Flaming Wok & Grill

August 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF RODENT AND PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35+ LIVE ROACHES ACTIVELY MOVING UNDER THE GRILL, SEASONINGS RACK TO THE RIGHT OF THE GRILL, INSIDE DRAWERS WHERE UTENSILS ARE STORED,UNDER THE PREP TABLE, AND UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT PREP AREA UNDER FRONT COUNTER ON FOOD STORAGE RACKS, MOTOR HOUSING OF THE DEEP FREEZER IN THE REAR. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE GRILL, APPROXIMATELY 100 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE OFFICE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE FRONT PREP AREA,APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER NEXT TO THE SEASONINGS RACK, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED A SMALL ACTIVE BUG IN A CONTAINER OF ONIONS ON THE PREP TABLE AND APPROXIMATELY 4 MORE SMALL ACTIVE BUGS ON THE PREP TABLE. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SMALL FLYS, LARGE FLYS, AND MOTHS FLYING AROUND THE PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMATE PEST ACTIVITY. ALL AREAS WHERE PEST ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED MUST BE SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE, BUGS AND RODENT ACTIVITY MUST BE REMOVED, FLOORS MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED AN 18 INCH HOLE IN THE SCREEN DOOR ATTACHED TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR THAT IS LEFT OPEN DURING SERVICE. MUST REPAIR SCREEN DOOR TO PREVENT PEST AND RODENTS FROM ENTERING FACILITY OR KEEP THE REAR EXIT DOOR CLOSED AND SEALED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 13Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND A LARGE CONTAINER OF BASMATI RICE AT 50.2F AND A CONTAINER OF CURRY POTATO AT 48.6F INSIDE OF THE REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR. FOUND A LARGE TRAY OF MEAT BIRYANI ON THE STOVE WITH THE STOVE BURNERS TURNED OFF AT 127.8F. FOUND A TRAY OF CHILI CHICKEN ON THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP AT 127.8F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 60# OF FOOD WITH A VALUE OF $260. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: GARBAGE CANS ARE STORED ON THE ROOFTOP BEHIND FACILITY UNTIL GARBAGE CANS ARE FULL AND BROUGHT TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE DURING PICK-UP DATES/TIMES. ON THE ROOFTOP BEHIND THE FACLITY THERE IS GARBAGE AND REFUSE ON THE GROUND AND IN A CONTAINER THAT THE MANAGER SAID WAS FOR RECYLCING BUT CONTAINED WASTE, OLD COOKING EQUIPMENT I.E. DEEP FRYER, WOK, ETC., USED CAR TIRE, AND PERSONAL ITEMS AND RUBBISH. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNECCESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSATION LEAKING INTO A BUCKET INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CONDENSER UNIT AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT LEAKING CONDENSATION FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DRY FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA, FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, AND THE RACK IN THE FRONT PREP WHERE CLEAN SILVERWARE IS STORED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED THROUGHT ENTIRE FACILITY TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS, DUST, AND PEST ACTIVITY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN ALL PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA TO PROTECT FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES UNDER THE LIGHT FIXTURE FROM PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION IF A LIGHT BULB WERE TO BREAK.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THICK DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE GENERAL SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CEILING VENT TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

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