Chef Lee Ii Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: Thermometers in walk-in and small cooler in kitchen area not operating properly. Replace.
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Cutting boards heavily scored and visibly soiled. Repair or replace.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Interiors and exteriors of stove top grill and fryers visibly Soiled with grease and carbon build up. Clean to remove. Exteriors of cambros visibly soiled.Clean to remove. Upright freezer in basement with heavy frost build-up. Defrost to remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No signage at hand wash sink. Provide.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Floors around 3 bay sink and fryer and grill with debris and soils. Clean to remove.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Beef roast at 50 F ribs at 58 F. Discarded by PIC to ensure no bacterial growth has formed. Disposal order filled out. • Cooked chicken being held at 110 F on stove top shelf. Discontinue and store at 140 F or above. Removed PIC from stove top shelf and reheated to 165.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: PIC not overseeing staff for proper procedures on cooling and cold holding temperatures.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Fryer baskets with heavy grease build up. Clean to remove
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: Evidence of mouse droppings on shelf above 3 bay sink. Address. Pest control report provided.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Walk-in cooler operating at an elevated temperature 48F. PIC stated it was do to staff in and out of cooler all day. Address by re-inspection of 6/13/08. Cooler serviced and now maintains a temperature of 40 and below.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Re-use of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Salad containers being re-used that are visibly soiled. Discontinue the re-use of salad containers.
  code 26-4-502.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 11, 2008: 5 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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