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Facility Information
Name: BREW MERCHANT LLC Map to Facility
Address: 442 WASHINGTON AVE
City: HOLLAND
Phone: 616-294-3617
Inspection Information

Inspections are based on regulations that are designed to eliminate risk factors for food borne disease. Each violation of these regulations is listed under the inspection.
Violation Types
Priority (P): The highest risk violations which are directly related to an increased risk of foodborne illness. Examples include improper handwashing, unsafe food temperatures.
Priority foundation (Pf): Violations that can create a high risk (Priority) violation. Examples include lack of soap at a handsink, no calibrated thermometer, no test strips to check sanitizer levels.
Core (C): Lower risk violations. Examples include general maintenance of facility (floors, walls, ceilings).
 
Correction Requirements: (P) and (Pf) violations must be corrected immediately when possible. Follow-up inspections occur to ensure all of these violations have been resolved if not corrected during the routine inspection. (C) violation corrections are verified at the next routine inspection.
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05/18/2023 - ROUTINE INSPECTION
  5-205.11 - PRIORITY FOUNDATION
 Violation Comments:Multiple glasses were soaking in the handsink. Hand washing sinks are to be accessible, clean and used only for hand washing. Hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of disease, thus they must be maintained clean and used for only hand washing. Corrected on site: Glasses were removed and the handsink was cleaned.
  4-501.11 - CORE
 Violation Comments:The reach-in fridge was holding at 50F. Note: At time of inspection, no potentially hazardous food was being stored in the fridge. Equipment must be kept in a state of good repair. A cooler not functioning properly can result in food being held at an unsafe temperature. To correct: Adjust/repair fridge so it holds at 41F and below.
11/11/2022 - ROUTINE INSPECTION
  2-301.14 - PRIORITY
 Violation Comments:Bartender was observed handling money and then serving drinks without washing hands in between. Employees must wash hands at the correct time during food preparation to prevent the spread of pathogens that can lead to foodborne illness. Corrected on site: Employee was stopped and instructed to wash hands. Afterwards proper handwashing frequency was discussed.