Usmania Chinese Restaurant

April 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE TO WASH HANDS. FOUND INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK A CONTAINER WITH HOT WATER AND COVERED WITH A PLATE, IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK A CHAIR WERE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TO PREP FOOD FROM A PREP COOLER. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. ITEMS WERE REMOVE UPON MY REQUEST AND INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: MILK AT TEMP OF 51.F, YOGURT MIX AT TEMP OF 52.7F; COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 46.6F TO 48.7F; REHEATED RICE AT TEMP OF 107F. FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER. COOLER UNIT MAINTAINS TEMP OF 37.9F. NO PROOF OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG OR COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUND 9, VALUE $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE STORED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPE, CEILING TILE ARE BROKEN/ MISSING ABOVE THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE UNIT OR PROVIDE CEILING TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW, COOKED AND PREPARED FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS WITH LID.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK VERY CLOSE TO PREP CONDIMENTS BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD; SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL • OBSERVED INTERIOR LID LINER FOR THE CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. COVERED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE UNIT. • OBSERVED ONE MISSING ELECTRICAL PANEL DOOR ABOVE THE CLEAN DISHES AT PREP STATION,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND THE PREP COOLER WITH A BUILD-UP OF GRIMES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PIPE UNDER THE HOOD/ VENTILATION WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE AND DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: DUST BUILD-UP ON VENT COVER IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM, NEED TO REMOVE
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES CLUTTER AND NON-ORGANIZED BY THE EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NON-NEEDED ITEMS AND REORGANIZE ITEMS NEED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 2, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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