Hema's Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS. 7-32-020
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #462307 DATED 11/18/10. #30-FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY DATED IN COOLERS, FREEZERS,MUST DATE AND LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS,FREEZERS. #32-CUTTING BOARD THAT HAD DEEP CUTS,SHALL BE REPAIR/REPLACED.#33-NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF COOLER SHELVING,ICE MACHINE,NOT CLEAN,NEED DETAILED CLEANING(CREVICES). #35-WALLS THAT HAD PEELING PAINT,GAPS BY 3 COMPT SINK,SHALL BE REPAIR. DAMAGED STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN,PREP AREA,SHALL BE REPLACED.#38- EXHAUST CANOPY HAD EXCESS GREASE BUILD UP, NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING. VENTILATION IN PREP AREA,COOLERS NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS. 7-42-090.
  code 29
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR OF THE CABINET UNDER THE 2 COMPT SINK IN THE WAIT STATION SERVING AREA.CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CAN OPENER. CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLE BOTTOM SHELVE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DAMAGED CEILING IN THE DINING AREA, MUST REPAIR. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE DINING AREA, MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT.MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE LIGHT SHIELD BY THE HOOD,WITH GREASE BUILD UP.DAMAGED WALLLS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM AND DUST AND SPIDER WEBS ON THE SAME AREA. MUST REPAIR WALLS AND CLEAN IN DETAIL.FAN GUARD INSIDE THE 3 DOOR COOLER, WITH DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE BIKES(4 BIKES) IN THE PREP AREA KITCHEN AND SCATE BOARD IN THE WAIT STATION SERVING AREA.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 18, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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