Yee Heung Xian Cuisine

August 1, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
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: NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE HAND SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 38LBS OF PORK, 20LBS OF BEEF,20LBS OF LAMB, 2LBS OF TOFU AND 1LB OF BEAN SPROUTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48-77 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED RAW EGGS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT CELERY AND NOTED RAW BEEF BEING STORED ABOVE COOKED FISH. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER FOOD STORAGE. ALSO NOTED RODENT DROPPINGS ON TOP AND INSIDE AN OPEN CONTAINER OF PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE BAGS. ALSO NOTED A LARGE POT OF SOUP IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA STORED ON THE FLOOR UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD OFF THE FLOOR AND PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 16
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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT AND MICE ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30 RAT DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100 MICE DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA ON TOP OF PALLETS, ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES AND THROUGHOUT THE SIDE STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. NOTED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1932208 ON 06/07/2016 NOT CORRECTED.(38)MUST INSTALL A PROPER UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE. (41)SOME UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO AVOID CLUTTER. MUST CORRECT MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS,INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, STORAGE SHELVES,PREP TABLES AND SINKS. REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER SHELVES, IN WASHROOMS, AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER PREP TABLES,UNDER SINKS AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 7, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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