Hon Kee Restaurant

September 7, 2017 · 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: NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. COLD WATER ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, WASH HANDS AT DESIGNATED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS UNTIL HOT WATER IS RESTORED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. 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 FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE LOGS AS AN APPROVED METHOD FOR TIME AS A MEANS OF CONTROL BY THE CDPH. HACCP PLAN ON SITE APPROVAL DATED 5-30-09 BY SUPERVISOR T. PHAM. BBQ PORK AT 77.5 AND 77.2F, DUCK AT 90F, CHICKEN AT 79F. ALL HELD IN WINDOW DISPLAY UNIT. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED TOTAL POUNDS OF 15 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $250.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE OR PREPARATION. EMPLOYEE OBSERVED PREPPING FOOD, PEELING VEGETABLE, AT A DINING ROOM TABLE WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. ALSO OBSERVED IN VARIOUS COOLERS RAW MEATS BEING STORED DIRECTLY OVER PREPARED FRESH VEGETABLES AND PREPARED FOODS. RAW EGGS BEING STORED OVER FRESH VEGETABLES. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD PREPARATION MUST BE DONE IN THE DESIGNATED FOOD PREP AREAS, ALL FOODS PROPERLY STORED IN ALL COOLERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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: REAR EXIT DOORS (TWO) FOUND NOT RODENT OR INSECT PROOFED. OBSERVED EXIT SCREENED DOOR TO THE ALLEY WITH A 1 INCH GAP ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE MESH SCREEN. EXIT SIDE DOOR TO THE STREET OBSERVED WITH A 1-1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL BOTH DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES AND REPLACE/SEAL MESH SCREEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON PIPING UNDER THE WOK COOKS LINE. DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE DRIPPING DOWN FROM INSIDE THE WOK LINE EXHAUST HOOD AND DUST ON FAN GUARDS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS MUST BE CLEANED, FOOD AND DEBRIS REMOVED: UNDER WOK AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT REAR EXIT HALLWAY AND GARBAGE STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE GAS STOVE PREP AREA AND COOKER ROOM. MUST REPLACE TO MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL TILES THROUGHOUT THE GAS STOVE ROOM. MUST REPLACE. EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AT THE REAR TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN WALL NEXT TO THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER, MUST PAINT/SEAL. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND GREASE ON TILES IN THE COOKS LINE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ABOVE THE REAR RICE COOKER AND EGG STORAGE COOLER. ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. IN THE OVEN/COOKER ROOM. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE IN ALL AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 38

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