See Thru Chinese Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE: FOUND SEVERAL CLEAN TRAYS DRAINING UP WARDED INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.FAUCET TILTED TO THE LEFT.UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.UPON MY REQUEST TRAYS REMOVED AND FAUCET REPOSITION FOR PROPER HAND WASHING.THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR HAND WASHING CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered
  Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED.FOUND GREASE CONTAINER WITH HARDENED AND EXCESSIVE GREASE ON CONTAINER.GREASE AROUND THE EDGE AND GROUND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED AROUND THE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
  code 19
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST,ENCRUSTED FOOD AND OIL STAINS ON CARDBOARD USED FOR SHELF LINERS,ALSO FILTHY BOX CONTAINERS,WITH FOOD INSIDE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.NO LIDS PROVIDED FOR DRY FOOD CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR,MESH AND FRAME BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. BROKEN,UNEVEN,AND DIRTY CAULKING AROUND THE EAST COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: HOOD AND FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EAST SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALONG BASEBOARD AND CORNERS.DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DEBRIS ON WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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