Paula's Thai Kitchen

April 3, 2023 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED INSIDE THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME INCLUDING SPICES.
    code 37
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND SOME REPAIRED WITH TAPE INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED A DIRTY PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER BEING USED FOR SOAKING NOODLES.-----NOTED DIRTY RUBBER DOOR GASKETS INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST USE CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. • ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AND RAW WOOD LINER UNDER EQUIPMENT MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.-----NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON METAL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE ALL.----NOTED DIRTY METAL RACK SHELVING ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZERS. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 29, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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