Dang's Thai Kitchen, 670 N State St, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Dang's Thai Kitchen
Address: 670 N State St, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Phone: (503) 697-0779
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Apr 29, 2011
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93

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  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-301.11 Food employees do not minimize contact with exposed foods, specifically: Bulk food bin lacks scoop with handle REQUIRED CORRECTION: Use spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment to minimize direct hand contact with food or ice.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-204.112 Temperature measuring devices are not provided, or are not easily readable, properly located, or accurately scaled in hot or cold food storage units, specifically: Alcohol thermometer missing in black refrigerator REQUIRED CORRECTION: An accurate, easily readable temperature measuring device shall be located in the warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units and in the coolest part of hot food storage units.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-302.14 A test kit is not provided or is not accurate enough to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions, specifically: No chlorine test strips to test strength of sanitizer REQUIRED CORRECTION: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in ppm (mg/l) of sanitizer shall be provided.
Nov 8, 2008 94
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-304.13 Linens and napkins are used in direct contact with food, specifically: Towel covering lettuce REQUIRED CORRECTION: Linens and napkins may not be used in contact with food unless they are used to line a container for the service of foods and the linens and napkins are replaced each time the container is refilled for a new consumer.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-204.112 Temperature measuring devices are not provided, or are not easily readable, properly located, or accurately scaled in hot or cold food storage units, specifically: Thermometers in refrigerators must be brought to front of refrigerators REQUIRED CORRECTION: An accurate, easily readable temperature measuring device shall be located in the warmest part of mechanically refrigerated units and in the coolest part of hot food storage units.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 5-205.11 A handwashing facility is not accessible, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Pitcher in handsink REQUIRED CORRECTION: Handwashing facilities shall be accessible at all times for employee use and not used for other purposes. An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
May 23, 2009 95
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.18 *CRITICAL* Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food has not been consumed within the required time period or is not properly date-marked, specifically: 5 containers of curry sauce in the walk-in cooler were over 7 days old (2 from 12/4, 2 from 12/10, 1 from 12/7) REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY.  Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared in the establishment must be discarded if it has not been consumed within 7 calendar days if stored at 41°F (5°C) or less or is not properly date-marked.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-601.11 Nonfood-contact surfaces are not kept clean, specifically: Back sides of prep and walk-in cooler door handles with dried residue REQUIRED CORRECTION: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Dec 18, 2009 94
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 2-301.14 *CRITICAL* Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: Dishwasher rinsed hands and dried with cloth towel after load dirty dishes then continued to work at different task REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Food employees must thoroughly wash their hands and exposed portions of their arms: 1) before beginning or returning to work; 2) after touching body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms; 3) after using the toilet room; 4) after caring for, or handling service or aquatic animals; 5) after coughing, sneezing, or using a handkerchief or disposable tissues; 6) after using tobacco, eating or drinking from inappropriate containers; 7) after handling soiled equipment or utensils; 8) immediately before engaging in food preparation in the food preparation area; 9) during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks; 10) when switching between working with raw foods and working with ready-to-eat foods; or 11) after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 2-401.11 *CRITICAL* Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Dishwasher has open drink cup, with no lid or straw REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas. Employees may drink only from covered beverage containers with a handle or straw in food preparation or utensil washing areas.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-101.11 *CRITICAL* Food is unsafe, adulterated or not honestly presented, specifically: Egg roll sauce is stored in "Ecolab Ultra Sanitizer" plastic bucket at rack near the cooks line REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.16 *CRITICAL* Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Curry sauces at cookline 48F, coconut milk 54F, oyster sauce room temperature, cooked white rice at line 72F, cooked chicken in bucket with ice 54F, raw whole shell eggs sitting out at cooks line REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY.  Potentially hazardous foods shall be maintained at 140°F (60°C) or above (except roast beef may be held at 130°F (54°C) or above) or at 41°F (5°C) or less.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 5-205.11 A handwashing facility is not accessible, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: Clean dish rack blocking access to dishwasher hand sink . Front service area handsink has tray with glass over basin REQUIRED CORRECTION: Handwashing facilities shall be accessible at all times for employee use and not used for other purposes. An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
Apr 23, 2010 83
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-304.12 In-use dispensing utensils are not properly stored, specifically: -Knives stored between prep tables at area next to door to dining room; -2 cups without handles used for scoops and left in bulk foods (peanuts, chili sauce) REQUIRED CORRECTION: In-use food preparation or dispensing utensils shall be stored: 1) in the food with the handles above the top of the food; 2) on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment if they are cleaned and sanitized as required; 3) in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain; 4) in a clean, protected location if the utensils are used with food that is not potentially hazardous; or 5) in a container of hot water at a temperature of 140°F (60°C) or more or 41°F (5°C) or less or if the container is cleaned as required.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-101.11 Materials used for food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not smooth and durable, specifically: -Plastic "Steralite" storage containers (6 and 16 quart rectangle sizes) are being used throughout for food storage. This plastic container is not food-grade, and is not intended or approved for the storage of food. -One lid of a 5-gallon soy sauce bucket being reused for other sauce storage is becoming rusty at the pour spout REQUIRED CORRECTION: Multiuse equipment, utensils, and food storage containers may not impart color, odors or tastes to food and shall be made of safe materials. Multiuse equipment, utensils, and food storage containers shall be durable, corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-501.114 *CRITICAL* The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Initially, the sanitizer bucket at the kitchen dishwasher was empty, with no measurable chlorine sanitizer in the final rinse REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. Provide and maintain an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution that has a minimum concentration of 50 ppm at 75°F (24°C) for water with a pH of 8 or less, or 100°F (38°C) for water with a pH of 10 or less, or as allowed in rule.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-602.11 Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous is not cleaned as necessary, specifically: -2 vegetable hand slicers (green) area unclean -Top shelves above the cook line prep coolers are dusty where to-go containers are stored REQUIRED CORRECTION: Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not potentially hazardous shall be cleaned: 1) at any time when contamination may have occurred; 2) at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer self-service utensils; 3) before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils; or 4) in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles when required by the manufacturer or as necessary to keep them clean.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-501.12 The establishment is not cleaned as often as necessary or at a time when the least amount of food is exposed, specifically: -Floor under the milk crate in dry storage (near walk-in freezer) unclean; crate also unclean -Magnetic wall knife holder (above vegetable prep sink) is unclean -The back side of the walk-in freezer door handle has dried residue REQUIRED CORRECTION: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed, such as after closing.
Sep 23, 2010 90
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.14 *CRITICAL* Cooked potentially hazardous food is improperly cooled, specifically: Approx. 5-gallons of peanut sauce in walk-in cooler at 119-125F; employees stated put in cooler around 2pm REQUIRED CORRECTION: CORRECT IMMEDIATELY.  Cooked potentially hazardous food shall be actively cooled: 1) from 140°F (60°C) to 70°F (21°C) within two hours; and  2) from 70°F (21°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less, within four hours. Potentially hazardous food received at a temperature above 41°F (5°C) shall be cooled to those temperatures within four hours.
  • VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-202.11 Multiuse food-contact surfaces are not properly constructed or accessible for cleaning, specifically: Storing knives between 2 prep tables REQUIRED CORRECTION: Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be smooth, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits and other imperfections and accessible for cleaning or inspection.
Apr 29, 2011 93

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