Minghin Cuisine

February 25, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-205.11 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH A STRAINER AND A CONTAINER INSIDE OF THE BASIN OF SAID HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND NEVER USE HAND WASHING SINK TO STORE ANY EQUIPMENT. ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE USED ONLY FOR HAND WASHING AND HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C). • 6-301.12 OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT A HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER 5-205.11.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED MINOR DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS ON UTENSIL BEING STORED ON THE LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA; 3 LBS OF RAW PORK AT 58F,1 LB OF RAW SHRIMP AT 48F, 10 LBS COOKED RICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 64F-108F AND 5 LBS COOKED BEEF AT 90F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES (41F OR BELOW) AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 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: 6-202.15 OBSERVED A LARGE GAP UNDER THE SIDE EXIT DOORS LOCATED BY THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED. • 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED A LIVE RAT RUN FROM UNDER THE PREP TABLE TO UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FIRST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED ABOUT 60 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA AND ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE SHELF LOCATED IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND THE FOOD PREP AREA LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE RAT ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 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: 3-304.14 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-904.11 OBSERVED CHOPSTICKS AND TABLEWARE BEING PRESET ON THE TABLES WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED PLATES BEING STORED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA WITHOUT BEING INVERTED TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRESET TABLES OR PROTECT ALL TABLEWARE FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND INVERT ALL TABLEWARE WHERE STORED. OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF CLEAN CHOPSTICKS AND CLEAN TABLEWARE BEING STORED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEAN TABLEWARE AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE HANDLES OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • 4-602.13 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: 5-205.15 OBSERVED MISSING COLD WATER HANDLE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA, LOOSE HAND WASHING SINK IN SECOND FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-202.14 OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING IN MAIN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN. • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S AND EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED NO LIDS ON THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED LIDS MUST BE IN PLACE AND TIGHT FITTING ON OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 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. 6-501.11 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. • 6-201.11 OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALLS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 14, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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