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Chinatown Express

January 21, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)

Inspector note: Food in storage must be properly covered unless its in a cooling stage. Found freezers in basement with food not properly covered.
code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Provide a sanitizer bucket to store wipping cloths in. Multiple on cooking line and prep area.
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Thawing (C)

Inspector note: Discontinue to thaw anything in a bucket of water. Must be under running water defrosted the day before or cooked frozen.
code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Clean exterior of bulk food containers on the cooking line and in the basement. Clean shelves in basement and kitchen. Clean exterior of cooking equipment. Top of ovens soiled.
code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)

Inspector note: Clean hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticker good until Jan 2021. Have hood cleaned.
code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Cutting Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Cutting boards on cooking line visibly soiled with deep dark scores. Clean to remove or replace.
code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

Inspector note: Clean floor under and behind cooking equipment and shelves in kitchen. Visibly soiled. Clean stairs to basement under and behind shelves and large freezers in basement. old mouse droppings.
code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
flagged at inspection

Inspector note: 8-304.11(A) Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuouis to customers.
code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 27, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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