Shanti Taste Of India

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Plastic cup being used to dispense out of basement bulk food bin. Discontinue and use a handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.
  code 590.004/4-202.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No chlorine test strips available for the chlorine based dish machine. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Can of soda observed inside of the ice machine. Discontinue and ensure there are no personal belongings being stored directly on top of ice being used for service. Soda was removed at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Frozen raw shrimp observed being defrosted at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Gasket around the 2 door cooler on teh cooking line is damaged and missing. Replace. Portion fo florring near the basement staircase is with what appears to be water damage. Tiles near the basement staircase damaged and lifting. Address and make any necessary repairs.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cacked on foods on the door handle to the 2 door cooler on the cooking line. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Pipe under the had sink located on teh cooking line is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. Portion of basement ceiling appears to be leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 19, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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