Chiu's Great Wall Restaurant

April 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES IN POOR REPAIR. NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. NOTED COLD WATER HANDLE BROKEN AND THE COLD WATER LINE REMOVED UNDERNEATH. MUST MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS AND RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER. ALSO NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE SAME EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030
code 11Priority
Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2028254 ON 4-13-17 NOT CORRECTED. (18)OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING INSIDE THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA AND ON WALLS IN THE DINING AREA. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 75 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG WALL UNDER DISH MACHINE,ON FLOORS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER ROOM, ON TOP OF EQUIPMENT,ON FLOORS IN THE DINING AREA,INSIDE DINING ROOM BOOTHS, UNDER SINKS,THROUGHOUT PREP,STORAGE AND DINING AREAS. (29)PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 1932069 DATED 6/2/2016 NOT CORRECTED(29)(34)CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN IN WASHROOMS, BEHIND COUNTER AND INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. FLOOR IN KITCHEN IS IN POOR REPAIR; BROKEN AND CRACKED FLOOR TILE THROUGHOUT CENTER OF KITCHEN AND BY THE DISHMACHINE; MUST REPLACE AND REGROUT FLOOR WHERE NEEDED. TODAY DURING INSPECTION STILL NOTED BROKEN AND CRACKED TILE WITH POOLING WASTE WATER IN CRACKS AND MISSING TILE SPACES. MUST CORRECT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN /SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CORRECT ALL SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 14Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED 24 COOKED DUCKS HANGING ON A RACK AND LEFT EXPOSED AND UNCOVERED IN THE REAR ENCLOSED PORCH. NO PROPER SCREENS NOTED ON DOORS TO THE ENCLOSED PORCH. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 COOKED DUCKS HANGING FROM A RACK BETWEEN THE REAR WALL AND THE WALK IN COOLER. NOTED THE DUCKS BEING STORED UNCOVERED NEXT TO UTILITY METERS AND UNDERNEATH A BLOWING FAN COVERED WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DUST. DESCRIBED AREAS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR FOOD STORAGE. MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOOD DURING STORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(WOK, SMOKER)AND VENTILATION HOOD OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST DEATAIL CLEAN TOILETS AND SINKS IN WASHROOMS. REMOVE MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON MOTOR HOUSING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HOLES ALONG PIPES ALONG FLOOR BASES IN THE FRONT NEXT TO THE SEATING BOOTH AND UNDER THE STAIRS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER ROOM. REMOVE ALL POOLING WATER ON FLOORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS ON INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS. REMOVE DUST ON EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AND IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN LIGHT SHILEDS THROUGHOUT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR LEAKS UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 13, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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