Hong Huah Restaurant

September 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT, RUST BLACK/BROWN SUBSTANCE IN UPPER WATER RESERVOIR DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AND INSIDE THE ICE STORAGE BIN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. RAW BEEF, RAW CHICKEN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED DIRECTLY OVER CUT, FRESH OPEN CONTAINER OF BROCCOLI AND BEAN SPROUTS. RAW EGGS STORED OVER FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND COVER ALL OPEN CONTAINERS OF FOODS STORED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 5-21-14 NOT CORRECTED. #30-MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.#31-MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND NOT PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.#32- MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD, FOIL & DIRTY CLOTH TOWELS FROM SHELVING UNITS,GREASE TRAPS.MUST REMOVE RUST AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS FROM SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER.#33- MUST CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE & FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS,WOK STATION,PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT & PIPES THROUGHOUT,ROLLING CARTS,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,FOOD STORAGE BINS,MEAT SLICER,WINDOW SILLS,FAUCETS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER SIDES OF 3- COMP SINK & DISH MACHINE,PREP COOLERS,CUTTING BOARDS.#34-MUST CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE & FOOD DEBRI BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,IN BETWEEN ALL COOLERS,ALONG WALLBASES THROUGHOUT,WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. #35-MUST CLEAN GREASE,FOOD DEBRIS & DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER WALLS & CEILINGS WHERE NEEDED.#41-MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS IN PAPER STORAGE,REAR HALLWAY LEADING TO 2ND FL.,FURNACE ROOM,LAUNDRY ROOM AND BAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN RICE COOKER AND PREP TABLE. BROKEN DOOR HANDLE OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPLACE OR PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL. INTERIOR LID OF REAR BOX FREEZER CRACKED AND DAMAGED, REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST ALSO REPLACE OR REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT.FLOOR BASEBOARD COVING MISSING UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND WITH OPEN HOLES/GAPS. MUST SEAL AND PROVIDE FLOOR/WALL COVING.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN THE DINING ROOM. MUST CLEAN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL PREP AND COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE IDPH CERTIFICATES ON SITE AND AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 21, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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