- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt, sugar, flour bins.
- High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottles of medicine stored in open plastic container above flour on dry goods storage shelf.
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Unlined Cardboard boxes used to store fried foods.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 52°F, egg roll 56°F, ambient 55°F advised to monitor temperatures, move PHF to WIC or ice to maintain proper temperatures.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above at front counter. Chicken with mushroom 120°F, beef 118°F.
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. External thermometer on RIC reads 38°F, ambient 50°F.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by kitchen door and mops.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bottle of bleach in sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - No soap, paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Pooled eggs 52°F, egg roll 56°F, ambient 55°F. Cooler mainly used for raw vegetables. advised to monitor temperatures, move PHF to WIC or ice to maintain proper temperatures.
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10/30/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- Basic - Ceiling in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken, lo mein, sauce.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. 2 drink containers. See stop sale.
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4/7/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Floor of Walk in cooler.
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler, chicken, rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, grill.
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
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12/2/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Nearly full cigarette lying on grill drip pan underneath grill top. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 75?F water at front line. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture of hand wash sink by cookline.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a 2 hand sinks used by food employees at establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Bowls on microwave at front line. Plates next to microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on shelf below front counter **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Commercially prepared egg rolls stored in cardboard boxes originally used for soy sauce packaging in walk in unit. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pans of portioned raw chicken over ready to eat vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of yellow/clear mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Chicken at 128?F on kitchen counter. **Corrected On-Site**
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1/28/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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9/12/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Many foods held from previous night in walk in cooler above 50degF. Battered chicken, egg rolls, tofu packages, cooked pasta, hot dogs, flats of raw shell eggs.] [Upon callback, several trays and containers of battered cooked meats at 47-51degF. Operator states meats were cooked previous night. Stop sale issued at callback.]
- Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Walk in cooler ambient air 54degF] [Upon callback, walk in unit 51degF ambient air. Operator states technician was unable to come service unit. Unit continues to be used for bulk potentially hazardous food. Large upright freezer and cookline cooler are both available for use.]
- Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at two handsink used by food employees.
- Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Operator is currently working to renew employee training.
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7/8/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Walk in cooler ambient air 54degF]
- Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. [Cardboard box used to hold eggrolls in reach in cooler and walk in cooler.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Operator is currently working to renew employee training.
- Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit [Cookline] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at two handsink used by food employees.
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Many foods held from previous night in walk in cooler above 50degF. Battered chicken, egg rolls, tofu packages, cooked pasta, hot dogs, flats of raw shell eggs.]
- Plumbing system in disrepair. [Front line hand sink very slow draining] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [Walk in-cooler cooked pasta, cooked battered chicken, eggrolls from previous evening.]
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). [From walk in cooler: cooked pasta, breaded cooked chicken, hot dogs, egg rolls, tofu, flats of raw shell eggs.]
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. [On lower counter ledge of front line]
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7/6/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. [Cooked chicken at 44-48degF from previous day preparation in walk in cooler.]
- Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. [Cards dated with 2008 date, expiring in 2011]
- Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cookline cooler thermometer reads 28degF while ambient air is 41degF.]
- Critical - Hand wash sink [kitchen] lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at two handsinks used by food employees. Repeat Violation.
- Observed 3 employees with no hair restraint while cooking/preparing food on cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine in kitchen on white interior panel. Build up is heavy with thick gel-like substance hanging down in drip-like fashion. Top- most ice level is making contact with panel. Corrected On Site by removing panel for cleaning and removing top layer of ice.
- Critical - Observed employee handle bar stools in kitchen with bare hands used to cut raw chicken without washing hands first. Employee handled several stools then returned to cutting chicken.
- Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. [Employee cutting raw chicken dropped raw chicken on floor, discarded chicken and rinsed hands in 3 compartment sink before returning to cutting raw chicken. Improper sink used and no soap or paper towel used.]
- Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Cooked meats in deep, covered container, packed to lid, in walk in cooler.]
- Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. [Observed employee cutting raw chicken rinsing hands in 3 compartment sink.]
- Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. [Employees wearing watches and bracelets while cutting raw chicken. Observed jewelry contacting raw chicken.]
