(All art by Eric T. Styles)
The Quarter Rat’s Report of Actual Code Health lists the most recent East Safe Louisiana inspections at French Quarter dining establishments, and are taken from the Department of Health’s website. Inspections are conducted randomly and unannounced, and are a matter of public record. For more information on inspections conducted at New Orleans restaurants and elsewhere, visit ldh.la.gov.
July 12, 2021:
Big East Daiquiris (restaurant), 619 Bourbon St., 1 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Insect/rodent control.
Non-critical items:
Plumbing/grease trap, floors.
Pat O’brien’s (kitchen), 624 Bourbon St., 11:20 a.m. (routine)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – corrected on site
Clean equipment/single service storage – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Hand wash supplies: clean, accessible, corrected on site
Openings
Floors
Saints and Sinners (restaurant), 627 Bourbon St., 12 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Non-food contact surfaces
Hand wash supplies: clean, accessible – corrected on site
Floors
Big Easy Daiquiri and Fry Bar ,216 Bourbon St., 3:20 p.m. (follow-up)
Violations
None listed.
Big Easy Seafood Market Restaurant, 424-26 Bourbon St., 3:50 p.m. (follow-up)
Violations
Critical items:
Toxic labeling – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Floors
Royal House, 441 Royal St. , 4:25 p.m. (complaint)
Violations
None listed.
Pierre Maspero, 440 Chartres St., 2:30 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical Items:
Food: cold holding – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Label: pack at retail, bulk foods, containers – corrected on site
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Clean equipment/single service storage – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Hand wash supplies: clean, accessible – corrected on site
Floors
Walls and ceilings
Remoulade Inc. (restaurant), 309 Bourbon St., 10:20 a.m. (routine)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Floors
Walls and ceilings
July 13, 2021:
Satchmo’s (restaurant), 411 Bourbon St., 12:05 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Food: date marking – corrected on site
Equipment: chemical sanitization, sink set up – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Improper thawing – corrected on site
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – corrected on site
Insect control devices
Clean equipment/single service storage – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Floors
Linen/laundry, wipe cloth
Sub 4 U & Ice Cream, 600 Decatur St., 10:30 a.m. (follow-up)
Violations
Critical items:
Food: cold holding – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Label – pack at retail, bulk foods, containers – corrected on site
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Clean equipment/single service storage – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Hand wash supplies, clean, accessible – corrected on site
Floors
Walls and ceilings
Cafe Soule (bar), 720 St. Louis St., 4:30 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Floors
Permits, valid, posted
Cafe Maspero (kitchen), 601 Decatur St., 9:50 a.m. (follow-up)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Floors
Cafe Fleur de Lis (restaurant), 307 Chartres St. , 1:45 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Food: cold holding – corrected on site
Equipment: chemical sanitization-sink set up – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Label: pack at retail, bulk foods, containers – corrected on site
Ice for cooling, scoop storage – corrected on site
Equipment construction, good repair
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Plumbing/grease trap
Floors – repeat
Daisy Duke’s Restaurant (kitchen), 121 Chartres St., 1:05 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Food contact equipment and utensils cleaned – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – corrected on site
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Clean equipment/single service storage – corrected on site
In use utensil storage – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Floors
Permits valid, posted
Linen/laundry, wipe cloths
House of Blues, The Parish Foundation Room (kitchen), 229 Decatur St., 3:20 p.m. (routine)
Violations
Non-critical items:
Ware washing: pre-cleaning, methods of cleaning, corrected on site
Hand wash supplies: clean, accessible
House of Blues (main kitchen), 225 Decatur St., 3:45 p.m. (routine)
Violations:
Non-critical items:
Floors: mechanical/hood ventilation/heat and A/C
July 14, 2021
Taco Fuego (bar), 532 Bourbon St., 9:30 a.m. (routine)
Violations
None listed.
Four Seasons New Orleans Hotel and Residences, 2 Canal St. (opening)
Violations
Pastry Kitchen, 10:30 a.m.: none listed.
Banquet kitchen, 10:55 a.m.: none listed.
In-room dining kitchen: 11:15 a.m.: none listed.
Mississippi River bar, 11:30 a.m.:
Non-critical items:
Plumbing/grease trap
Walls and ceilings
Lobby bar: 11:55 a.m.:
Non-critical items:
Openings
Laura’s Candies Confectionary, 331 Chartres St., 10:45 a.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Insects/rodents/animals
Non-critical items:
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered
Floors
Green Goddess Restaurant, 307 Exchange Pl., 11:25 a.m. (routine)
Violations
Critical items:
Insects/rodents/animals
Non-critical items:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Hand wash supplies, clean, accessible
Floors
Lighting/light shield
Rouse’s Market #30, 701 Royal St.
Violations
Meat market, 11:20 a.m. (follow-up)
Critical items:
Food safety certification – repeat
Meat market, 11:45 a.m. (routine)
Critical items:
Food safety certification – repeat
Non-critical items:
Food storage – 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – corrected on site
Hand wash supplies – clean, accessible – corrected on site
Walls and ceilings
Grocery, 12:20 p.m. (routine)
Non-critical items:
Food storage – 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – repeat
Cats Meow (restaurant) Res701 Bourbon St., 3:25 p.m. (follow-up)
Violations
None listed.
July 16, 2021
The Alibi (restaurant), 811 Iberville St., 5 p.m. (routine)
Violations
None listed.
Royal Frenchmen Hotel and Bar (restaurant), 700 Frenchmen St., 10:55 a.m. (follow-up)
Violations
Critical items:
Food safety certification – repeat
Tableau 616, St. Peter St.
Violations
First floor kitchen, 12:15 p.m., (routine)
Critical items:
Food: date marking – corrected on site
Food: date marking, time – corrected on site
Equipment: chemical sanitization-sink set up – corrected on site
Non-critical items:
Label: pack at retail, bulk foods, containers
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered
Insect control devices – corrected on site
Thermometer provided – corrected on site
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Sanitizer test kit – corrected on site
Personal care items – corrected on site
Walls and ceilings
Second floor banquet kitchen, 11:35 a.m. (routine)
Critical items:
Food: date marking – corrected on site
Food: date marking, time – corrected on site
Food contact equipment and utensils cleaned – corrected on site
Food contact equipment and utensils cleaned – repeat
Non-critical items:
Label: pack at retail, bulk foods, containers
Food storage: 6 inches off floor, dry, covered – repeat
Equipment construction, good repair – corrected on site
Equipment construction, good repair – repeat
Sanitizer test kit – corrected on site
Linen/laundry, wipe cloths – corrected on site
Linen/laundry, wipe cloths – repeat