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Tai Wah Grocery
June 10, 2024 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings7
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN ALL PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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water/temperature at the sink offcriticalOfficial wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly AllowedInspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CUTTING PORK AND SERVING IT FOR TOGO ORDERS FOR CONSUMERS WITH BARE HANDS. MUST USE GLOVES OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROVED METHODS WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD AND PRODUCTS. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
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thermometers missingOfficial wording: Thermometers Provided & AccurateInspector note: OBSERVED THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 MICE DROPPINGS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS AND SURFACES WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS: UNDER THE EQUIPMENT IN THE FAR REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT, SURROUND THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE BASEMENT, ON THE WALLBASES BEHIND THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE BASEMENT, TOP OF THE BOXES OF PRODUCT IN THE BASEMENT, AND ON THE SHELVES WITH THE PREPACKAGED ITEMS IN THE AISLES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A), CITATION ISSUED
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS, THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE PREP AREAS, AND THE OUTERIOR OF THE FREEZER CHESTS ON THE MAIN LEVEL IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & CleanedInspector note: OBSERVED THE TOILET SEATS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE EXCESSIVE USE OF CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE FLOORS, SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES, AND STACKS STORED ALONG THE WALL IN THE FRONT SHOPPING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES AND MAINTAIN.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on April 5, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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