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Del Seoul

July 12, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NO HANDWASHING BEFORE WEARING FOOD GLOVES AFTER HANDLING NON-FOOD ITEMS: CLEAN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MOVING GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND CONTINUOUSLY ADJUSTING FACIAL MASK, EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO PREP AREA AND CONTINUE TO PREP FOOD. EMPLOYEES WITH GLOVES ON DID NOT REMOVE GLOVES FOR HAND WASHING, WIPED AT DIRTY CLOTHES ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE, AND CONTINUED TO COOK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD ONE GLOVED HAND AND MADE A SANDWICH. MUST WASH HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE. PRIORITY CITATION :7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS/BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. UPON ARRIVAL OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE CHOPPING WASHED GREEN LEAF(ENDIVE) FOR TACOS. WE OBSERVED THE COOK MAKING A SANDWICH FOR A CUSTOMER WITH BARE HANDS. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. ALL FOOD WAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOODS WITH INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES ARE STORED IN DIFFERENT COOLER UNITS. COOKED CHICKEN WINGS MEASURED BETWEEN 55F-71.7F, RAW CHICKEN MEASURED AT TEMP OF 56.3F, RAW CHICKEN BREAST MEASURED AT 45.5F, RAW STEAK MEASURED AT 46.5F, RAW PORK MEASURED AT 47.6F, MEAT DUMPLINGS MEASURED AT 45.1F, DICED TOMATOES MEASURED AT 50.5F, COOKED SLICED MUSHROOMS MEASURED AT 48.9F, COOKED EGGS MEASURED AT 60F, AND CUT TOFU MEASURED AT 49.8F. ALL TCS FOODS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED ON SITE(POUNDS120, VALUE 473). COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED FOUR COOLERS UNITS AT INADEQUATE AIR TEMP: A PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE 52.1F; A SMALL PREP COOLER BY THE DOOR AT AN AIR TEMP OF 55F; A THREE-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT AN AIR TEMP OF 53.9F, AND A CHEST COOLER IN BASEMENT AT AIR TEMP OF 63.1F. COLD UNITS MUST MAINTAIN AN AIR TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. ALL MENTIONED UNITS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION " DO NOT USE. "FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-7-2020; REPORT#2463395 #16)4-602.11(B-E): SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WERE FOUND DIRTY(BEGINNING OF BLACK SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #39) 3-305.11: WASTE PIPE IN STORAGE BASEMENT AREA ABOVE CHEST FREEZER/COOLERS, SODA BOXES, ABOVE SHELVES WHERE FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOOD ARE STORED, MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE #47) 4-101.11(B, C, D, E): MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS AND LINERS FOR SHELVES AND INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS. #47) 4-501.12: GREEN CUTTING BOARD IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARD #47)4-202.16: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT METAL SHELF IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. #49) 4-602.13: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ENCRUSTED FOOD AND GRIMES. #55) 6-201.11: BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, WHERE CHEST FREEZERS ARE STORED. REPAIR. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 7, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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