Minghin Cuisine

October 12, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2098356 DATED 10/05/2017 NOT CORRECTED: #18 TODAY DURING REINSPECTION STILL OBSERVED LIVE ROACH AND FLY ACTIVITY. NOTED 10-12 ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL ABOVE MOP SINK AND WITHIN BRACKETS OF MOP/BROOM HOLDER OF 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED 1 LIVE ROACH ON 3-COMP SINK,6 CRAWLING ON WALL AND DOWN CORNER OF WALL BEHIND 2-DR REFRIGERATOR OF DIM SUM KITCHEN AT NORTH END OF PREMISES ON 1ST FLOOR AND THREE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ALONG WALL. OBSERVED OVER 20 SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALL AT REAR OF 1ST FLOOR AND OVER 130 ON 2ND FLOOR ON WALLS, CEILINGS, PREP AREAS AND PRIVATE DINING ROOMS, STAIRWAYS AND STORAGE AREAS. ALSO NOTED SEVERAL DRAIN FLIES AT 3-COMP SINK OF 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PREP AREAS AND 5 GRAIN MOTHS ON WALL AND BOXES OF 2ND FLOOR BULK GRAIN CONTAINER STORAGE AREA AT TOP OF MIDDLE REAR STAIWAYS. ALSO NOTED 5 LIVE LARGE FLIES NOTED IN PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL SMALL BULK CONTAINERS ON 2ND FLOOR GRAIN STORAGE AREA, AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD ITEMS STORED IN SAME AREA AND IN WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE KNIVES, MEAT CLEAVERS AND NOT BETWEEN WALL AND PIPES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFTER USE AND BEFORE STORING.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WALK-IN COOLERS/FREEZERS OF 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE EXTERIOR/SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN ALL PREP AREAS OF ENCRUSTED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL PREP TABLES COUNTER TOPS AND EXPOSED DISHES WITH DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING ALL THREE STAIRWAYS LEADING TO 2ND FLOOR AT REAR. MUST REPLACE MISSING GROUT ON KITCHEN FLOOR OF 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, SEAL AROUND MOP BASIN IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE LOOSE AND MISSING COVING WHERE NECESSARY THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING AREAS. MUST REMOVE ACCESS WATER ON FLOOR OF PREP AREAS AND KEEP DRY AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND AT CEILING AROUND VENTS OF 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK OF 2ND FLOOR BAR-B-Q PREP AREA DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL CLUTTER NAD UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT(2-DR REFIGERATORS, FREEZERS)TO PREVENT HARBORAGE FOR INSECTS.ALSO PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 5, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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