Discussed with operator the need to constantly monitor the temperature of the hot and cold lines, especially during slow times.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (repeated violation)
Observation: Unlabeled continers of salt, sugar, and salt/sugar mixture..
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the cardbord use to line shelves is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
Correction: Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwash station by the woks is being used for purposes other than washing hands. Observed sponges and metal scrubber in the sink.
Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
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10/14/2015 | Routine | |
Good cooking temperatures and raw meat storage. Discussed need to be aware when touching raw meats to make sure hands are washed prior to beginning another task. Operator will fax/email written policy for use of Time as a Public Health Control. Buffet is from 11 AM to 2:30 PM. All leftover food is discarded.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands. (Observed employee touch raw chicken on a stick, place it in deep fryer, return uncooked product to reach-in cooler, wipe hands on napkin, take cooked food and place on buffet line, wipe hands on waist: failed to wash hands after touching raw chicken).
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods. Owner wrote up a policy and submitted to Health Department for review.
Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
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03/03/2015 | Routine | |
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers of sugar and salt.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor (container of sugar stored on floor under rice cooker).;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) wontons and egg rolls in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
Observation: Food on the cold side of the buffet line, for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control, was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
- Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the prep unit.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
- Warewash Sinks and Drainboards, Self-Draining
Observation: The chemical dishmachine drain board on right side is not self-draining.
Correction: Equipment drain boards must be self-draining to prevent accumulation of standing water.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket to the upright freezer is torn and in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
Observation: The drainboards of the chemical dishmachine are heavily soiled.
Correction: Clean the sink compartment(s) or drainboards: 1) before use. 2) throughout the day at a frequency to prevent contamination of food, sanitized equipment and utensils. and 3) if used, at least every 24 hours.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surfaces throughout the kitchen have accumulations of grime and debris. Need to increase cleaning frequency to include thorough cleaning especially under the grill/wok station.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: dishes in the mechanical chemical dishmachine. There was no sanitizer in the bucket.
Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
- Outer Openings - Protected
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
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03/18/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Hands and Arms Cleaning Procedure* (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper handwashing procedures observed.
Correction: Ensure all food employees clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms with a cleaning compound in a lavatory by vigorously rubbing together the surfaces of their lathered hands and warms for at least 20 seconds and thoroughly rinsing with clean water.
- Hands - Where to Wash (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or a sink used for utensil washing.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory. Food employees may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or utensil washing.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination.
Correction: Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by the following: (a) Using separate equipment for each type. (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
Observation: Overall cleanliness of kitchen is good but the kitchen could use a good detailed cleaning.
Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
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07/19/2013 | Routine | |
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