Mayflower Chinese Restaurant

August 14, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 REAR EXIT DOORS (TWO SETS) WITH 1/4 INCH GAPS UNDERNEATH. MUST RODENT PROOF BOTH SETS OF DOORS. ALSO OBSERVED 100 RODENT (MOUSE) DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT BEHIND STEAMER AT THE END OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT STATION, UNDER STAIRS BY REAR DOOR, IN BASEMENT UNDER STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF STORAGE ROOMS. (SEVERAL STORAGE ROOMS IN BASEMENT) ALL DROPPINGS WERE ON THE FLOOR OF ALL OF THESE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND TO HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINER CONTAINING RICE IN KITCHEN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: SOME NON FOOD GRADE BAGS OBSERVED IN REFRIGERATORS STORING FOODS; INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SEVERELY WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT TWO DOOR FREEZER IN KITCHEN; REPLACE GASKETS TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNIT. CLEAN OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT PREP. REPLACE BROKEN LID TO BULK STORAGE CONTAINER STORING RICE IN KITCHEN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, BOTTOMS OF ALL PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN (SOME RUSTED); CLEAN AND PAINT, SLEEVE WHERE CAN OPENER SITS ON PREP TABLE, MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT ON PREP TABLE, STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS, CLEAN INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER SHELVES IN BASEMENT, CLEAN BULK STORAGE CONTAINER IN KITCHEN STORING RICE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN (NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT) AROUND ITS GREASE RECEPTOR TO REMOVE MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE, HEAVY AMOUNTS OF GREASE, FOOD ETC. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL SINKS AND DISHMACHINE. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER BEVERAGE STATIONS, CLEAN UNDER SHELF INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN KITCHEN AND CLEAN IN BASEMENT IN VARIOUS AREAS WHERE MOUSE DROPPINGS OBSERVED. ELEVATE ALL FOODS FROM FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (COOKING, SINKS, DISHMACHINE, UNDER DISHMACHINE). CLEAN WALLS IN BASEMENT AREA AROUND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA OF KITCHEN. OBSERVED SOME MISSING WALL TILE ON BOTH SIDES OF URINAL IN MENS WASHROOM; REPLACE. SOME PEELING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE URINAL AND INSIDE OF STALL IN MENS WASHROOM; REPAINT. SOME PEELING PAINT OBSERVED ON WALL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM NEXT TO TOILET; REPAINT. SOME PEELING PAINT ON WALLS OF BASEMENT IN SMALL PREP AREA; REPAINT AND CLEAN WALLS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN WALLS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND PAINT ALL GREASE RECEPTORS IN KITCHEN WHERE GREASY AND RUSTY ATTACHED TO SINKS AND DISHMACHINE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATIO UNITS WITHOUT THEM IN KITCHEN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING WASTE WATER IN MOP BUCKET IN KITCHEN WITH MOP INSIDE; INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF DIRTY MOP WATER ONCE USED AND TO STORE WET MOPS UPWARD TO DRY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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