Mei Shung Restaurant

March 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. UNCOVERED RAW BEEF BEING STORED DIRECTLY OVER OPEN CASE OF FRESH GREEN ONIONS. RAW CHICKEN, RAW SHRIMP AND RAW FISH DIRECTLY OVER UNCOVERED, COOKED NOODLES, FRESH GINGER AND CABBAGE. DOZENS OF RAW EGGS ON OPEN CARDBOARD FLATS DIRECTLY OVER UNCOVERED, CHOPPED AND PREPARED FRESH BROCCOLI. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW, PREPARED AND FRESH VEGETABLES INSIDE THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1632546 ON 3-2-16. #32- MUST RE-CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. CAULK WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER OF THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA . MUST REPLACE ALL GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FROZEN MEATS, FRESH VEGETABLES INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER. REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS, TIN FOIL, PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS. CRACKED AND DAMAGED CUTTING BOARD WITH HOLE ON PREP TABLE, MUST REPLACE. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL BATHROOM CABINETS DIRTY. INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND EXTERIOR OF THE WOK COOKING EQUIPMENT. WOODEN CUTTING BOARD ON THE STEAM TABLE DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS BETWEEN OPEN SEAMS.DIRTY TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS DIRTY. INTERIOR OF THE EXHAUST HOOD WITH DRIPPING GREASE AND ACCUMULATED DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS: THROUGHOUT CARPETED AREA AT THE FRONT SERVER STATION, BEHIND KITCHEN FREEZERS AND ICE MACHINE, UNDER WOK COOKS LINE, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE AND GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. FLOORS IN THE LADIES AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS WITH CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES. MUST REPLACE. OPEN SEAM ALONG FLOOR BASEBOARD IN THE MENS WASHROOM, MUST SEAL. EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FLOOR COVERED WITH DIRTY, RAW WOODEN PLANK. MUST REMOVE. ALL FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MENS AND WOMANS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE COOKS LINE WALL. WALL BEHIND WOK LINE AND AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOLES IN THE CEILING SURROUNDING PIPING ABOVE THE EXPOSED AND MOP SINKS. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE COOKS LINE AND CRACKED/DAMAGED SHIELD THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE AND REPLACE.
code 36
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 2, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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