Side Wok Cafe #, 849 Commerce St E, San Antonio, TX - inspection findings and violations



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Name: SIDE WOK CAFE #
Address: 849 Commerce St E, San Antonio, TX 78203
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 02/15/2016
Score
94

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Inspection findings

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  • 2 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL BEHIND MOP SINK. SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES IN MOP SINK. HAVE ESTABLISHMENT TREATED BY A LICENSED PEST SERVICE REGULARLY AND AS NEEDED. CLEAN ANY FOOD ACCUMULATIONS OR GREASE BUILDUP TO DENY A FOOD SOURCE. SEAL HOLE WHERE PIPE ENTERS WALL ABOVE MOP SINK TO PREVENT HIDING AND ENTRY. CLEAN FLOORS AND EQUIPMENT FREQUENTLY AND AS NEEDED, AND CLEAN ANY SPILLS IMMEDIATELY. KEEP PEST CONTROL RECEIPTS AND HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
  • LABEL ALL BOTTLES OF CHEMICALS WITH THEIR COMMON NAME. EXAMPLE: OVEN CLEANER, WINDOW CLEANER, SANITIZER, ETC. CORRECTED ON SITE. BOTTLES LABELED
02/15/201694
  • Two Wire strainers had loose wires. Strainers discarded. Corrected on Site.
08/24/201597
  • Roaches observed around reach-in freezer, dry storage, and mop sink area.
  • Ensure all food contact equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized. (Ice machine had mold & mildew buildup.)
  • Ensure all food contact utensils are properly cleaned and sanitized prior to storage. (Multiple stored knives and peelers found to have food debris.)
  • Provide all hand sinks with soap and towels. (Hand sink next to three compartment sink did not have soap.)
  • Ensure all sinks are properly used as designated. (Employee observed washing utensils in hand sink.)
  • Ensure all ready-to-eat food items are properly stored using barriers. (Container of peas stored directly on top of water chestnuts without proper barrier to prevent cross contamination.)
  • No hand washing observed by any employees during time of inspection.
12/02/201479
  • Ensure all food contact utentils are properly stored. (Knife found stored between stove top and table.)
  • Ensure all food contact utensils are properly cleaned and sanizited prior to storage. (Dirty knives stored on magnetic strip.)
  • Ensure all coolers are properly cleaned to remove any food debris. (Reach-in coolers and walk-in cooler found to have food debris on floors and shelving at time of inspection.)
  • Ensure all food contact equipment is properly cleaned and sanizited. (Ice machine had mold at time of inspection.)
06/04/201497
  • Ensure all food contact equipment is cleaned and sanitized. (Microwave was dirty at time of inspection.)
  • Label all bottles with the contents. (Spray bottle not labeled with the contents.)
11/04/201394
No violation noted during this evaluation. 01/15/2013100
  • 229.165 (m) (2)non food contact dirty. EVIDENCE OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ON HANDLES TO REFRIGERATION UNITS, ESPECIALLY FROM COUNTER UNIT. CLEAN AND SANITIZE REGULARLY.
12/02/201197
  • Potentially Hazardous food not at required temperature in cooling unit.** Condiment cold hold observed at 53F
  • 229.163 (g) Wash before RTE. Employee did not wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands such as using the phone, touching a co-worker, handling dirty linens, _____________ (specify activity that caused contamination of hands).
  • 229.163 (n) (1) eat.drink.smoke.. Employee found eating, drinking from an open cup or using tobacco products in non-designated areas such as the food prep, food storage and ware wash areas. ** Observed employee eating
  • 229.164 (r) (1) (A) labeled properly. Label is absent and descriptive statement.
  • Remove heavily dented cans and packaged foods without complete labeling from shelves.
  • No documentation is maintained at the food establishment that food employees contacting ready-to-eat foods with bare hands utilize two or more of the following control measures to provide additional safeguards to hazards associated with bare hand contact using incentive programs that assist or encourage food employees not to work when they are ill.
  • 229.164 (f) (2) (A) (iv) not covered. Foods not protected by storage in packages, covered containers, etc. ** Numerous items in unsanitary cooler without lids/container coverings and on dirty floor.
  • 229.164 (o) (7) (A) consume by date (prepared).** On Information on any prepared food in coolers. Establishment must routinely monitor critical control points. ** Meat processing: preparing large quanities of meat without proper cooling and no intention to cool meat during meal prep.
  • No employee with Food Manager's Cert. on site.
  • 229.165 (m) (1) (B)grease and soil accumulation.** All floors; cooler floor, shelves,door, walls; frying area; wok area; shelves and washing are have heavy grease and food debris. Ice Machine has heavy mold and torn seal. Equipment used in storing food inside reach-in cooling units not properly cleaned. Potentially Hazardous Food contact surfaces/equipment not clean.
03/22/201161
  • 229.164 (f) (2) (A) (iv) not covered. Foods not protected by storage in packages, covered containers, etc.**PLEASE KEEP FOODS/VEGETABLES COVERED IN FRONT AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM FRUIT FLIES.
  • **ARRANGE REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT SHELLED EGGS ARE ON THE LOWEST POSSIBLE SHELF.**EGGS MAY NOT BE STORED ABOVE RAW VEGETABLES.
  • 229.164 (o) (7) (A) consume by date (prepared). Refrigerated, ready-to-eat food not properly marked with a use by date. Date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat food that is frequently unwrapped or dispensed using an acceptable method.
  • 229.165 (m) (1) (A)not clean. Food contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized. Clean food contact surfaces.**CLEAN PLASTIC SCOOP USED FOR GATHERING ICE IN FRONT PREP AREA.**CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE
  • 229.165 (m) (1) (A)not clean. Food contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized. Clean food contact surfaces.**UTENSILS USED FOR CUTTING/PREPARING FOODS NOT PROPERLY CLEANED/SANITIZED.**OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON UTENSILS STORED AFTER CLEANING.
  • 229.167 (p) (11) (C)insects/pests not minimized. Evidence of insects observed. Eliminate the presence of insects by using any approved means.**OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES IN PREP AREA AND BOWL OF CUT LIMES SAT OUT FOR CUSTOMER USE.
12/09/201086
No violation noted during this evaluation. 05/19/2010100
No violation noted during this evaluation. 12/10/200889

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