Thai Valley Restaurant

April 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

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: NO PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICES FOR BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS, INSTRUCTED PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE WENT OUT AND PURCHASED PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PERFORMING MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES AND RETURNING TO PREPARED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, HOWEVER NOT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN ACTIVITIES.(REMOVING SOILED/DIRTY TOWELS, SOILED UTENSILS, REMOVING FOOD DEBRIS FROM EQUIPMENT/CLEANING, ETC.) INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ANY SINK, THRU-OUT THE PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3PART SINK AT 57.5F, AT THE EXPOSED SINK AT 69.7. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT WATER MUST BE PROVIDED AT AL TIME. REPAIR PERSON ON PREMISES REPAIRING HOT WATER TANK, WARM WATER RESTORED AND AT 84.2F BEFORE EXIT INTERVIEW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
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: EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM, OPENINGS ON WALLS. OBSERVED OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR, ALONG WALLS AT REAR STORAGE ROOM, AND OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON STORAGE SHELVES SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE AREAS AND SEAL WALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED/INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR(DEEP CUTS/CREVICE)AND RAW/BARE WOOD SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE ROOM, INSTRUCTED REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND SEAL WOOD, MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVEN, STORAGE SHELVES, CARTS, DRIED FOOD STORAGE BINS, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT KITCHEN/STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED OPENINGS ON BOTTOM OF WALLS AT REAR STORAGE ROOM, DRIED FOOD AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN/PREP AND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, CLEAN WALLS AND HOOD AND FILTERS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED LEAKS AT EXPOSED SINK AND BOTH 3PART SINKS FAUCETS IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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