifications as they are now approved by this Department. Please contact me for any proposed changes or additions. 46. This establishment cannot open for business until it has been inspected and approved. 47. Food deliveries cannot be accepted until this department gives approval. A COPY OF THIS LETTER MUST ALWAYS BE ON THE JOB SITE AND BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Provide a written response to all items outlined in this letter, as soon as possible. Please submit any changes to the plan and all additional required information as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 612-543-5213. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation in addressing the items outlined in this letter. I shall remain available for consultation and review of your facility's construction progress. Sincerely, (0,4y//tA IA/ (,v1,z,,A.i/(___ Joseph W. Jury sik Hennepin County Senior Environmentalist CC: Pam Foster, Hennepin County Environmentalist Duane Hudson, Supervisor, Hennepin County Environmental Health Lyle Oman, Building Official, City of Orono