Thai Basil

August 17, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings15
critical findings3

Failed findings

When to Wash (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed multiple food workers moving about the kitchen area changing multiple tasks without changing gloves and washing hands. Directed entire kitchen staff to change gloves and wash hands. Retrain staff.
code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed raw chicken stored above RTE vegetables in cookline reach in cooler. Raw beef stored next to cooked chicken. Store properly. COS
code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed thai rolls at 76F sprouts at 64F. Maintain cold holding temperatures at below 41F. COS.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)

Inspector note: PIC could not produce a VD kit. Provide.
code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Assignment (Pf)

Inspector note: Designate a knowledgeable PIC to be present to assume active managerial control of the foodservice portion of the business. Posted CFPM not present at the time of inspection.
code 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: On Site PIC could not demonstrate basic food safety knowledge and principles as it pertains to food storage date marking cooling holding temperatures vomit cleanup procedures and seperation and segregation of raw TCS foods. Retrain staff.
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: The CFPM is not monitoring employee handwashing date marking cleaning of facility and equipment handwashing sink accessibility proper storage of raw TCS foods labeling of foods. Provide active managerial control as it is defined in the 2013 merged food code. Retrain staff.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)

Inspector note: Establishment cooling multple deep plastic containers of rice at 135F at room temperature. Cooling prepared thai rolls at 76F at room temperature. Establishment moved food prepared within the hour to indirect contact with ice to cool properly. COS.
code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed bags of cooked chicken in walkin cooler missing date markings multiple containers of food in reach in coolers and walkin not date marked.
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Cookline handsink with bag of sprouts in it. Discontinue. COS.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Evidence of what appears to be mice droppings in dry storage hallway. Provide updated pest control IPM report. Clean and sanitize all affected areas.
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: Multiple food storage containers in freezer not labeled. Provide.
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: Ice scoop stored inside ice machine with handle touching ice.
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)

Inspector note: Containers of rice stored near soiled storage of warewashing area thai rolls stored on three compartment sink sprouts stored in cookline handsink. COS.
code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Walls at cookline with heavy buildup of grease and food spatters. Clean to remove. Sides of equipment at cookline with grease and soils. Clean to remove. Clean floors under around and behind in place equipment of grease and soils. Door handles to walkin cooler reach in coolers with caked on soils. Clean to remove. Develop cleaning schedule for high touch surfaces.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 14, 2019: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 19 previous findings did not recur.

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