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Tawakkul Restaurant
March 17, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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- official resultPass w/ Conditions
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings12
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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hot/cold holding temps offOfficial wording: Proper Hot Holding TemperaturesInspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. COOKED RICE AT 125F IN A LARGE COVERED POT, COOKED LAMB IN A LARGE COVERED POT UNDER THE COOKED RICE ON THE FLOOR AT 108.3F. COOKED PEANUT AND CURRY SAUCE IN A COVERED LARGE POT ON SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AT 59.1F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING REQUIREMENTS. FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. YOGURT IN INDIVIDUAL TOGO CONTAINERS IN A LARGE BUS PAN ON SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN AT 55.4F, RAW CHICKEN INSIDE A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG IN THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT 47.4F, ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: NOTED PREPARED TCS FOODS IN VARIOUS COOLERS, HELD OVERNIGHT, NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES. NO DATES OR LABELS OF ANY KIND ON PREPARED FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE, ASSORTED COOKED MEATS AND SAUCES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Personal CleanlinessInspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS/FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS INCLUDING BEARD RESTRAINTS.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ON PREP SURFACES. MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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In-Use Utensils: Properly StoredInspector note: NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY KNIVES AND UTENSILS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON DIRTY TABLES AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINERS AND IN CLEAN KNIFE HOLDER.
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: : MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR FOODS OR ANY STORED ITEMS.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: NOTED DIRTY FOOD AND GREASE SPLATTERED WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, FOOD STORAGE AREAS, ENTRANCE TO MOP SINK ROOM.----NOTED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.-----EXCESSIVE DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION COVER IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.---NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN VARIOUS AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • NOTED MISSING/DAMAGED TILES SURROUNDING THE WASH BASIN OF THE HALLWAY HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 24, 2025: 12 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.
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