Peking Chinese Kitchen

February 16, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1932345 DATED 6/8/16 NOT CORRECTED: #32: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND EXTREMELY DIRTY. ALL METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #33: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.COOKS LINE COOLERS AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT DIRTY WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #34: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE GREASE IE: UNDER ALL COOLERS, WOK LINE, SHELVING, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AROUND GREASE TRAP, UTILITY MOP SINK, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER, IN WASHROOM AND DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #38: DIRTY HANDLES AND NOZZLES WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE AND FOOD ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MUST CORRECT ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
    code 29
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABELS FOR BULK GOODS STORED IN LARGE PLASTIC BINS IN DRY STORAGE (RICE, SUGAR, ETC).
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: NOTED KNIVES BEING STORED IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND PREP TOP COOLER. MUST STORE KNIVES CLEAN AND DRY AND IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE RAW MEAT, PREPARED FOODS AND PRODUCE. NOTED KNIFE RACK IN USE IN THE COOK LINE MADE OF RAW WOODEN MATERIAL. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES MUST BE MADE OF FOOD SAFE/FOOD GRADE MATERIAL THAT IS DURABLE, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. NOTED EXCESSIVE FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE WALLS OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. NOTED A BUTCHER'S KNIFE IN THE KNIFE RACK WITH ITS HANDLE BROKEN AND SEPARATING FROM THE BLADE AND THE BLADE SEVERELY MANGLED ON ONE EDGE WITH SHARP AND FLAKING METAL SHARDS. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD THE KNIFE AND MAINTAIN ALL KNIVES TO BE SAFE, SMOOTH AND FREE FROM UNNECESSARY RIDGES AND PITS. MUST PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES TO DISPENSE BULK INGREDIENTS LIKE RICE, FLOUR, ETC.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING SURFACES SOILED WITH FOOD AND/OR OILY RESIDUE: KNIVES IN THE KNIFE RACK AND HANGING ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; THE TOPS, HANDLES AND LATCHES OF ALL RICE WARMERS AND RICE COOKERS; THE LIDS OF THE HOT WELL CONTAINERS AND THE INTERIOR LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE RIGHT FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
    code 33
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN OILY AND WHITISH STAINS FROM WALL SURROUNDING THE MOP SINK.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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