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China Kitchen

September 4, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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 PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT STAFF WASHROOM,ALSO HAND DRYING DEVICE BROKEN.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRYING HANDS AT DIRTY,USED AND REUSED BATH TOWELS HANGING BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,EVEN THOUGH PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.BATH TOWEL REMOVED AND MANAGER BOUGHT A ROLL OF PAPER TOWEL FROM NEXT DOOR GROCERY STORE. 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: SHRIMPS AT TEMP OF 49.7F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 46.5F; STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER.COOKED CUT BEEF AT TEMP OF 65F STORED ON TOP THE CRATES BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT;EGG ROLLS AT TEMP OF 90F STORED ON TABLE BY THE DEEP FRYERS; A LARGE QUANTITY OF COOKED /FRIED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46F.COOLER UNITS MAINTAINS TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.PONDS 25, VALUE$50. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND CLEAN KNIVES STORED INSIDE A BROKEN WOOD RACK WITH A POROUS SURFACE UNABLE TO CLEAN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE,WITH A KNIFE RACK WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOUND BROKEN BLUE PLASTIC SCOOP STORED INSIDE DRY FOOD,INSTRUCTED REPLACE SAID SCOOP .
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE AND SPIDER WEBS BUILD-UP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ALL EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 12, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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