Ban Po Chung

September 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BEING USED TO WASH DISHES. PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH SOAPY WATER, DIRTY GLASSWARE AND SCRUBBING SPONGES INSIDE THE SINK. REVIEWED THE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED ALL INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT,(TCS FOODS) HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN KITCHEN COOLER (SOUPS AND BEEF) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOODS MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED.MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, (TCS FOODS) HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----NOTED ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----EXCESSIVE RUST ON METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE ONE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REMOVE RUST/RESURFACE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.-----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND RUST ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT: AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER ALL PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES IN THE KITCHEN MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2589765 ON 2-20-24 NOT CORRECTED.#39- OBSERVED STOCK FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.#40-OBSERVED MANAGER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.#44- INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT KITCHENWARE POTS/PANS STORED ON KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.#47- OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.#55- OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED-UP FOOD DEBRIS SPILLAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.#56-: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS ON THE CEILING VENTILATION COVERS IN WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 20, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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