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. [Trays of raw meats and trays of cooked meat on walk in cooler floor below lowest shelves.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. [box of unwashed broccoli on kitchen floor.] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [Rice cooker utensils, water 74degF] Repeat Violation.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. [Parcooked battered chicken stored in cardboard boxes in cookline cooler. Food is in direct contact with nox interior. No food contact surface bqrrier is present.]
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Par-cooked, battered meats in walk in cooler prepared previous day per operator.] Corrected On Site by removing lids.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. [2 large trays of raw chicken thawing on countertop.]
- Critical - Observed soap in reused soy sauce bucket, not labeled soap.
- Observed stools in kitchen handled with bare hands soiled with raw chicken juices.
- Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [cooked chicken in walk in cooler prepared previous day]
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. [stored on counters behind front line] Repeat Violation.
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3/7/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-kitchen handsink
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-front handsink
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-kitchen handsink
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed crate of eggs stored on floor in walk in cooler
- Observed grout between tiles erroding causing small hole surrounding drain
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture-handsink in back kitchen
- Observed personal care item stored with food. Observed bags, cigarettes, shoes,tools , gloves, hats, etc stored on storage shelves holding drink products
- Critical - Observed soda bottle stored in ice used for drinks.
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(salt and sugar like substances)
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9/27/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-back handsink
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-front handsink
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Critical - Observed heavy buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine
- Observed heavy buildup of grease on floor under cooking line
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture at handsink
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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6/2/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen handsink
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-kitchen handsink
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-front handsink
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-kitchen handsink
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee chopping brocoli while handling brocoli with bare hands Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed buildup of mold like substance in interior of ice machine
- Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
- Observed grease accumulated under deep fryer.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
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2/10/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed walk in cooler holding ambient air temperature of 53 degrees fahrenheit. Inspector issued stop sale on foods held out of temperature. Please see temperature box on inspection report for food temperature violations. Walk in cooler mainly holding produce and various other non potentially hazardous food items. Upon callback 09-02-2010, walk in cooler continues to be incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous foods at the proper temperatures. No potentially hazardous foods stored in walk in cooler at time of callback. Parts for walk in on Order
- Violation: 10-07-1 Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
- Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed two unlabeled spray bottle.
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9/2/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-egg roles and fried chicken in walk in cooler
- Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shell eggs held in walk in cooler reading ambient air temperature of 53 degrees fahrenheit. Inspector issued stop sale, observed operator discard all foods under stop sale.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg roles held at 50 degrees fahrenheit and egg batter held at 53 degrees fahrenheit. Operator discarded products. Inspector issued stop sale.
- Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed fried chicken cooked day before inspection and reading temperature of 51 and 53 degrees fahrenheit. Inspector issued stop sale. Observed operator discard product.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed walk in cooler holding ambient air temperature of 53 degrees fahrenheit. Inspector issued stop sale on foods held out of temperature. Please see temperature box on inspection report for food temperature violations. Walk in cooler mainly holding produce and various other non potentially hazardous food items.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Observed two unlabeled spray bottle.
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9/1/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen handsink
- Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-kitchen handsink
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle hanging on soda storage shelf.
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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4/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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1/5/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching raw chicken ,with gloves on ,while cutting raw chicken then continued to stove top where he/she flipped the chicken that was cooking while touching the tongs with the same gloves used to touch the raw chicken. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Observed another employee cutting raw chicken ,then took off gloves and dipped hands into dirty dish water from three compartment sink then rinse hands with cold water. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Observed employee take off gloves after touching raw chicken with gloves, then dip hands into dirty dish water in three compartment sink, then rinse with cold water. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Observed employee take off gloves after touching raw chicken with them, dip hands into dirty dish water in three compartment sink and then rinse with cold water. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-back kitchen
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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10/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation in walk in cooler.
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over containers of soy sauce and vegetables.
- Critical. Observed box of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Critical. Observed soil residue on storage containers holding flour, rice, sugar, and corn startch.
- Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times next to ice machine
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
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9/9/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 6/3/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 5/1/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 2/25/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 7/15/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
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