Eng's Asian Cuisine

June 16, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP NEAR ON THE SOUTH WALL WITHOUT WORKING HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AND STAFF TO USE ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA ABOUT 10FT AWAY. TWO DAY NOTICE GIVEN TO RESTORE HOT WATER AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA, RETURNING 6/20/2016. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS HOT & COLD FOODS BEING STORED ON PREP TABLES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 48.7F TO 110.6F. 3 LBS OF BEEF VALUED AT $25 AT 110.6F; 10 LBS OF COOKED PASTA VALUED AT $10 AT 85.7F, AND 1 LBS OF SLICED FRUIT VALUED AT $5 AT 57.6F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW, AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS HOT FOODS AT 140F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH EXCESSIVE GARBAGE, LID COULD NOT CLOSE. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AFFECTED AREA AND INCREASE GARBAGE PICK UP IF NEEDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED ON FLOORS AND ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED ON EQUIPMENT. ALSO, GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THAT CARDBOARD, ALUMINUM FOIL AND GROCERY BAGS ARE PROHIBITED. DISCONTINUE USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF PREP COOLER ON SOUTH WALL NOT CLEAN. INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN (NOT EXCESSIVE). ALSO, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON STOVE AND FRYER .INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS IN REAR PREP, BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHTS IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHTS. ALSO, LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP HAVE UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION IN BOTH MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN FRONT AREA ADJACENT TO THE SMOOTHIE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE. REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2015: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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