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Blue Frog Thai

May 24, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: Observed no hand washing by the only employee after the following actions: taking out trash, handling money, washing dishes, packaging ready-to-eat foods, handling raw meat. Facility was informed that employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. Critical Violation # 7-38-010(A)(B)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: Observed a bucket of soy sauce being stored on shelf in prep area with a foul odor, packing on sauce says that it must be stored in a refrigerator. Facility removed item from the area. All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. Serious Violation # 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observed encrusted and excessive food debris on the floors in the following areas: dining area, under the fryers, under the hood equipment, under the shelves in the center of the prep, the dish washing area, along all wall bases in prep area, under and behind all refrigerators, under the rice cooker. Must detail clean all affected areas, and maintain. Observed cardboard being used at floor mats, must remove.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Observed encrusted and excessive dust/food debris the following equipment in the prep area: in and on the fryers, inside/outside of ventilation hood, all faces of the grills, on the shelving, in the rice cooker, in the wok station, cooking pots, walls behind cooking equipment, walls behind refrigerators, walls behind three compartment sink on the prep tables. Observed excess dirt/debris throughout entire basement. Must remove debris, clean sanitize, and maintain.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Observed excess litter and unnecessary articles in the following areas: prep tables, shelves under prep tables, dish washing area, front service counter, inside basement mop sink, on top of basement shelves, behind cooking equipment, throughout basement floor (unused equipment), on prep tables in basement. Must remove all excess litter and unnecessary articles, organize, and maintain all areas.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 1, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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