Lucks Food

August 11, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 4 PACKAGE OF COOKED RICE ROLLED WITH BEEF AT TEMP OF 85F; 10 PACKAGED OF PLAIN COOKED RICE ROLLS AT TEMP OF 77F; 7 BUNS REFILLED WITH COOKED HOT DOG AT TEMP OF 77F TO 80F; 13 PACKAGE OF COOKED RICE NOODLE MIXED WITH DRY SHRIMPS AT TEMP OF 75.7F TO 77.3F; 4 PACKAGE OF PLAIN WIDE RICE NODDLES AT TEMP 75.3F 76F AND 77F; 10 PACKAGED COOKED WIDE RICE NODDLE MIXED WITH SHRIMPS AT TEMP OF 80.6F TO 82.6F .FOOD WAS STORED ON TOP THE UNREFRIGERATED CASE IN SELLING AREA FOR CUSTOMERS SELF SERVE. HOT FOOD MUST MAITAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW. FOUND FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 51F INSIDE THE COOLER IN PREP AREA. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 30,VALUE 150 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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,ABSORVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING CASH REGISTARAR/MONEY,HELPING CUSTOMERS WITH ORDER AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING AND BARE HANDS AT REAR OF THE KITTCHEN GRABBED COOKED RICE WIDE NOODLE AND PACKAGED FOR CUSTOMERS. ALSO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AFTER HANDLING DITY EQUIPMENT, KNOBS ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD HANDLES OF COOLER AND HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH BARE HANDS,PICKED UP COOKED BREAD BUNS SMELLED, CUTTED,SPRED MAYO ON TOP AND DIPPED TO CRUMLED FOOD. A READY TO EAT PRODUCT. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING AND GLOVES PROCEDURE. 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: WE OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLIES ON SITE IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF THE PREMISES:6 FRONT PREP/SELLING.ON WALLS AND AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK;KITCHEN 10 SMALL FLIES BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AT REAR DRY STORAGE 15 SMALL FLIES ON BOXES,OPEN BAGS OF DRY FOOD,AND AT EXTERIOR OF WHITE REFRIGERATOR AT SAME AREA; 6 FLIES UNDER AND ON RICE NODDLE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA AND EQUIPMENT MENTIONED.CONTACT PEST CONTROL .OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED:MAIN REAR DOOR WIDE OPENED AND SCREEN DOOR MESH BROKEN WITH LARGE HOLES AND FRAME NOT ABLE TO THIGH FITTED TO FRAME DOOR WITH GAPS OF 1/2" TO 1" OR MARE GAP TOP ,SIDES AND BOTTOM.REPLACE MESH, SCREEN DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME MAIN DOOR(SCREEN DOOR IS A REMOVABLE DOOR) 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 2-23-16; REPORT#1632110 #30-LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND MAINTAIN. #32- FOUND SOME FRESH VEGETABLES STORED ON A GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BAG WITH FOOD GRADE BAGS. CAULK WORN OUT ON BOTH WASHBOWL SINKS INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST RE CAUK AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE NEWSPAPER AND CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER ON THE DRY STORAGE SHELVE CLOSE TO THE MENS WASHROOM. #33-MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS, ALL PUSH CART FOR THE SPICES, ALL DRY FOOD SHELVINGS,INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES, ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN. #34- MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA,ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER, UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE RAISED SHELVINGSS TO STORED ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN ,WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER. ELEVATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AND BUCKET WITH FOODS 6" OFF THE FLOOR. #38-LEAK ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK. TODAY 8-11-17 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.SHELVES INSIDE TE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER ARE DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF RICE MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.REORGANIZE SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLE REMOVE NOT NEEDED ITEMS(PLASTIC BAGS,TOOLS,EMPTY RUSTY CANS ETC.).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE EQUIPMENT BROKEN BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND WALLS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.A LOT OF ITEMS BEHIND THE TWO BROWN DOOR COOLER ACROSS THE PREP TABLE
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: . MISSNG CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER/ FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED CEILING TILES AT SAID AREA.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE.MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE FILTHY UNABLE TO SEE NUMBER OF THE THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 23, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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