Paula's Thai Kitchen

April 22, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHROOM AREA. AFTER MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN ON SITE HOWEVER KIT NOT COMPLETE MISSING SOLUTION TO CONTROL NOROVIRUS FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, ALSO MISSING MASK, ETC. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. -
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS WITH GLOVED HANDS AFTER HANDLING NON FOOD PRODUCTS(REAR DOOR KNOB TO CLOSE REAR DOOR,ETC). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLOVES, WASH HAND PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS AND HANDLING FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010
code 8Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR EGGS, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, -
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOT ALL DRY INGREDIENT IS LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME,MUST PROVIDE
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED POT WITH FOOD INSIDE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD PROPERLY TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BOX FREEZERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS SHELF LINER. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE AND FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE FROM STOVE, WOK, FRYER, DISH STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, AND LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS IN PREP AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 26, 2019: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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