Sky Lake Chinese Kitchen

June 17, 2024 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • 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 OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES UNDER STEAM TABLE, PREP TABLE, ON BULK CONTAINERS AND CANNED GOODS IN DRY STORAGE AREA, ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE AND PREP SINK IN SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. OBSERVED OVER 30 FLYING INSECTS IN FRONT COUNTER, SMOOTHIE PREP, REAR PREP, STORAGE AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED FLY STRIPS HANGING ABOVE HAND WASHING SINK, PREP SINK AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FLY STRIPS FROM PREP AREA.
    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
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    code 40
  • 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: 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. • 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
    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: OBSERVED NO COVERD WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • 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. • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPRLY STORED IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOPS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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