Mk Noodle

August 18, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS DISHWASHING AREA AND WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ON TOP OF OPEN CONTAINER OF GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND OTHER CONDIMENTS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED RAW STEAK STORED NEXT TO CILANDRO, SLICED OF CUCUMBERS INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD ITEMS ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERAURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE 2-DOOR REAR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SWEET HONEY PORK AT 60.1F, COOKED PORK AT 52.3F, COOKED SHRIMP AT 50.9F, RAW STEAK AT 51.2F, RAW CHICKEN AT 46.7F, RAW PORK AT 51.8F. INSRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 16LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $70. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2-DOOR REAR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 66.6F INSIDE THE UNIT AT THIS TIME. COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. INSTRCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER TEMPERATURE BELOW 41.0F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG REMOVAL AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE UPRIGHT MILK COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD IF FOOD PREPARATION AREAS WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS. • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ALL FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZERS. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A LINER INSIDE COOLERS. MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS ON REAR OF PREMISES ALSO OBSERVED UNUSED SHELVING FISH TANK AND JUNK AND MATERIALS. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS CLEAN AND ORAGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT ENTRANCE OF KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. OBSERVED DIRTY WALL WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATER BEHIND THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUD AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB OFF IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EMPLOYEES BELONGINS STORED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND FOOD STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES,
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTON REPORT#2617309 ON 05/12/2025. #39.OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP/DRINK AREA, BUCKETS AND CARBOARD BOXES OF PRODUCE AND FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER, AND CONTAINERS OF SAUCES ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. #43 OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN CREVICES IN BETWEEN PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL KNIVES IN A CLEAN LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE. #45. OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND BOXES OF PAPER GOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE CORNER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. #49. OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM THE BUNRERS IN THE CORNER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON HANDLES, DOORS, AND GASKETS OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN SURFACE AND GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 12, 2025: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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