Luzzat East Indian Restaurant

September 13, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPRE TEMPERASTURE: 3 CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 54.1F TO 55.2F; 12 DOZEN OF FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 52.5F TO 55.6F;COOKED POTATOES AT TEMP OF 54.5F TO 55.6F,COOKED GREEN VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 53.9F AND 10 GALLONS OF DEANS MILK AT TEMP OF 53F TO 55.5F. FOOD MENTIONED WERE STORED INSIDE THREE DOOR COOLER AND SMALL PREP COOLER, HOWEVER AIR TEMP OF BOTH COOLERS IS 40.9F AND 41.2F NO TEMPERATURE OF COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUNDS 40 VALUE 100. 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. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING COOKED FOOD(CHICKEN), TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SUCH AS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, DIRTY LINENS, PULLED THE CHAIN TO TURN ON THE LIGHT AT REAR STORAGE AND WASHED A STAIN LESS CONTAINER WITH GLOVES ON,THAN RETURNED TO PREP AREA AND CONTINUE TO DICE COOKED CHICKEN, SHE DID NOT REMOVE FOOD GLOVES NOR WASHED HER HANDS;THE SAME FOOD HANDLER ON ONE POINT REMOVED FOOD GLOVES AND STORED IT ON TOP THE CUTTING BOARD ONCE SHE FINISHED WASHING ALL OTHER UTENSILS PUT ON AGAIN THE SAME FOOD GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND CONTINUE TO PREP AND STORE THE COOKED CHICKEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING ONLY WITH WATER A USED STAINLESS BOWL, A KNIFE AND A CUTTING BOARD IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ITEMS WERE STORED WITH OTHER CLEAN ITEMS AND THE CUTTING BOARD WAS PLACED BACK ON TOP THE PREP TABLE. PERSONALLY SET-UP SINK: WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE 100 PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
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 RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES:BY THE HOT WATER TANK ,BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON TOP THE LAST SHELF IN THE STORAGE AREA BY THE REAR DOOR(APPROX RAT DROPPINGS AND 10 MICE DROPPINGS). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ONCE A FOOD CONTAINER IS OPENED,FOOD MUST BE TRANSFERED TO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH LID AND LABEL.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: PROVIDE BROKEN HANDLE AT WHITE MICROWAVE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEEP FRYER, HOOD AND FILTERS; ALSO INTERIOR OF MICROWAVES,ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS,NEED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP FROM MENTIONED UNITED. NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK • REMOVE BUILD-UP GREASE FROM PIPE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,AROUND THE GREASE TRAP,CORNERS AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALLS,REMOVE GREASE AND BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. SEAL BASE BOARD WALL THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE FOOD STAINS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE END CAPS TO ALL LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE DISCARDING WATER ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCARDED HOSE TO A FLOOR DRAIN. PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NEED TO ORGANIZE ALL OPENED CABINETS UNDER THE PREP TABLES, SHELVES AND FRONT COUNTER. REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED. CLEAN SAID SHELVES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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