Lao Sze Chuan

July 6, 2018 · Fail
🪳cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ONE AT THE NEXT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 5Priority
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS AND ON THE PREP TABLE TO BE IMPROPER:-MUSHROOMS 52.2F, BAMBOO SHOOTS 75.2F, BEEF 68.5F/88.5F, CHICKEN 71.1F, DUMPLINGS 57.2F, EGG ROLLS 55.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $200.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
    code 22
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: NOTED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE SECOND FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- - KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN STORING PLACE FOR KNIVES OR A KNIFE RACK. - NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. -NOTED HEAVY DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES ON RAILS OF SERVICE COOLER BY THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. - NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS ON THE SECOND FLOOR DRY/FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK BY THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE SINK.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -STANDING WATER ALONG WALL OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHING AREA -HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION ALONG WALL AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING DEAD ROACHES. -HEAVY DIRT, DEBRIS AND OLD FOOD PARTICLES ALONG WALL AND THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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