Ken Kee Restaurant

May 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED FIFTY LIVE ROACHES INSIDE OF PREP COOLER, ON FLOOR UNDER COOLER AND CRAWLING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH COOLER. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FOR ROACHES TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMP AT 65.7F, TWO DOOR PREP COOLERS AT 48F AND 46.8F AND TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 43.3F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. MUST REPAIR UNITS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION FOR RESTAURANT OPERATION. UNABLE TO PROPERLY STORE REFRIGERATED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND RAW FISH, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF AND RAW SHRIMP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, TWO DOOR COOLER AND PREP COOLERS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #2. TEMPS OF FOODS WERE: FISH 47F, SHRIMP 51F, CHICKEN 49.3F AND BEEF 47.1F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW IN REFRIGERATED UNITS. FOODS DISGARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME; APPROXIMATELY 240# VALUED AT $1,300.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD/DRINK PREP ITEMS AND IN-COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER. TEA URN LEAKING ONTO FRONT COUNTER. MUST REPAIR TO STOP LEAKS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS/INSIDE CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD ITEMS, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES AT TOP AND BOTTOM.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN FLOOR THAT NEEDS RE-GROUTING; MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND PARTICLES INSIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS. VARIOUS ATTACHED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ON WALLS BY VENTILATION SYSTEM, ABOVE THREE COMP SINK AND KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND BUILD-UP. REMOVE DUST FROM VENT FANS ON CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK LEAKING; REPAIR FAUCET NECK. TWO COMP SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE STATION IS USED FOR HANDWASHING AND A DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIVIDERS TO SEPERATE SINKS FOR BOTH FUNCTIONS. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN DRAINING INTO MOP SINK; MUST INSTALL PLUMBING ACCORDING TO CODE. OBSERVED A STRONG, FOUL SEWER GAS ODOR FROM AREA WHERE THREE COMP SINK, EXPOSED HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK LOCATED; MUST CLEAN OR SERVICE DRAINS TO ELIMINATE ODOR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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