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Cilantro Thai Kitchen

May 30, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE PREP DISPLAY COOLER IN KITCHEN WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER(HOT WATER LINE TURNED OFF FROM UNDER THE SINK) DUE TO A WATER FILTER IS CONNECTED A SAID SINK TO PROVIDE FILL WATER PITCHERS FOR CUSTOMERS.MUST REMOVE UNIT,AND PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: IMPROPER USAGE OF FOOD GLOVES.OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH BLUE GLOVED HANDS HANDLING NON FOOD SURFACE SUCH AS: DIRTY POTS,GARBAGE CONTAINER, WIPING COOKING EQUIPMENT,CARTS WITH DIRTY POTS AND PANS, ALSO PUT ON A GREEN HAIR RESTRAINER(AFTER MY ARRIVAL IN THE KITCHEN), WASHED HER HANDS WITH GLOVED HANDS,AND RETURNED IN KITCHEN AND STARTED TO HANDLE FOOD/COOKING FOOD FOR TAKE OUT FOOD.INSTRUCTED TO HER TO REMOVE GLOVES AND WASH HAND.MANAGER REMOVED GLOVES AND WASHED HER HANDS. INFORMATION GIVEN ON FOOD GLOVE PROCEDURE.( CHANGE GLOVES EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND WASH HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS). 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: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF THE PREMISES: 20 DROPPINGS ON AND UNDER THE SHELVES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA, 10 DROPPINGS UNDER THE REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA,20 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER IN THE KITCHEN 15 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE MOP SINK.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA MENTIONED. FOUND MAIN REAR DOOR OPENED AND SCREEN DOOR NOT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED DUE TO: MESH BROKEN FROM SCREEN DOOR,EVEN THOUGH WAS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE.TAPE BROKEN AND DIRTY.REPAIR SAID DOOR TIGHT FIT TO FRAME DOOR AND MESH TO SCREEN DOOR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE BROKEN LID INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT AREA. GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPEMENTS.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.NEED TO CLEAN GRIME ON ALL SHELVES IN PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,SHELVES STORAGES AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT AREA.NEED TO REMOVE GRIMES/GREASE ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER PIPES,AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT.KEEP AREA MENTIONED CLEANED
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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