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Siam Cafe,Thai Restaurant

March 11, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
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: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE ONLY EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN. THE SAME SINK MENTIONED ABOVE WAS OBSTRUCTED BY BOXES OF DRY FOOD AND FOOD UTENSIL ITEMS. EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, AND PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT REMOVED CLUTTER ITEMS IN FRONT OF THE SINK AND PROVIDED A NEW BOTTLE OF SOAP AT MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW AND COOKED MEATS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN VARIOUS REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY STORE MEATS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND A CLEAN CUTTING BOARD IMPROPERLY STORED BEHIND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CUTTING BOARD IN A CLEAN SEPERATE AREA TO AVOID SPLASH CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR BEHIND THE BAR LEAKING CONDENSATION INTO A DRIP PAN ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN. FOUND ALL RUBBER GASKETS AROUND REFRIGERATION/FREEZER UNITS ON PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR. ALL GASKETS ARE EITHER RIPPED OR COMPLETELY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL RIPPED GASKETS AND DETAIL CLEAN THE GASKETS THAT ARE NOT RIPPED AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE KITCHEN ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLATTER: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COLD-HOLDING UNIT, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR TWO-DOOR FREEZER, INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FREEZER NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THOROUGHLY DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOMS. INSRTUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED A WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE DOOR TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THE DAMAGED TILE WAS FROM A LEAK IN THE CEILING LAST SUMMER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING WASHBOWL SINK IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: TOP OF THE STAIRWELL THAT LEADS DOWN TO THE BASEMENT, BEHIND THE BAR WHERE BOXES ARE STACKED AROUND THE SMALLER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN THE REAR KITCHEN WHERE BOXES OF DRY FOODS ARE BEING STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD UNECCESSARY CLUTTER ITEMS, AND RE-ORGANIZE PERSONAL ITEMS AND CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 28, 2014: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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