Saigon Seafood Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Stainless steel pan being used to dispense out of bulk food containers. Discontinue and provide a handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.
  code 590.004/4-202.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings/roach activity observed in the main kitchen area/basement area's. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection. Pest control report has been attached to the initial complaint. Evidence of fruit fly activity noted in the basement preparation area. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Containers of raw meats observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler/frezzers. Disconitnue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Stainless steel/FRP wall against the basement 3 bay sink is not securely fastened alllowing for roach activity behind. Address and properly secure.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Rear screen door/handle with cacked on foods. Clean to remove or replace.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Hood and Ventialation tags with a past expiration date from August 2023. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection. Floor throughout the basement storage/preparation area's visibly soiled and with food debris. Clean to remove all.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Sticky fly paper observed hanging in the basement preparation area. Discontinue us eduring operational hours.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Drying Mops (C)
  Inspector note: Mop observed being left on the ground in the basement strorage/preparation area. Discontinue and provide proper air drying of the wet/soiled mop to help minimize any fruit fly activity.
  code 590.006/6-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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