Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen

April 18, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings11
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO HAND SOAP AT REAR PREP HAND SINK AND NO SOAP IN WASHROOM TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADD SOAP TO BOTH DISPENSORS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
    code 10Priority
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN NEED OF COMMODITY NAME ON ALL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AND MAINTAIN.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 100-120 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREMISES. IN THE FRONT REGISTER AREA, ON STORAGE FRONT SHELVES, UNDER FRONT HANDSINK AREA, REAR PREP AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA, ON STORAGE BUCKETS, AND IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 39
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41
  • In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
    Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF SCOOP WITH HANDLE UPRIGHT INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 43
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • ALL RUBBER GASKETS AND DOOR TRACKS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RUSTED RACKS ON STORAGE TABLES AND UNDER PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. FOOD CATCHER UNDER WOK WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS. • INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME. TOP AND SIDES OF CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL GREASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD AND DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 22, 2023: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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