Mei Shung Restaurant

February 29, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings3

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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:FOUND A LARGE TRAY OF MADE POT STICKERS(PASTA REFILLED WITH PARTIALLY COOKED PORK AND RAW VEGETABLES)STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER AT TEMP OF 52.1F TO 76.2F. FRESH EGGS STORED INSIDE THE PREP SMALL COOLER AT TEMP OF 62.7F TO 63.8F,AND COOKED DUCK STORED ON TOP THE GARBAGE CAN BESIDE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,ON THE WASH SIDE(SINK WAS IN USE, AND REAR DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPENED),FOOD HAD TEMPERATURE OF 110F-112.3F AND 123.2F.ASKED WHEN FOOD WAS COOKED CERTIFIED DID NOT KNOW. EMPLOYEE REPLIED 15 MINUTES AGO AND THAN STATED HALF HOUR. NO TEMPERATURE HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED, ALSO NO TIME/ TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 39 VALUE 119.50. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO77592-14
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 READY TO EAT FOOD AND PREPARING/ASSEMBLING FOOD,TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND EQUIPMENT,ALSO OBSERVED ONE OF THE CHEF COMING IN FROM OUTSIDE REAR DOOR BACK TO KITCHEN AND WITHOUT WASHING HAND CONTINUED TO ASSEMBLE POT STICKERS( FRESH PASTA FILLED WITH COOKED PORK)WITH BARE HANDS.OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING FROM CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER AND EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT TIME. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010 (A) HOOOO77592-14
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 SINKS,OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING POT AND PANS, ALSO ONE OF THE CHEF AFTER FINISHED MAKING POT STICKERS(FRESH PASTA FILLED WITH HALF COOKED PORK AND RAW VEGETABLES) WASHED AND RINSED THE ROLLING PIN WHICH HE STORED IT ON TOP THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND THE KNIFE WAS STORED AT KNIFE RACK NO SANITIZING SOLUTION WAS USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT TO SANITIZE MULTI USE UTENSILS. INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO SET -UP SINK(WASH-RINSE AND SANITIZE)CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 HOOOO77599-12
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: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED A GLUE STICK WITH FEW FLIES ON IT HANGING FROM CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA, ALSO OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED BOTH REAR DOORS(INSIDE AND MAIN REAR DOOR) HAS A GAP OF 1/2" TO 1" AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOORS.GLUE STICK WAS REMOVED UPON MY REQUEST. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 HOOOO77599-12
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NEED TO LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS HELD MORE THAN 12 HOURS,THAT IS STORED IN COOLERSS AND FREEZERS
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LARGE EGG ROLL STRAINER(WITH FOOD IN IT) STORED ON FLOOR IN THE GARAGE( UNIT IS USED TO STRAIN CABBAGE FOR EGG ROLLS), INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UNIT, THAN STORE IT COVERED AND 6"OFF THE FLOOR. • NEED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN SHELF WITH CLEAN UTENSILS AND MOP SINK.REPLACE BROKEN, AND CRUMBLED WOOD BASE INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND CUSTOMER WASHROOM. FOUND CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS STORED ON FLOOR BY THE DISH MACHINE AND CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON FLOOR BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING TO STORE POTS, PANS AND CUTTING BOARDS,6" OFF THE FLOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN UNDER THE PREP TABLE AND SHELVES(ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND ITEMS).DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,ALSO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. DETAIL CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(ENCRUSTED FOOD ON THEM).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SCRAPE BUILD-UP FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE.REPLACE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DISH MACHINE STANDING WATER.KEEP AREA DRY.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL. SWEEP GARAGE AREA,DRY STORAGE IN IT.KEEP ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN STAINED WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSERVED DIRTY AND DRIED GRAY TAPE TO SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPE UNDER THE WASHBOWL IN WASHROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY SEAL HOLES, WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IS NEED AT WALK-IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT SAID SINK. ALSO REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE FROM UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED DIRTY PLASTIC SATURATED WITH DIRTY WATER AROUND THE LEAKING PIPE IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACE,UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE IT AND PROPERLY REPAIR THE WATER LEAKING PIPE.
code 38

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