Chinatown Buffet

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1473606 6/11/14 NOT CORRECTED #41 MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM BACK ROOM NEAR WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. #35 MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS WITHIN WALK IN COOLER.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 14Priority
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED: GREEN BEANS BEING CUT AND PREPARRED ON TABLE IN DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMERS WALKING BY. OBSERVED BUCKET OF CHILI PEPPERS WITHIN MOP SINK. PEPPERS DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
  code 16
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, SERVED AND COOKED. INSPECTION WAS STARTED AT 3:00 PM AND CERTIFIED MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL 3:45 PM SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
  code 21
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD. ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE NON ABSORBANT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 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 HANDLE OF WALK IN FREEZER IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HANDLE
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICER UNCLEAN WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. SLICER MUST BE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED IN DETAIL. MAINTAIN SLICER IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION. • : OBSERVED DUST AND GREASE BUILDUP ON ALL SHELVING UNITS. ALL SURFACES OF CABINETS AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISREPAIR BEHIND SUSHI LINE. REPAIR FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. • ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNCLEAN AND CONTAIN OLD FOOD DEBRIS. ALL FLOOR DRAINS MUST BE CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MAINTAINED.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CEAILINGS AND FANS OF ALL WALK IN COOLERS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS AND CEILINGS OF ALL WALK IN COOLERS.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 11, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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