Karachi Chat House

April 4, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NOTED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT AND REAR HAND WASH SINK...NOTED REAR HAND WASH SINK INACCESSIBLE (USED FOR STORING ALL DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT AND GLOVES)....NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE FRONT HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE PROPER HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. THERE MUST BE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 12Priority
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: NOTED OVER 6 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLE AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERLOADED AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND MUST HAVE LIDS PROPERLY CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE....NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN TIN CANS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS... INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOODS FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND STORE INSIDE AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.....NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS.. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE DOOR OF REFRIGERATION UNIT...NOTED DIRT AND STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AT THE PREP AREA....NOTED NO STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TORN RUBBER GASKET, CLEAN AND SMOOTHEN CUTTING BOARDS AND PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWINGS:- HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE UPRIGHT FREEZER AT THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN...ALL PREP TABLES WITH DIRT, FOOD SPILLS AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS, RAILS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, INSIDE THE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZER, INSIDE LIDS OF SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE REAR PREP AREA ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION, DIRT AND DIRT ROACHES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS AND MUST UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGH OUT THE PREMISES ON SHELVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY DISH WASH CLOTHES SCATTERED AT THE PREP TABLES AND UNDERNEATH SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL DISH WASHERS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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