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Thai Valley Restaurant

September 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1960274 DATED:09/13/2016. NON COMPLIANCE CONTINUED TO OBSERVE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY OVER 50 LIVE INFANT AND ADULT ROACHES IN KITCHEN FOOD-PREP AREAS CRAWLING ON ENCRUSTED FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE AND ON BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES,DISHMACHINE AREA,ON CORNER GASKETS OF KITCHEN COOLERS,BEHIND STOVE/COOKING FOOD EQUIPMENTS/MICROWAVE AND LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WOK COOKING UTENSILS AND ON POTS/PANS ON SHELVINGS ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND ON LEDGE NEAR THE RICE COOKERS,LIVE ROACHES INSIDE MOTORS AT REAR OF COOLERS IN KITCHEN AREA,MORE LIVE ROACHES OBSERVED BEHIND PICTURE FRAMES IN DINING AREA,AND RESTING ON CORNERS OF KITCHEN CEILING TILES AND MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING UP TO THE KITCHEN CEILING BEHIND ELECTRICAL PIPINGS ON NORTH WALL OF KITCHEN AREA.ALSO,DEAD ROACHES OBSERVED IN KITCHEN THROUGHOUT CORNERS,ON INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN, INTERIORS OF PLATE STORAGE CABINETS AND AT SHELVINGS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND SEAL ALL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON WALLS AND KITCHEN CORNERS AND AROUND ELECTRICAL PIPINGS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED. ALSO,PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#1960274 DATED:09/13/2016. 32 USING CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE AND INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS, 07/08/2015 33 EXTERIOR ALONG SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, CUTTING BOARDS, SINKS, PREP TABLE AND EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. 07/08/2015 34 FLOOR ALONG WALL AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY. 07/08/2015 41 CLUTTER THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE GARAGE AREAS; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. 07/08/2015. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
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: SEE VIOLATION#14.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION#14.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS NOT IMPROPERLY STORED.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OPENINGS ON UPPER/LOWER WALLS AT THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA, FOOD DEBRIS SPLASHED AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN AND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY,DETAIL CLEAN WALLS/CEILINGS AND INTERIORS OF KITCHEN LIGHT SHIELDS,HOOD/FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 13, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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