New Hong Kong Buffet

April 2, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS RAW EGGS IN PREP AREA AT 47.5. 5LBS COOKED RICE FOR SUSHI ROLLS IN A CONTAINER AT THE SUSHI PREP STATION AT 89.6F. WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES FOR SUSHI RICE TESTING FOR PH LEVEL OR APPROVAL FROM CDPH. 3 LBS PREPARED SUSHI ROLLS IN SUSHI COOLER RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 48F AND 58.3F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION IS MADE FOUND WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES AND DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES OF THE INTERIOR ICE MACHINE, ICE BIN AND DIRTY PLASTIC ICE SHOOT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES FOR BULK FOODS.---MUST NOT USE DIRTY, USED CARDBOARD BOXES FOR PREPARED, CUT BROCCOLI.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL METAL PREP SHELVING ON COOKS LINE FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS.---INTERIOR OF THE METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH RUST AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN DISH STORAGE METAL SHELVING FOUND RUSTY. MUST CLEAN ALL AND REMOVE ALL RUST.---MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.---BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR ON THE SUSHI PREP COOLER REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AND MISSING PLASTIC. MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOORS.---HOLE IN THE WOODEN DOOR FROM THE DISH AREA TO THE WASHROOM HALLWAY. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS CLEANING OF DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS. EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE WOK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. EXHAUST HOOD WITH DRIPPING GREASE. EXTERIOR OF OVEN. INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLER USED FOR DRY STORAGE. DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS: UNDER WOK COOKS LINE. INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. DAMAGED/BUCKLED METAL FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH OPEN SEAM COLLECTING FOOD DEBRIS. MUST SEAL/REPAIR. MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS AT THE COOKS LINE AND BEHIND OVEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---MISSING TILES AND PEELING PLASTER ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TOILET. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.---WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN BOTH WOMANS AND MENS WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER AND INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING INSIDE THE COOLER. MUST REPLACE MISSING SHIELD AND PROVIDE GREATER LIGHTING IN THE COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE FOLLOWING THREE WASHBOWLS FOUND WITH LEAKING HOT HANDLES THAT DO NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF: THE SUSHI PREP WASHBOWL, THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWL, WASHBOWL AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.---FAR LEFT TOILET LEAKING IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR ALL.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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