Dumpling Cafe Inc.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings11
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed placing ready to eat cabbage on top of rice for a to go order with no gloves. Discarded. PIC spoke with employee.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple items in establishment without proper date marking. Date mark items held for longer than 24 hours.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Food debris in slicer in basement. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No paper towels at production line hand sink. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Excess immature flies in multiple areas in basement. Rodent droppings observed in alleyway. Provide updated pest reports.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Plastic cup observed stored in cooked rice. Removed.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: No thermometer observed in stand up production line refrigerator. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Under cookline equiptment is soiled with food debris. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Grease Trap(C)
  Inspector note: Grease traps in basement are soiled. Clean to remove soils.
  code 590.005/5-402.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Excess items in alleyway. Remove all old equiptment and items from alley way.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Backdoor has small gap in the bottom of the door. Seal to prevent potential pests.
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2024: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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