Del Seoul

November 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN LEGS IN FOUR PANS, EACH COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP, PILED ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER, IMPROPERLY COOLING IN THE PREP TWO-DOOR COOLER. NO COOLING TEMPERATURE LOGS ON SITE. CHICKEN NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 83.3F TO 90.5F. OTHER FOODS NOTED IN THE SAME COOLER AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS FOR COOKED FOODS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN THE CONTAINERS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE USED, CONTAMINATED CRAW CHICKEN BOXES FOR ANY CONTAINER FOR ANY NON-FOOD ITEMS.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. MUST NOT USE WOODEN PALLETS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. FLOORS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SEVERAL BOX FREEZERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT HAVE BROKEN PLASTIC ON THE INTERIOR LID AND WALLS OF THE FREEZER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOK'S LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DEEP FRYERS ---- ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE LOWER METAL PREP TABLE WHERE CLEAN POTS/PANS ARE STORED IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE RUST/REPLACE. • FRONT PREP HAND SINK WITH BLACKENED MOLD AND MISSING CAULKING--EXTREMELY DIRTY UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN BOTH, AND REPLACE CAULKING ----STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ----PRESSED WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, IN THE FRONT PREP, REAR PREP ABOVE FOOD PREP STATIONS AND REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE WITH SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SHELVING.----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR/GUARDING ON METAL SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP.----MUST NOT USE PAPER, TIN FOIL, OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND INSIDE FREEZERS OR COOLERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: HOT WATER HANDLE ON THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WITH TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING WITH BAGS OF FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER ASSORTED GARBAGE WITH FOOD PACKAGE DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND AND A DEAD RAT. THE LID IS UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE DEBRIS ON THE GROUND. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS, ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE BASEMENT GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT DIRTY.---WALLS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS PREP LINE WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE ALL BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS TO-GO CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.----ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND WHERE FOOD TRAVELS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE SEALED.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN FOOD PREP/DISH.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE AT REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE • MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN BOARDS UNDER THE LEGS OF THE REAR DEEP CHILLING MACHINE. • ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

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