Usmania Chinese Restaurant

January 11, 2018 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS COOKED RICE STORED IN A LARGE, DEEP BUS PAN ON THE FLOOR UNDER A PREP TABLE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 114.8F. NO TEMPERATURE LOGS ON SITE. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS AND TIME ALLOWED FOR COOLING. RICE DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE AT $10.00. 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: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. RAW SHRIMP BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF CUT, PREPARED, UNCOVERED FRESH BROCCOLI AND ON SHELVING ABOVE OTHER ASSORTED FRESH VEGETABLES. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A).
    code 16
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #2064679 ON 4-10-17 NOT CORRECTED. #30- NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLING UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE INCLUDING BULK CONTAINERS....ALSO NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.#32- NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.#35- NOTED STAINED AND MISSING TILES ON CEILING OF THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILES AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE STAINED CEILING TILES.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    code 29
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: ALL TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN OR BASEMENT BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. ALL EXTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH IN COOLERS AND INTERIOR OF MIDDLE COOLER DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND FOOD DEBRIS. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER THE WOK LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS. FLOOR UNDER THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: HOLE IN THE WALL AND ALONG WALL SEAM ABOVE THE KITCHEN EXPOSED AND SINK. MUST REPAIR/SEAL.
    code 35
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: INACCURATE EXTERNAL THERMOMETER ON THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER.
    code 40
  • Food Handler Requirements Met
    Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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