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Nhu Lan Bakery

October 5, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE FRONT MIDDLE REACH-IN DISPLAY COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED RICE WITH CHICKEN AT 86.7F,COOKED RICE WITH PORK AT 116.F, PORK PATE SANDWICHES AT 97.9F, MUSHROOM PORK CAKE 102.1 F,VEGGIE CLASSIC ROLLS 84.5F, SPRING ROLLS WITH SHRIMP 80.5F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD ITEMS APPROXIMATELY 28LBS VALUE OF $118 .INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.OF OR BELOW OR 140.0F OR ABOVE. ALL COOKED FOOD MUST BE COOLED DOWN FROM 140.0F TO 70.0F IN TWO HOURS AND FROM 70.0F TO 40.0F IN FOUR HOURS. 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: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE OBSERVED SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE IS BEING USED FROM HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST TURN OFF ICE MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: DISHWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED WHEN A FULL COMPARTMENT IS RELEASED WATER THEN BACKS UP INTO THE OTHER TWO LEFT COMPARTMENTS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAINED SO WHEN WATER IS RELEASED IT DOES NOT BACK UP INTO OTHER COMPARTMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GRASE BUILDUP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO PREP TABLES AND IN FRONT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS AND UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER IN REAR BACK YARD OF PREMISES. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AREA. OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER NOT ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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