Chim Thai Cuisine

January 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED METAL SHELVING PLACEMENT IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE HAND SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK PLACED IN THE FRONT COUNTER AREA INSTEAD OF NEAR FRONT BEVERAGE BAR PREP/UTENSIL WASH AREA AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE SHELVING UNIT TO ALLOW EASIER ACCESS TO HANDWASHING STATION IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA AND INSTRUCTED TO MOVE PLACEMENT OF HANDWASHING STATION TO THE FRONT BEVERAGE AREA SO THAT EMPLOYEES CAN ACCESS THE HAND WASHING STATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED PAPERTOWELS AND HANDSOAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE AREA AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDSOAP AND PAPERTOWELS FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BEVERAGE AREA.
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A WRITTEN POLICY AND PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR HANDLING VOMIT AND DIARRHEA AND THE NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISTRIBUTING SANITIZING SOLUTION. 0 PPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE READING ON TEST STRIP. ALSO OBSERVED TWO TYPES OF SANITIZING SOLUTION BEING USED IN DISHWASHER MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE DISHWASHER MACHINE SERVICED TO FIX THE MACHINE NOT DISTRIBUTING SANITIZER AND TO USE THE SANITIZER THAT COMES WITH THE MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: ICE MACHINE POSITIONED UNDER SINK DRAIN LINES IN BASEMENT. MUST MOVE ICE MACHINE FROM UNDER DRAIN LINES.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER STORED UNDER ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINER.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME FORMATION IN ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM MACHINE AND DEEP CLEAN THE ICE MACHINE AND KEEP CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO GREASTRAP INSTALLED AT BEVERAGE BAR (Coffee drinks, fruit smoothies etc.) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL GREASETRAP. • REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET DOES NOT REACH LEFT COMPARTMENT, ONLY A SPRAYER THAT CANNOT BE POSITIONED OVER COMPARTMENT. MUST INSTALL LONGER FAUCET NECK. • BACKFLOW DEVICE NOT LOCATABLE ON UTILITY SINK AND ADJACENT HOSE BIB IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AND MAINTAIN BACK FLOW DEVICES ON UTILITY SINK AND HOSE BIB.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DEVICES.
code 53
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND KEEP ON PREMISES.
code 58

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