Panda Restaurant, 1701 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: PANDA RESTAURANT
Address: 1701 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Restaurant type: Risk Level 3 Food Establishment
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 11/01/2010
Score
36

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (6 penalty points)
    Unlidded employee drinks are on a prep table.
  • Food in Contact with Water or Ice (1 penalty point)
    Cans and bottles are stored in culinary ice at the soda pop dispenser.
  • Food Storage (1 penalty point)
    Food is stored unprotected in a chest freezer.
  • Critical: Date Marking (6 penalty points)
    Food removed from original packaging, portioned or prepared, and held
  • Critical: Characteristics (3 penalty points)
    Unable to verify if large plastic bags used for food storage are food
  • Nonfood-contact Surfaces (3 penalty points)
    Unsealed wood is used in various areas. Soiled terry cloths are used
  • Equipment and Utensils (1 penalty point)
    Unable to verify if various freezers are ANSI accredited units.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (1 penalty point)
    Unable to verify an ambient air thermometer inside of the walkin.
  • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (2 penalty points)
    Various chest freezer interiors are badly damaged with exposed insulat
  • Critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surf (18 penalty points)
    The interiors and exteriors of various cabinets and drawers are dirty.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning (1 penalty point)
    Dirty utensils are stored in a dirty bin. PIC states that they are no
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Si (1 penalty point)
    Clean saucers are not covered or inverted.
  • Prohibitions-Storage of Clean Items (1 penalty point)
    Napkins are stored under the handsink drainpipe.
  • Handwashing Sink-Installation (1 penalty point)
    There is no hot water at the mongolian grill area handsink.
  • Covering Receptacles (1 penalty point)
    The dumpster lids are open.
  • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (1 penalty point)
    The cement floor is not finished or sealed to be smooth, durable, non-
  • Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (1 penalty point)
    Cove base is missing at various equipment and wall/floor junctures.
  • Light Bulbs-Protective Shielding (1 penalty point)
    Various light bulbs and tubes are not shielded or shatterproof.
  • Outer Openings-Protected (1 penalty point)
    The exterior door does not provide a tight fit along the bottom.
  • Handwashing Signage (1 penalty point)
    There are no handwash reminder signs at various handsinks.
  • Lighting-Intensity (1 penalty point)
    There is less than 20-foot candles of light at the 3-compartment sink
  • Employee Accomodations-Designated Areas (1 penalty point)
    An employee sweater is stored on a bag of rice.
  • Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions (1 penalty point)
    The floor drain is encrusted in the mongolian grill area.
  • Drying Mops (1 penalty point)
    The mop is stored in dirty water unable to air dry.
  • Critical: Controlling Pests (3 penalty points)
    Live insects are present.
  • Maintaining Premises-Unnecessary Items and Litter (1 penalty point)
    There is a lot of clutter which impedes cleaning.
  • Other Personal Care Items-Storage (1 penalty point)
    A toothbrush and bandaids are stored adjacent to and above food equipm
  • Responsibilities of the Permit Holder (1 penalty point)
    The current SLVHD operating permit is not posted for public view.
  • Food Handler Training (1 penalty point)
    Unable to verify a food handler card.
  • Food Safety Manager Certification (1 penalty point)
    Unable to verify a registered manager permit.
11/01/2010Routine36
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge (6 penalty points)
    The manager cannot demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety such
  • Critical: Safe, Unadulturated, and Honestly Presented (6 penalty points)
    Egg rolls that were out of temperature at 60, 17 and 93 deg F and held
  • Critical: Preventing Contamination from Hands (6 penalty points)
    Ice for human consumption is touched with employee's hands.
  • Exterior Ice-Prohibited Ingredient (1 penalty point)
    Ice, used as a coolant, is prohibited from being used as a food.
