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Restaurant: Chow Town Grill & Buffet
Address: 1668 Montgomery Highway, Hoover, AL 35216
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Apr 25, 2012

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92

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3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above. Fried chicken breast 124 - 136�°F, fried fish 109 -121�°F, french fries 98 - 107�°F, chicken on a stick 127 - 140�°F, fried shrimp 89 - 104�°F. Chicken on a stick was reheated past 181�°F, all other items were discarded prior to the end of the inspection.
3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below. Shredded cheddar 49�°F cheese and ham 58�°F stored on the salad bar. Cheese and ham discarded prior to the end of the inspection. Mussels stored on the cold bar with shrimp 36 - 59�°F. Mussels were discarded prior to the end of the inspection. Sliced melon stored on cold bar 39 - 44�°F. Manager stated that melons had been sliced approximately 30 minutes prior to the inspection. However, melon are stored inside of WI cooler to keep cold.
4-202.11 Provide smooth, easily cleanable food contact surfaces. Deep grooves on cutting boards. Cutting board discarded prior to the end of the inspection. 4-101.11 Provide food grade containers for storing all foods. Wooden trays used on the sushi serving line. Trays were removed and replaced with stainless steel NSF approved utensils prior to the end of the inspection.
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. Accumulation of grime on the bottom of RI coolers. 4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Residue underneath cutting boards.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed. Lid on dumpster open at the time of the inspection.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Accumulation of dust, grime, and residue behind, near, and underneath equipment.
6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters. Accumulation of grease and grime on hood filters.

3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above. Steamed rice 128째F and fried shrimp 124-146째F. Steamed rice discarded prior to the end of the inspection and the fried shrimp reheated to 165째F.
3-501.15 Cease cooling food at room temperature. 3-501.15 Cease wrapping or covering food until cooled. 3-501.15 Cut large pieces of meat into smaller pieces for cooling. 3-501.15 Place cooling food on top shelf of cooler or freezer. 3-501.15 Use rapid cooling equipment or an ice bath to cool food. 3-501.15 Use shallow pans that facilitate heat transfer when cooling food. 4-301.11 Keep cooler and freezer doors tightly closed to maintain temperature.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Black residue and food debris underneath cutting board on make line. 4-601.11 Clean tops of grills and inside ovens. Accumulation of baked on grease and grime on grill tops and inside of ovens. 4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. Accumulation of residue on the bottom of RI coolers inside of the kitchen.
6-501.14 Clean ventilation hood filters. Accumulation of grease and grime on hood filters.
6-501.16 Store mops so that they may be air-dried without contaminating walls, equipment, or supplies.

3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above. Various potentially hazardous foods on the steam table out of temperature. Hot wings 111-119�°F, Mongolian beef 100-120�°F, mussels with soy sauce 89-100�°F, steamed rice 89�°F, and vegetable delight 125-133�°F. Items were removed from the bar prior to the end of the inspection and discarded.
3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below. Cut cantalope on the cold bar 50�°F. Cantalope removed from the bar prior to the end of the inspection and discarded.
3-305.11 Store food at least 6 inches above the floor. Rice vinegar and fried wonton skins stored on the floor.
3-304.12 Store utensils left inside containers of non-potentially hazardous foods with handles above the top of the food. Scoop in rice.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Accumulation of grime and residue on food carts.
4-901.11 Allow utensils to air dry before stacking. Facility wet stacking cups and other utensils.
5-501.115 Clean the refuse storage area as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Accumulation of boxes,debris, grime, residue, and shells in dumpster area. 5-501.116 Clean dumpster. Accumulation of grime and residue on dumpster at the time of the inspection. Clean grease receptacle.Accumulation of grease and grime on grease receptacle at the time of the inspection.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Accumulation of residue on underneath the shelving inside of the WI freezer and accumulation of grime and residue behind, near, and underneath equipment and shelving throughout the kitchen.
6-501.113 Store maintenance tools, such as brooms and mops, so that they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, or linens. 6-501.16 Store mops so that they may be air-dried without contaminating walls, equipment, or supplies.

3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 135 F or above. Green beans 119째F, Pizza 128째F, Shrimp 97-112째F. Items were removed and discarded prior to the end of the inspection.
4-601.11 Clean bottom of RI cooler. 4-601.11 Clean shelves and bottoms of refrigerator and freezer. Accumulation of grime and residue on shelves and bottoms of RI freezer. 4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Accumulation of residue on shelving inside of the WI coolers and freezer
4-901.11 Allow utensils to air dry before stacking. Facility wet stacking cups and other utensils.
5-501.113 Keep dumpster closed. At the time of the investigation the sliding panel door on the dumpster was open 5-501.115 Clean the refuse storage area as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. 5-501.116 Clean grease receptacle. Accumulation of grease, grime, and residue on grease receptacle and on the ground inside of the dumpster area.

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