Rice Thai Cafe

August 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: INADEQUATE AIR TEMP OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA;PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50.9F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:SLICED TOMATOES,TOFU,CHICKEN,BEEF,ETC.DISPLAY PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED DICED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 50F.COOKED TOFU AT TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50F; FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 46.5 TO 50F; SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 50F; CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE AT TEMP OF 50.2FCOOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 49.7F; ALSO FOUND COOKED WIDE NOODLES STORED UNDER THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 50F.TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 30,VALUE 120 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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: MICE DROPPINGS INDIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF KITCHEN:10 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE PREP COOLER,3 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,6DROPPINGS ON TOP THE NORTH SHELF,20 DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES AT DRY STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.NOT AN INFESTATION,NO MICE DROPPINGS ON THE SECOND FLOOR SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOORS OF DISPLAY FRONT COOLER.EXCESS GRAY TAPE HOLDING THE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET WITH DEBRIS AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON IT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. NEWSPAPER AND CARDBOARDS ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES(FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR)CARD BOARDS AREA GREASY AND DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE DANGLING FROM HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,WHEELS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE ON SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.DEBRIS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER,EXCESS ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR AT SAID AREA.INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE THE EXCESS GREASE FROM UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREA MENTIONED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: PEELING PAINT ON CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE REAR AREA,DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES ABOVE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER,ALSO ON VENT COVER AT SAME AREA,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: DUST ON LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON TOP THE CUTTING BOARDS,INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 43

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