Lee Wing Wah

February 1, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 10Priority
  • Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELLSTOCK STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH NO SHELLSTOCK TAG, LOCATED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT TAG MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER IS EMPTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVED SOURCES OF SHELLSTOCK AND MAINTAIN TAGS FOR 90 DAYS ON PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 8LBS AT $85 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    code 14Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. FOOD HANDLER AT REAR PREP AREA, TOUCHED EGG ROLLS AFTER COMING OUT OF THE DEEP FRYER AND THEN PUT THEM INTO A BOWL. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD WITH GLOVES OR APPROPRIATE COOKING UTENSILS. APPROXIMATELY 4LBS AT $8 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
    code 9Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE WHOLE, RAW CHICKENS HANG DRYING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA. THE TEMPERATURES OF THE TCS FOODS RANGED 49.0F-52.0F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 30LBS AT $120 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATIONISSUED.
    code 22
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES: ON THE STAIRS NEAR THE DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR, ON THE FLOOR WHERE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE STORED AT THE FRONT, AND ON THE WALL NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AFFECTED AREAS.
    code 38
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING WITH GRIME, ENCRUSTED GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, AND NOT MAINTAINED: THE CREVICES OF THE MICROWAVE, THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE METAL SHELVING UNIT WITH CLEAN SHEET TRAYS LOCATED IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE WALK-IN FREEZER, THE SHELVING UNIT WHERE THE BUTCHER CLEAVERS ARE STORED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SURFACES.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND NOT MAINTAINED. ALSO, OBSERVED SERVERE FOOD DEBRIS EMBEDDED IN THE FLOOR MATS AND PIECES OF WHOLE MEATS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN THE FLOOR MATS AND FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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