Restaurant name: ASIA RESTAURANT
Address: 1102 E SUSQUEHANNA ST, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-798-7777
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/15/2014
Last inspection violation count: 9
Cleanliness of Hands and Exposed Portions of Arms (46.131)
--One male employee observed entering food prep area at 1:18 pm after smoking and failing to wash hands prior to beginning food service operation
Hair Restraints (46.152)
--Upon entrance to this firm three male food handlers observed preparing assorted food products lacking hair retraints
Food Storage Requirements & Prohibited Areas (46.321)
--Observed assorted 5 gallon containers of food stored directly on the floor in walk in cooler area, rather than 6 inches off of the floor as required.
Date Marking of Ready-to-Eat Potentially Hazardous Foods (46.385(b))
--Various products in walk in cooler that are Ready to Eat or have been previously cooked and awaiting further preparation fail to be code dated.
Cutting Surfaces Maintained (46.672)
--The firm has obtained additional cutting blocks for both the bain maries but is failing to rotate them as indicated by deep discolored knife score marks on only single side.
Frequency of Cleaning Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (46.714)
--There is a build up of brown congealed oil on the exterior of the baffles on the exhaust hood. There is a build up of spilled food material, congealed oil non food material on the rear perimeter of the wall under the hot side of the kitchen. Both the microwaves show old product build up on the interior.
Preventing Cross-Contamination of Packaged and Unpackaged Food by Separation, Packaging & Segregation (46.281)
--Various Food in the basement walk in cooler stored open with no covering. The condensate line from the blower in the walk in cooler is clogged or two fan Bohn unit is nonfunctional with condensate being collected in grey and black bus tubs under the unit with open food product under the tubs and adjacent to the collection tubs.
In-Use Utensils & Between Use Storage (46.302)
--Observed in-use knives and /or cleavers stored between table edges or between tables, an area not easily cleanable & sanitized.
Storing Clean Items (46.774)
--Clean dish racks observed stored on the floor in ware washing area.
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