Manee Thai Restaurant

March 24, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO COLD WATER AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. HOT WATER ONLY. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES.CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
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 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. 5 DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET DRAWER AT FRONT COUNTER AND UNDER SMALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. 10 DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARD THROUGHOUT LARGE DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO WASHROOMS. 2 DROPPINGS IN KITCHEN STORAGE AREA. 5 BEHIND TALL REACH-IN COOLERS. 3 INSIDE TO GO STORAGE CLOSET. 3 BEHIND BOX FREEZER. 10 INSIDE GREASE TRAP CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND SEAL ALL HOLES ALONG BASEBOARDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLES FOUND WITHOUT LIDS AND OPEN EXPOSED GREASE. CARDBOARD AND WOOD DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND OVER FLOWING CONTAINER UNABLE TO CLOSE LID. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID FOR GREASE CONTAINERS, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AND OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 2-11-14 NOT CORRECTED. #33-CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SHELVES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SINKS, COOLERS, FREEZERS. #34-CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS ALONG WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS IN STORAGE CLOSET, UNDER SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN OFFICE NEAR TRASH CAN.#35- SEAL OPENINGS IN WALLS IN SUSHI PREP AREA. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREA.#41- MUST STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.#36-PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS IN DRY STORAGE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE FOOD CUTTING BOARD ABOVE THE MOP SINK. MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR PROVIDE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED. MUST NOT USE CARD BOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT AND MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINERS INSIDE COOLERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE INSIDE EXHAUST HOOD DRIPPING DOWN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AND KITCHEN WITH DAMAGED, MISSING TILES WITH RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL DAMAGED TILES AND MAKE FLOORS THROUGHOUT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: METAL WALLS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF EXHAUST HOOD RUSTY AND IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES AND PEELING METAL. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. REMOVE ALL RUST.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR ALL COMPARTMENTS OF BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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