  • Food in Contact with Water or Ice (1 penalty point)
    Food packages such as beer and soda bottles are stored in ice for huma
  • Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding (6 penalty points)
    Reheating of foods is not occurring within 2 hours of beginning the pr
  • Critical: Cooling (6 penalty points)
    Rapid cooling is not used to meet the required time frame of 2 hours t
  • Critical: Date Marking (6 penalty points)
    Potentially hazardous RTE foods are not date marked when held over 24
  • Critical: Discarding Contaminated Foods (3 penalty points)
    Potentially unsafe egg rolls were not discarded after 4 hours. Destro
  • Critical: Food Contact Surfaces (3 penalty points)
    There are raw wood edges on a kitchen counter top.
  • Restraining Pressurized Containers (1 penalty point)
    CO 2 tanks are not secured.
  • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (1 penalty point)
    The walk in refrigerator door does not close and the gasket is damaged
  • Critical: Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Cleaning (6 penalty points)
    The mongolian BBQ grill is not cleaned frequently enough to prevent ex
  • Critical: Cold Holding (6 penalty points)
    Bean sprouts are not being held at 41 deg F or below.
  • Critical: Cold Holding (6 penalty points)
    Egg rolls made at 8 am are 93 deg F and are not 41 deg F or below at 3
12/24/2009Routine36
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge (6 penalty points)
    The manager lacks the knowledge required to maintain a clean restaura
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco (6 penalty points)
    (1) There is an open personal beverage stored in the ice bin under the
  • Critical: Preventing Contamination from Hands (6 penalty points)
    A bowl with no handle was used to scoop ingredients from a storage con
  • Containers Identified with Common Name (1 penalty point)
    Containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.
  • Critical: Food Contact with Soiled Items (6 penalty points)
    Foods such as meat were in contact with a soiled meat slicer.
  • Wiping Cloths-Use Limitation (1 penalty point)
    Wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer
  • Food Storage (2 penalty points)
    (1) Various foods are stored in no container at all. (2) Food is stor
  • Critical: Date Marking (6 penalty points)
    There is no date marking on ready to eat foods held over 24 hours.
  • Critical: Characteristics (6 penalty points)
    (1) Unapproved, not NSF, containers are used to store foods (2) Unpac
  • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (3 penalty points)
    (1) The kitchen filters on the hood are encrusted with grease. (2) Th
  • Critical: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical S (6 penalty points)
    There is no sanitizer in the wiping cloth bucket.
  • Critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surf (6 penalty points)
    Dirty utensils are not washed before reusing.
  • Critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surf (18 penalty points)
    (1) The 3 compartment sink is very dirty. (2) Non food contact surfac
  • Critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surf (6 penalty points)
    The customer service counter in the Mongolian BBQ area is encrusted wi
  • Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Cleaning (3 penalty points)
    Food contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough or protected f
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning (1 penalty point)
    Non food contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough to prevent
  • Critical: Before Use After Cleaning (6 penalty points)
    Dirty utensils are not sanitized after rinsing and before reusing.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Si (2 penalty points)
    (1)The buffet plates are stored on dirty linen cloths. (2) Single ser
  • Kitchenware and Tableware (1 penalty point)
    Forks and knives are not stored with the handles going in one directi
  • Outer Openings-Protected (2 penalty points)
    The rear and side doors are not sealed tightly.
  • Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions (3 penalty points)
    (1) The floors are very dirty in the kitchen and BBQ areas. (2) The w
  • Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Pr (1 penalty point)
    The hood grease trough is extremely dirty.
  • Maintaining and Using Handwashing Facilities (9 penalty points)
    Three handwash sinks are encrusted with grease and dirt.
  • Storage-Separation-Poisonous or Toxic Materials Non-cr (3 penalty points)
    Toxic personal items and cleaning chemicals are stored above food and
  • Food Handler Training (1 penalty point)
    There are no employees with valid food handler cards present at the ti
  • Food Safety Manager Certification (1 penalty point)
    There is no registered, certified manager at this restaurant.
07/06/2009Routine0

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