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Little Vietnam Restaurant

May 26, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS MOVING OPENED GARBAGE CONTAINER AWAY FROM PREP TABLE,DISCARDING USED PAPER IN THE SAME GARBAGE CONTAINER,PICKED-UP DIRTY DISHES FROM REAR TABLE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE THREE COMPARTENT SINK, THAN STILL WEARING THE GLOVES WIPED WITH CLOTH CUTTING BOARD AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. WITHOUT HAND WASHING NOR CHANGING OF THE GLOVES HANDLED FOOD AND READY TO EAT FOOD(SHREDDED CARROTS,CUCUMBERS ETC) FOR CUSTOMERS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH ONE GLOVE ON AND AFTER TOUCHING NON-FOOD SURFACE,DOORS,GARBAGE CONTAINER,ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE RETURNED AT WORK STATION AND START TO CUT CABBAGE. INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER ON HAND WASHING AND USAGE OF GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED FOUND FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1" TO 1-1/2"AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT PLACE OF THE PREMISES.KITCHEN: 10 DROPPINGS ALONG COOKING EQUIPMENT AT EAST WALL. OVER 15 DROPPINGS AT REAR PREP AREA UNDER THE BLACK CRATES.OVER 20 DROPPINGS ON BOTH STORAGE AREA, UNDER SHELVES AND BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT(EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR),WHEELS AND INSIDE THE STOVE. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEA,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.GRIMES UNDER COOLERS,PREP TABLE AND REAR STORAGE AREAS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL TILES AND COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE MUST BE REPLACED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE . MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE/SOUTH WALL OF THE HOOD,REPLACE.
code 35

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