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Minghin

May 8, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR CLAMS ONLY DATING BACK 30 DAYS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SHELLSTOCK TAGS ARE KEPT ON SITE FOR 90 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIQUIDS FROM RAW CHICKEN DRIPPING DIRECTLY ON RAW BEEF. RAW BEEF WAS SITTING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OPEN BUCKET OF CELERY. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO MOVE PAN OF RAW BEEF. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP RAW BEEF AND SAT RAW BEEF ON TOP OF OPEN CONTAINER OF CUT LEAFY GREENS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS ARE KEPT SEPARATE AND THAT RAW CHICKEN BE PLACED BELOW RAW BEEF. 1/4 POUND OF CELERY AND 1/2 POUND CUT LEAFY GREENS ($10) DISCARDED BY MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE BEEF IS COOKED TO 165 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE BOWLS BUT NOT SANITIZE BOWLS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISHES ARE SANITIZED AFTER BEING WASHED AND RINSED. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO SANITIZE DISHES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HOT WATER DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 150 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE FOR DISHES REACHES 160 F. MANAGER CONTACTED TECHNICIAN TO REPAIR DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUCKET OF CUT LEAFY GREENS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE UNPACKAGED FOOD IS PROTECTED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. 1 POUND CUT LEAFY GREENS DISCARDED ($5) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED IN ICE WITH HANDLE DIRECTLY TOUCHING ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES FACING UPWARD.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING UTILIZED AS SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND UTILIZE A NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON VARIOUS PIECES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH LIGHT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS CEILING TILES DAMAGED, STAINED OR MISSING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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