China Hut

May 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP NOR PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SMOOTHIE AREA .OBSERVED MANAGER MAKING SMOOTHIES FOR CUSTOMERS. SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 45.7F-46.8F- and 47.8F,STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. WALK-IN COOLER AIR TEMP OF 40.1F.FRIED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.5F AND 47.0F;BOILED CHICKEN STORED ON TOP THE MOBILE CART BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK A TEMP OF 98.7F TO 108F.HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE, COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 25, VALUE 50. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND UNCOVERED CRAB RANGOON" STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT,WITH DUST DANGLING FROM UNIT .ALSO FOUND RAW CHICKEN INSIDE THE GROCERY BAGS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT;A LOT OF BAGS WITH FOOD, WERE COVERED IN YELLOW FROZEN LIQUID THAT HAD DRIPPED FROM ABOVE BAGS WHICH THEY WERE FILLED WITH CUT MANGOS.FROZEN STRAWBERRY STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER(BASEMENT AREA), PLASTIC BAGS ARE HEAVILY STAINED WITH FOOD LIQUIDS AND CHEST FREEZER HAS A LAYER OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AROUND THE LOCK/LINER. FOOD STORED UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT WAS COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS,ALSO MUST WASH ,RINSE AND SANITIZE CHEST FREEZER. FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME AT WATER RESERVOIR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A).
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE AND FOOD LIQUIDS ON TOP AND SIDES OF ALL GREASE TRAPS INCLUDE IN BASEMENT .INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ENCRUSTED FOOD ON SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BASEMENT FLOOR WITH GREASE UNDER SHELF AT WEST SIDE OF THE WALL BY THE GREASE TRAP,DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT,SPECIALLY BEHIND THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZERS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN CEILING VENT AND TILES ABOVE THE BBQ UNIT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.DUST BUILD ON CONDENSER UNIT ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE TWO DOOR SMOOTHIE COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA: ON TOP THE COUNTER TOPS,PREP TABLES AND CUTTING BOARDS,BEEN USED OVER AND OVER.INSTRUCTED THAT WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 14, 2014: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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