Minghin Cuisine

January 7, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL TWO HANDWASHING SINKS FOR HANDWASHING. ONE SINK IS NEEDED AT THE WAITRESS STATION OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN KITCHEN (FIRST FLOOR) WHERE STEAMED RICE IS PREPARED AND SERVED AND BEVERAGES ARE PREPARED. ANOTHER HANDSINK IS NEEDED ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE ROOM WHERE THE DISHWASHING MACHINE IS LOCATED. BOTH SINKS MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HAND TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, BAR, AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP, BEVERAGE, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR IN DIM SUM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. • OBSERVED OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER STEAMER IN FIRST FLOOR WAIT STATION AREA, 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM OF SHELVING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVING UNIT IN SECOND FLOOR LINEN STORAGE, 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN SECOND FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA, 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN SECOND FLOOR PREP AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER NEAR CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL OPEN FOOD FROM GROCERY BAGS AND PROPERLY STORE IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING COLD WATER HANDLE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA, NO HOT WATER AT LEFT SINK IN SECOND FLOOR CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. LOOSE HAND WASHING SINK IN SECOND FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING IN MAIN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED BASEBOARDS, MISSING FLOOR TILES, AND MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN PREP, STORAGE, BAR, SERVING AND DISH WASHING AREAS, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE BASEBOARDS AND GROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED IN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED EXCESS WATER, ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SERVING, BAR, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES, CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN SECOND FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 7, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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