Tom Yum Cafe

October 10, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FOOD SURFACE IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS ETC.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: TOFU IN WATER AT TEMP OF 68F, STORED ON TOP SHELF BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK; FRESH EGGS IN CONTAINER STORED BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT 63.9F; COOKED WIDE NOODLES STORED IN CONTAINER ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 68.7F(NO TIME TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED). COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. POUNDS 7; VALUE 30. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS AND COOKED FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS(COOKED NOODLES, CHICKEN, DIFFERENT KINDS OF SAUCE, ETC.). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: INFESTATION OF LIVE RAOCHES ON SITE. WE OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT THE LEFT DOOR AT THINGS AND RUBBER GASKET AND 20 BABY LIVE ROACHES UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL.REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS: INSIDE PREP COOLER, ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-020(A)CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IS BROKEN, METAL EXPOSED.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE UNIT
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-4-22, REPORT#2564798 #47) 4-402.12: NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS 47) 4-102.11: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLER STORED TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS. #49)4-601.11(B): ALLSPICE/FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE COOKS' LINE AND DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING WERE NOTED AS EXTREMELY DIRTY ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.-----INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WAS DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #55) 6-201.11: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL SINKS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND STORAGE SHELVING WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, AND EXCESSIVE GREASE. WALL BEHIND COOKS LINE WITH GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. #58) 2-102.13: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 4, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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