Gyu-Kaku Restaurnat

October 6, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED 3-EMPLOYEES WIPING GLOVED HANDS ON SOILED TOWELS ON CUTTING BOARDS AND HANDLING FOOD,RINISING HANDS AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA,DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES FROM DISH RACK AFTER COMING OUT FROM DISH MACHINE WITH OUT WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.OBSERVED A 1- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,2-SMALL REFRIGERATORS AND A CHEST FREEZER WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE LOCATED IN REAR HALL WAY OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOMS AND IN DINING AREA.MUST PROVIDE LOCKS ON COOLERS AND FREEZER OR REMOVE INSIDE OF PREP OR STORAGE AREAS TO PROTECT FOOD.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS ,SHELVING UNITS AND FLYING AROUND IN PREP AREAS,DINING AREA,DISH WASHING AREAS.3- LIVE LARGE FLIES IN DINING AREA.ALSO, APPX."3/4-1" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT AND REAR DOORS.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/6/17.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON LID AND LIP OF GREASE CONTAINER AND LID NOT TIGHT FITTING ON CONTAINER.MUST REMOVE GREASE ,CLEAN AND HAVE LID TIGHT FITTING.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT AND COVER MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DINING TABLE .
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST SHORTEN CHEMICAL SOLUTION HOSE AT 3- COMP SINK ABOVE BASIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,PREP COOLERS,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,CUTTING BOARDS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS,FLOOR MATS
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS, CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE MISSING FAUCET HANDLE AT DIPPING WELL.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR SMALL SAUCE COOLER IN REAR AREA.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUT REMOVE,ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES FROM FLOOR IN REAR AREA AND ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 29, 2016: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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