Namo Restaurant

March 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP ON FLOOR AT HOT WATER TANK STORAGE. WHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN IS IN USE SEWAGE WATER BACKING UP ONTO FLOOR. STAGNATE WATER WAS OBSERVED ON FLOOR AT HOT WATER TANK STORAGE. TEMPORALLY INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA,WHICH IS NOT FAR FROM KITCHEN.MUST LEAVE SWING DOOR OPENED FOR EXCESS TO EXPOSED HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE OF THE SEWAGE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:FOUND SLICED COOKED CHICKEN IN WATER STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 61.8F, COOKED GRAB RANGOON AT TEMP OF 46.7F,PRODUCT WAS STORED INSIDE THE SAME DISPLAY COOLER.NO HOLDING OR COOLING METHOD BEING APPLIED,ALSO NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. OWNER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD.POUNDS 14,VALUE $40 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOOD PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS. BROKEN AND FILTHY GRAY TAPE BETWEEN THE TWO PREP TABLE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DIRTY CARDBOARDS USED STORED ON SHELVES AND UNDER THE PREP TABLE USED FOR DIVIDER BETWEEN THE TABLE AND GARBAGE CONTAINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE BUILD-UP ON PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,ON HOOD AND FILTERS. FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BY THE MOP SINK,DUST AND GRIME ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND CORNERS,THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WEST WALL BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: CEILING FAN IN DINING AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOT ENOUGH FLOW OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT/COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, AT SAID SINK
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: USED CARDBOARD BOXES STORED BETWEEN COOLERS,PREP TABLES ETC.,THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ELEVATED 6"OFF THE FLOOR.STORAGE BY THE OFFICE EXTREMELY CLUTTERED,INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 27, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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