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Chinatown Buffet
June 11, 2014 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper TemperatureInspector note: OBSERVED COLD BUFFET UNABLE TO KEEP POTENTALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 52.3 AND 59.6 F. UNIT REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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sick-employee policy not followedcriticalOfficial wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And ServiceInspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING 5LBS OF FRIED CHICKEN VALUED AT $10 AT 71.3, 5LB OF CRAB VALUED AT $20 AT 70.3, 5LBS OF PUDDING VALUED AT $5 AT 57.3 F, 5LBS OF SLICED CUCUMBER VALUED AT $4 AT 59.6, 5LBS BROCCOLI SALAD VALUED AT $5 AT 64.3 F. ALL FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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hot/cold holding temps offOfficial wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And ServedInspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT UPON INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, COOKED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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toxic chemicals mishandledOfficial wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1146418 6/4/13 #33 MUST CLEAN FILTERS ON VENTILATION HOOD OF GREASE BUILD UP AT STOVE. MUST DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN SHELVING RACKS INSIDE ALL WALK IN COOLERS IN KITCHEN AREA HAVE FOOD DEBRIS. #41 MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM ROOM NEAR WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. #35 MUST CLEAN WALL BEHIND COOKING STOVE IN THE KITCHEN AREA HAS GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS WITHIN WALK IN COOLERS AND EXTERIOR DOORS OF ALL WALK IN COOLERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
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Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And MaintainedInspector note: OBSERVED HANDLE OF WALK IN FREEZER IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HANDLE. • OBSERVED MISSING SIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. REPLACE SIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD CABINETS BEHIND SUSHI BUFFET. SEAL OR PAINT ALL RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND RESTAURANT. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, NON ABSORBANT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD. ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE NON ABSORBANT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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food prep surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive DetergentsInspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILDUP ON ALL SHELVING UNITS. ALL SURFACES OF CABINETS AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED SLICER UNCLEAN WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. SLICER MUST BE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED IN DETAIL. MAINTAIN SLICER IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION.
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Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods UsedInspector note: ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNCLEAN AND CONTAIN OLD FOOD DEBRIS. ALL FLOOR DRAINS MUST BE CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISREPAIR BEHIND SUSHI LINE. REPAIR FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning MethodsInspector note: CEAILINGS AND FANS OF ALL WALK IN COOLERS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS AND CEILINGS OF ALL WALK IN COOLERS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 4, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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