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Afghan Saray

November 16, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings15
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE KITCHEN/DISHWASHING, THE FRONT COUNTER HAND WASHING, AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWLS. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR THE CITATION. • NOTED NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE KITCHEN/DISHWASHING AND THE FRONT COUNTER HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NOTED KITCHEN/DISHWASHING HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE SINK IS BLOCKED BY A LARGE GARBAGE CAN, AND A PLASTIC BAG IS STORED INSIDE THE WASHBOWL. THE SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW MEAT KABOBS BEING STORED INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ON TOP OF CONTAINERS OF PREPARED COOKED FOODS SUCH AS COOKED SOUP AND COOKED EGGPLANT AND ALSO OBSERVED FROZEN RAW MEAT BEING STORED TO THAW IN THE SAME COOLER ON THE TOP SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED FOODS AND FRESH VEGETABLE AND PRODUCE. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF RAW AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED READY-TO FOODS SUCH AS SOUP, COOKED EGGPLANT, COOKED CAULIFLOWER, AND UNKNOWN COOKED MEAT WITH EITHER NO DATE LABELING OR DATED 11/15. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. ALL FOODS ARE DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: NOTED OPENED KITCHEN DOOR AND OPENED WINDOW NOT PROTECTED. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SCREEN FOR OPEN WINDOWS AND A SCREENED TIGHT-FITTING DOOR ON THE KITCHEN DOOR OR HAVE OUTER OPENINGS REMAIN SHUT AT ALL TIMES.
    code 38
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE IN THE BIN.
    code 43
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN KNIVES BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER, WASHABLE KNIFE HOLDER.
    code 44
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY, IN ALL AREAS, MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON ALL COOLERS. MUST REPLACE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE COOKS LINE ARE EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. • ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT COUNTER, REAR KITCHEN, DISH AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----ALL RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA, WALL MOUNT FOR FRY SLICER AND HOLDER FOR FLOOR STAND MIXER MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: MISSING TOILET TANK LID IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
    code 51
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE OUTDOOR WALKWAY AND REAR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. • WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA AT COOLERS AND DRY FOOD STORAGE UNEVEN WITH DEEP DIVOTS. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 9, 2022: 15 findings appeared for the first time.

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