China Cafe

June 19, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEAR DISHWASHING AND THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA NEXT TO 2-COMP SINK ON NORTHEAST SIDE OUTSIDE OF OFFICE AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 2060075 DATED 6/12/2017 NOT CORRECTED: #18 OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 5 ON WALL IN PREP AREA OVER COLD PREP STATION, 10 OR MORE ON FLOOR UNDER/AROUND DISH MACHINE AND SEVERAL CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF FLOOR FROM CRACK AROUND PLATFORM OF DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. TODAY DURING RE-INSPECTION OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY, NOTED 9 IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, 1 UNDER PREP TABLE, 2 ON WALL BY 3-COMP SINK, 1 ON FLOOR BY WOK STATION, 3 ON FLOOR BY WALL NEXT TO DISHMACHINE AND 2 COMING IN AND OUT OF CRACK BY PLATFORM UNDER DISHMACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA 1 ROACH ON PIPE AT CEILING, 8 CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDER TABLE, 10 CRAWLING OVER/UNDER AND AROUND LIDS OF BULK CONTAINERS AND RACK THEY WERE ON WHERE SUGAR AND FLOUR ARE STORED. ALSO NOTED OVER 35 ROACHES CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF MOTOR HOUSING, ON TOP AND DOWN THE FRONT/BACK OF CHEST FREEZER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND BOXES ON SHELVES STORED IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED SEVERAL ROACHES CRAWLING FROM UNDER FISH TANK ON TABLE. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,ROACH INFESTED EQUIPMENT,ROACH INFESTED BOXES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO REMOVE ALL ROACHES UNDER THE BOARD LOCATED UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY ENCASE ALL OVERHEAD/EXPOSED PIPING IN BASEMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP AREAS, CABINETS, AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN THE MOTOR HOUSING OF ALL FREZZERS AND COOLERS AND REMOVE ALL INSECTS. MUST ALSO CLEAN ALL ATTAHCED LEGS, WHEELS,POWER CORDS AND HANDLES OF ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER SINKS, ALONG WALLS, IN CORNERS, AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE WATER ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS INTO WALL AROUND PLUMBING AT BASEMENT WHERE NECESSARY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOK LINE, UNDER SINKS, UNDER DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT ENCLOSED WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND OF 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE BOXES AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR BUSSINESS PURPOSES AND THAT MAY CONTAIN LIVE ROACHES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 12, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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