Jefferson County Department of Health

COSTAS MEDITERRANEAN CAFE

5891 TRUSSVILLE CROSSINGS PKWY BIRMINGHAM 35235

5/13/20253/12/2025

85 Score
Smoke Free	Y
Inspection Type	Regular
Inspected Date	5/13/2025

Deducted	Remarks
5	3-501.16 (A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41 F or below.//Cut Lettuce 49F-50F.//COS//PIC moved Lettuce to WI Freezer to cool to 41F prior to the end of the inspection.//Lettuce was prepped 45 minutes prior to the compliance inspection.
2	6-501.11 Maintain physical facilities in good repair (floors, walls, ceilings, ceiling tiles, attached fixtures, etc.).//Repair damaged floors, walls, and ceilings throughout the facility. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, ceiling/wall vent covers, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness.//Clean floors, walls, ceilings, ceiling vent covers in throughout the facility.
4	4-601.11 Clean equipment food contact surfaces and utensils to sight and touch. (choppers, slicers, mixers, utensils in storage)//Clean interior of the ice machine.
1	5-501.113 Keep dumpster doors closed.
1	4-601.11(C) Keep nonfood contact surfaces of equipment (interiors of refrigeration units and cooking equipment, exteriors of equipment, storage shelves, etc.) free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.//Clean bottom of Ovens, bottoms and Shelving of all RI Units throughout the facility, and Clean Non Food contact surfaces of make table cooler.
1	6-303.11(C) Provide at least 50 foot candles of light in food prep and ware washing areas where employee safety is a factor.//Repair/Replace damaged lighting under hood vent.
1	5-205.15(B) Repair condensate leak in refrigeration units.//Repair condensation leak in WI Freezer. 6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean.//Clean floor drains throughout the facility.

72 Score
Smoke Free	Y
Inspection Type	Regular
Inspected Date	3/12/2025

Deducted

Critical

Remarks

3-307.11 Store raw shell eggs below and away from ready to eat food. (preventive)//Raw shelled eggs observed stored above lemons.

Yes

ADPH 420-3-22.02(2)(a), 2-102.11(B) Provide at least one designated person with certification from an accredited program within the past 5 years (Priority Category 3 and 4), or verification of attendance of an accredited program within the past 12 months.

Yes

3-501.16 (A)(2) Maintain TCS food at 41 F or below.// Salad containing Cut Lettuce 46F-50F.//COS//PIC moved salad to WI Freezer to cool to 41F prior to the end of the inspection. Ceasar dressing and Ranch 48F.//COS//PIC voluntarily discarded.

5-205.15(B) Repair condensate leak in refrigeration units.//Repair condensation leak in WI Freezer. 6-501.12 Clean toilets, urinals, and plumbing fixtures as often as necessary to keep them clean.//Clean floor drains throughout the facility.

3-304.12 Store utensils left inside ice machines and closable containers of non-TCS foods with handles above the top of the food or ice.//Scooped observed stored touching the ice.

4-601.11(C) Keep nonfood contact surfaces of equipment (interiors of refrigeration units and cooking equipment, exteriors of equipment, storage shelves, etc.) free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.//Clean all nonfood contact surfaces throughout the facility with special attention to shelving located in the dry storage area and WI Units.

Yes

4-601.11(A) Clean equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils to sight and touch. (Interior of ice machine, ice bins, beverage nozzles, utensils in storage, etc.)//Clean the interior of the ice machine.

2-402.11 Wear hair restraints that are designed and worn to effectively keep hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single service/single use articles.//Several employees observed without proper beard and hair restraints during the regular inspection.

6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, etc. 6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover.//Clean vent covers in both RR.

5-501.116 Clean the dumpster and/or grease receptacle area at a frequency necessary to prevent accumulation of soil or becoming attractants for pests.