Shah's Halal Food

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Items in the open top sandwich station unit reading 50-56F for 20-30 min per PIC(Tomato 54F Cucumbers 53F Onions 55F) Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC stating items were just prepped. Discussed cooling & cold holding with the PIC. PIC removed to cool/hold 41F or below
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Provide an air gap at the prep sink drain.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Provide a label on the bulk rice storage bin.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Items in the walk in refrigerator & freezer observed stored on the floor or plastic bread racks. Elevate all items at least six inches off the floor during storage. Provide dunnage racks for storage shelving.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: Repair/replace the damaged bulk rice bin cover.
  code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the walls around the basement grease bin to remove soils.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Remove/discard all unused boxes & items from the side storage.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the interior floors of the walk in refrigerator and freezer to remove soils. Clean the lower storage floor to remove debris.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 5, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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