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Little Vietnam Restaurant

September 20, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION/STORAGE. FOUND MIXTURE OF IMITATION OF CRAB MEAT,CREAM CHEESE,ONIONS ETC. STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE BY THE MEAT SLICER AT TEMP OF 55.6F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 5,VALUE 100. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED 7 LIVE BABY ROACHES UNDER THE MEAT SLICER ON TOP THE PREP TABLE WITH OPENED/PREPARED FOOD, 4 UNDER AND ON TOP OF THE GRAY WALL MOUNT ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,5 BABY ROACHES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.WE OBSERVED TWO GLUE STICKS FOR FLIES IN THE KITCHEN,ONE HANGING ON METAL SHELF BY OPENED FOOD(SPICES,COOKED NOODLES ETC) AND THE OTHER HANGING ON WALL BY THE MOP SINK BY REAR PREP TABLE.FOUR SMALL FLIES ON TOP THE BOXES AT REAR PREP AREA BY THE HOT WATER TANK AND 3 SMALL FLIES AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES AND FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-2-17,REPORT #2059554 #33- EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT(EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR),WHEELS AND INSIDE THE STOVE. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEA,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #34-EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.GRIMES UNDER COOLERS,PREP TABLE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #35-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. TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. 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: COOKED AND RAW FOOD MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS,INCLUDED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE FREEZERS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GRIME ON SURFACE OF WHITE REACH-IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS AT REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT JUICE BAR,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,ALSO PROVIDE SOAP PAPER TOWELS/DRYING DEVICE AT SAID SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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