ALDEN HOTEL/BAR LUCA Inspection – September 19, 2025

High Priority 1

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High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touched portion of pasta when it was already cooked. That portion of the pasta was discarded.

Intermediate 1

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Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Missing consumer advisory on the menu. Chef printed it and posted . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed air conditioning vent with accumulation of dust.

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaged in food preparation without hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment gaskets in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets in disrepair .

#4Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Some areas in the kitchen and where the coolers area.

#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed a leak underneath the 3 compartment sink.

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