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Nicky's Chinese Food

November 5, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF SHRIMP,CHICKEN AND COOKED RICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 53-108 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35-40 LIVE SMALL AND LARGE FLIES UNDER THE 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, IN REAR STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER THE 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, ON LOWER SECTIONS OF PREP TABLES AND ON STORAGE SHELVES. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE ITEMS AND BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS. MUST ALSO DISCARD ALL BROKEN AND CRACKED MULTI USE ITEMS AND THEIR LIDS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STOVE,OVENS,WOK STATION,FRYERS AND COOLERS. MUST REMOVE EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN PREP TABLES,SINKS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL ATTACHED CORDS,PIPING,HANDLES,LEGS,KNOBS AND WIRES. MUST REMOVE EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO CLEAN ALL SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREAS AND IN COOLERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE ENTIRE COOK LINE, IN REAR STORAGE AREAS,UNDER SINKS, AROUND GREASE TRAPS AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REMOVE EXTREME GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REMOVE DEAD MOUSE FROM BEHIND THE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREAS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

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

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