D'Essence Cafe

2 findings recorded on Jul 21, 2026. 2 marked corrected on site.

1. Violation recordedItem 6-1B ↗

   Hot holding temperatures

   Observed metal containers holding cooked salmon, precooked fried wings, baked party wings, breakfast sausage, French toast holding in steam well 85-106 F in main kitchen. CA: Operator states holding less than 1 hour, instructed to reheat TCS foods to 165 F and hot hold in steam well at 135 F until served.

   Inspector’s full note

   Inspection item: Proper hot holding temperatures

   Code 511-6-1.04(6)(f)

   Observed metal containers holding cooked salmon, precooked fried wings, baked party wings, breakfast sausage, French toast holding in steam well 85-106 F in main kitchen. CA: Operator states holding less than 1 hour, instructed to reheat TCS foods to 165 F and hot hold in steam well at 135 F until served. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Hot Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 6-1B ↗

   Marked corrected on site

2. Violation recordedItem 6-2 ↗

   Date marking and disposition

   Observed metal pans holding cooked yams, white rice, pasta, collard greens, Mac and cheese without date marking, operator states TCS foods prepared on Saturday 7/18/26. CA: Operator provided date labels for all TCS foods during inspection.

   Inspector’s full note

   Inspection item: Proper date marking and disposition

   Code 511-6-1.04(6)(g)

   Observed metal pans holding cooked yams, white rice, pasta, collard greens, Mac and cheese without date marking, operator states TCS foods prepared on Saturday 7/18/26. CA: Operator provided date labels for all TCS foods during inspection. 511-6-1.04(6)(g) - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking (Pf) (g) Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking 1. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. Pf Corrected On-Site. New Violation.

   Official report · Item 6-2 ↗

   Marked corrected on site

Correction status comes from the dated report. Later changes may not be recorded here.