China Palace

January 19, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:EGG ROLLS AT TEMP OF 56F TO 58.5F;COOKED CHICKEN AND PARTIALLY FRIED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.6F,49.9F AND 50F; PARTIALLY COOKED CRAB RANGOON AT TEMP OF 53F TO 57.7F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 30,VALUE 200. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE GOING FROM ONE WORKING STATION TO THE OTHER,HANDLING RAW AND READY TO EAT FOOD. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE KEPT ON SCRATCHING HIS HEAD AND ADJUSTING CAP.RINSING (ONLY WITH WATER)HANDS ON FOOD PREP TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND DRYING HIS HANDS ON HIS DIRTY APRON, THAN GOING BACK TO FOOD STATION HANDLING FOOD(READY TO EAT,AND COOKING FOOD).INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE GRABBING COOKED FOOD WITH BARE HANDS FROM REFRIGERATOR.INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER ON HAND WASHING AND USAGE OF FOOD GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 50 DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:KITCHEN,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,ON TOP THE SHELF OF PREP AREA AND STORAGES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS ,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOOD KEPT OVER 24HOURS MUST BE LABELED,IN COOLERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR CUSTOMERS NOT PROPERLY STORED MUST BE INVERTED,PREP AREA. BROKEN CONTAINERS MUST BE REPLACED. FOUND FOOD INSIDE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS STORED IN FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIDS WITH EXCESS DUCT TAPES AND EXPOSED INSULATION INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED DIRTY/OILY CARDBOARDS USED AS LINER ON SHELVES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.OBSERVED LARGE FLAT KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE DISPLAY COOLER AND PREP TABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK,TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS(RUBBER GASKET) WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.ALSO BOTH GREASE TRAPS. ALL SHELVES INSIDE THE COOLERS,AND FREEZERS.SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,MENTIONED UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENTS BY THE TWO GREASE TRAPS,MUST SCRAPE ALL BUILD-UP GREASE,CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES ON WALL INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.NEED TO SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO 1 BURNER UNITS IN USE AT SOUTH WALL OF THE KITCHEN WITHOUT VENTILATION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/HOOD OR REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY LINENS BY THE CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP THE PREP TABLES.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND KEPT BY WORKING STATION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2016: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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