Thai Basil

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓(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. Multiple repeat violations. Hearing scheduled.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed bags of cooked chicken and noodles 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: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Cookline handsink obstructed with bucket of rice noodles. Discontinue. COS.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Establishment preparing raw chicken at soiled side of three compartment sink. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 17, 2020: 15 previous findings did not recur.

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