Sol Ga Restaurant

June 11, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings3

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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 MAINTAINED: NO PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED WITH SAID SINK,ALSO EXPOSED HAND NOT ABLE TO DRAIN AND WATER PIPE UNDER THE SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING.TAGGED SAID SINK" DO NOT USE",TEMPORARILY INSTRUCTED TO USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA TO WASH HANDS. PREMISES HAS TWO TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND TWO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK PLUS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: A LARGE POT OF COOKED VEGETABLE SOUP WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.8F TO 46.7F,MANAGER STATED PRODUCTS WAS COOKED THREE DAYS AGO.FOUND A TOFU SALAD MIXED WITH OTHER FOOD AT TEMP OF 46.7F TO 48.9F,MANAGER STATED PRODUCTS WAS MADE IN THE MORNING, HOWEVER NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED.WALK-IN COOLER MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40.7F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 45, VALUE 85.INFORMATION ON FOOD TEMPERATURE GIVEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(0PP),SINK WAS SETUP:OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING RINSING DISHES,POTS AND PANS. PERSONALLY SET UP SINK: WASH, RINSE,AND SANITIZE 100 PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING THE STORAGE.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE ,ALSO WHITE SLIME SUBSTANCE DANGLING AND DRIPPING FROM UPPER METAL PANEL ON ICE CUBES, IN BOTTOM ICE STORAGE BIN. UNIT TAGGED" HELD FOR INSPECTION".DO NOT USE. INSTRUCTED TO BUY ICE IN BAGS FROM A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT TO BE SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.NEED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE UNIT. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION,DRY WALL ON CEILING ABOVE THE COOKING/PREP TABLE BROKEN WITH PIECES HANGING FROM IRON FRAME, ALSO CEILING IS MISSING DRY WALL. CEILING ON ONE POINT WAS SATURATED WITH WATER WHICH DRIED AND FORMED BROWN AND BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED THAT SURFACE OF CEILING WALL MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL,AT PRESENT TIME EMPLOYEE ARE PREPARING FOOD AT MENTIONED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.OBSERVED REAR MAIN DOOR WIDE OPENED AND SCREEN DOOR NOT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED, MESH BROKEN WITH HOLES AND EXTREMELY DIRTY. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES: BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER AND ABOVE SHELVES,IN DISH ROOM,INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE DINING TABLES IN DINING ROOM.OVER 50 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO CLEAN ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.SCREEN DOOR MESH MUST BE REPLACED AND SCREEN FRAME MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-11-2011,REPORT# 596387. #30-MUST PROVIDE LABEL AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. #32- RUSTED BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE RUST.DEFROST CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED.RE CAULK AROUND THE SPLASH GUARD OF ONE COMPARTMENT T SINK, EXPOSED SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENTT SINK, CAULKING WORN OUT.GREASE BOX CONTAINER UNDER 3 COMPT SINK,NOT MAINTAINED. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST. #34-FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT-ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE PREP AREA KITCHEN IN DINING AREA, BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, STOVE, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK, BESIDE THE DINING TABLES CLOSE TO THE WINDOWS NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND SANITIZING. RUSTED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN. #38-2 BURNER STOVE NOT UNDER THE HOOD/VENTILATION. MUST REMOVE OR PUT UNDER THE HOOD/VENTILATION. STILL TODAY(6-11-13) OBSERVED ENCRUSTED FOOD AND GREASE THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES AS EXPLAINED ON VIOLATION #34.TWO BURNER STOVE STILL CONNECTED AND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS.RUSTY FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND METAL ICE SCOOP WITH HOLES /RUST ON IT,STORED INSIDE A PAN WITH WATER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: TWO COOLER ARE BROKEN NOT IN USE,HOWEVER INSIDE IS DIRTY WITH A BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS WITH FOUL ODOR,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNIT OR REMOVE UNITS FROM PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29 • UNEVEN FLOOR, OPENED FLOOR TILE ,MISSING FLOOR TILE WHICH ARE COVERED BY RUBBER MATS WITH WASTE WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN/DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO LEVEL FLOOR,AND PROVIDE GROUT THROUGHOUT SAID FLOOR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CAULKING BETWEEN THE WALL AND EXPOSED SINK,WALL AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK,WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BROKEN AND WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CAULKING AT SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN. GREASE BUILD-UP ON NEWS PAPER INSIDE THE CABINETS OF DINING TABLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NEWS PAPER AND CLEAN SAID AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD ARE DIRTY,FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE THEM, SOME LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ARE MISSING,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND PROVIDE END CAPS. DEAD LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. BROKEN WATER HANDLES AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR /PREP AREA. • VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER NOR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE AND AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE COLD UNITS.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS AND MANAGER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 17, 2011: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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