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Tom Yum Cafe

September 15, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS ON THE PREP TABLE TO BE IMPROPER:-CHICKEN 58.3F, NOODLES 61.7F/55.4F, EGGS 69.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 8 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $40.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING TASKS:- WASHED DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DID NOT CHANGES THEIR GLOVES, THEN CONTINUED PREPPING AT THE KITCHEN; CLEANED THE MOUTH AND EAR WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON AND CONTINUED AT THE PREP TABLE STILL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. FINALLY WENT OUTSIDE OF BUILDING AND RETURNED TO THE KITCHEN TO CONTINUE PREPPING STILL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
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: NOTED OVER 8 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDERNEATH SHELVING AT THE PREP AREA AND UNDERNEATH THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #1953370 DATED 8/29/2016 NOT CORRECTED:-#30) ALL BULK FOOD/SPICE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.#31) DIRTY BULK FOOD/SPICE CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#32) MUST NOT USE NEWS PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. SHELVING UNDER BOTH MICROWAVE OVENS DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON LEFT DOOR OF LEFT TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE #33)EXCESSIVE GREASE IN THE EXHAUST HOOD. DIRTY FOOD CART ON COOKS LINE WITH FOOD DEBRIS.EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #34)FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE KITCHEN AND REAR WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND STICKY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTTOM SHELVE OF UPRIGHT FREEZER.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 29, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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