Qiao Lin Hotpot

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Upon reinspection gap still exists and per PIC repairs to door are scheduled for 12-23-2025.
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: In multiple standing coolers observed raw meats stored directly above or next to prepared TCS foods that per the employees would not be cooked further; store raw proteins below and away from TCS foods that will not be cooked.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: There are three instapots containing soups that the person in charge states were left to cook at midnight until 2:00am and then the units shut themselves off the soups were 85F-90F. The person in charge voluntarily discarded all three pots of soup. Hold TCS foods at 135F or above or at 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: In multiple refrigerators observed containers of TCS foods opened milk onsite prepared desserts without date marking; provide date labels for TCS foods.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Observed seafood thawing in prep sink in standing water; the health inspector had the person in charge correct on site by turning on cool running water from the faucet to run over the thawing foods. Thaw frozen foods following the food code.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 15, 2025: 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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