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Golden House Restaurant

August 15, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: Observed front 2 door cooler at improper temperature of 55.2 degrees. Tagged cooler for inspection by CDPH. Instructed to schedule service date with technician. Cooler must hold an internal temperature of 40 degrees or lower. Critical Violation # 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
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, 3.5 lbs of milk and 1.5 lbs of sour cream at improper temperature of 48.2 degrees to 55.2 degrees, in front 2 door cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded denatured a total of 5 lbs at a total value of $5, of food during inspection. Instructed operator that all potentially hazardous foods must maintain a temperature of 40 degrees or lower for cold foods and 140 degrees or higher for hot foods. Critical Violation # 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: Observed food handler improperly handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hand contact. Assembling a tuna salad sandwich, in rear cook line area with bare hand contact. Instructed operator to use barriers such as tongs, utensils or single use gloves whenever ready to eat foods are handled. Operator corrected violation during inspection. Critical Violation # 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Observed cooler in cook line area with duct tape used as a means of repair on all lids of the cooler. Instructed operator to remove duct and repair. Also informed operator that all surfaces in facility need to be smooth and easily cleanable, at all times. Observed news paper and paper towels used a liner at the front bar area. Instructed operator that all surfaces in facility need to be smooth and easily cleanable, at all times.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Observed commercial oven in rear prep area of the 4744 side of operation with food and debris in the interior of oven. Instructed operator to clean and maintain.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Observe food, scale deposits and debris on floors underneath high temperature dish machine, in the rear of 4744 side of operation. Instructed operator to remove, clean and maintain area at all times.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Observed no back flow preventive device at the following areas: mop sink on the 4742 side of operation and 2 the ice machines on the 4744 side of operation. Instructed manager to obtain the proper back flow preventive device for said areas. Also observed no hand sand sink at cook line area. Instructed operator to provide hand sink in the cook line area with hot and cold running water under city pressure.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Observe clutter in rear of operation above and around walk-in cooler area, on the 4744 side of operation. Also observed clutter and unused kitchen equipment, snow blowers and tool chest in the rear storage area of the 4742 side of operation. Instructed operate to remove all necessary items and clean and organize area, at all times.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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