China Garden Chinese Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1735008 ON 3-29-16: 18-OBSERVED 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR, SHELVES AND ROLLING CART IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM REACH-IN COOLER, 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER FURNACE FILTERS, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON PALLETS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF REACH-IN FREEZER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELVES UNDER SMOOTHIE PREP TABLE, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN CHEST FREEZER AND PREP TABLE, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE COMPRESSOR UNIT OF UNUSED COCA COLA COOLER, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON TOP OF OUTLET NEAR REACH-IN COOLER ALONG SOUTH WALL, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE FRYER CABINET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, HOT HOLDING UNITS, RICE COOKER, ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BULK CONTAINERS(EXCESSIVE FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS, ETC)
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, PREP, STORAGE, AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 29, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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