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Banh Mi

September 4, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.0F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS, TOFU AND GROUND BEEF. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55.4F, SHRIMP AT 59.9F, PATE AT 61.3F, LIQUID EGGS AT 51.9F, CANADIAN BACON AT 55.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25# OF FOOD WORTH $275. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGER CLEANED THE DROPPINGS FROM THE AREAS IN THE BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE USE UTENSILS (SPOONS AND FORKS) STORED IMPROPERLY. MUST STORE UTENSILS WITH THE HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND INSTALL A KNIFE RACK.
code 32
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE THE EXCESS CLUTTER FROM THE BASEMENT, REAR STORAGE AREA AND BENEATH SINKS AND TABLES.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 30, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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