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Chop Suey

February 11, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: INADEQUATE NUMBER OF HANDWASHING SINKS. OBSERVED THE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITHOUT A HANDWASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK IN THIS WASHROOM OR REMOVE THE TOILET AND CAP THE DRAIN IN THE WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED BOXES OF SHRIMP BEING THAWED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT AS DIRTY WASH CLOTHS, AND DIRTY UTENSILS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD IN A CLEAN COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE BOXES OF SHRIMP. APPROXIMATELY 20# OF FOOD WORTH $122 WAS DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS AND FRUITS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: PREP TABLES, WOK STATION, STEAM TABLE, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, PREP COOLERS, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF THE WOK STATION.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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