Little Saigon Baguette

November 9, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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: NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE/DISPENSING AT THE FOUR COMPARTMENT DISH/PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS PORK STUFFED BUNS PRE-PACKAGED AND ON DISPLAY COUNTER FOR SALE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 109.4F. BUNS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $18.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 500 LBS PREPARED AND VACUUM PACKED ON SITE: HEAD CHEESE, PATE, HAM AND PORK BELLY. BUSINESS FOUND VACUUM PACKING FOODS WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE CDPH. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL WRITTEN APPROVAL IS OBTAINED AND TAG REMOVED. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY OVER READY TO EAT PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND READY TO EAT SLICED HARD BOILED EGGS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF RAW MEAT WITH RAW EGGS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE INSIDE THE COOKS LINE COOLER. ALL FOODS DISCARDED AND DENATURED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $3500.00. 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 5-12-17 NOT CORRECTED. #30- ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS PICKLED VEGETABLES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FRUIT MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. ALL PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED FOODS FOR SALE IN THE DISPLAY COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS.#32- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT PREP.#34- DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE NEWS PAPER AS WRAPPING FOR PREPARED PRODUCE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OR FOR FROZEN FOODS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
code 31
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER THE COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND GREASE. FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY. FLOORS UNDER THE PALLETS OF BULK FLOUR STORAGE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE MOP SINK ROOM, BULK FLOUR STORAGE ROOM AND HALLWAY OF REAR PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE. BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS ON HOT AND COLS WATER HANDLES (LEFT SIDE) AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE SAME SINK WHERE HOSE IS ATTACHED.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST STORE PROPERLY.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT COUNTER AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 12, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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