Pad Thai Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked fried chicken 50F bean sprouts 50F raw shell eggs observed on counter for 30-40 min per PIC.Discontinue.Maintain TCS items 41F or below. PIC removed to refrigeration unit to cool/hold 41F or below. Discussed cooling/cold holding procedures
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Manager to re-train staff to check dish machine operation daily & to have proper sanitizer solution with wiping cloths at all work/prep stations.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior panels of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils. Low temp dish machine not reading sanitizer upon testing.PIC changed sanitizer bottle primed machine & re-tested. Low temp machine sanitizer reading 50PPM
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand wash sink observed obstructed with empty cans.Discontinue. Maintain handwash sink clear & accessible to ensure proper handwashing is available. PIC removed empty cans.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employee observed missing a hair restraint.Provide
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Upon inspection there was no sanitizer set up.Provide proper sanitizer with wiping cloths at all work/prep stations. Staff correcting.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Some Items stored in the large chest freezers observed missing covers/wrapping.Properly wrap or cover items during storage.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  Inspector note: Clean interior of microwave oven to remove soils.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Remove/replace soiled glue traps in basement storage.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 5, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 12 previous findings did not recur.

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