Saimai Thai

August 4, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings2

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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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES STORED IN A DEEP FREEZER AND 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER, IN REAR PREP. 5 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN, 57F, VALUED AT $20. 54 EGGS, 48F, VALUED AT $10. .5 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES, 48F, VALUED AT $3. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • hand hygiene slippingcritical
    Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE EMPLOYEES HANDLING READY TO EAT SHRIMP WITH THEIR BARE HANDS IN THE PREP AREA. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO STOP, EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS IN THE 3-COMP SINK INSTEAD OF THE DESIGNATED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA, AND NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS, USE GLOVES OR TONGS INSTEAD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-10 (A).
    code 6Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HUMAN HAIR AND A PINK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE MACHINE SERVICED. DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    code 16
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP ABOVE 3-COMP SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION FROM FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN ALL PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SHATTERPROOF LIGHTS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM FLOOR AROUND SMALL OFFICE AREA IN REAR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41
  • Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 20, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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