Yummy Thai

June 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 45F, TOFU AT 51F, POT STICKERS AT 51F, CREAM SAUCES AT 52F, COOKED RICE AT 50F, AND CHICKEN AT 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE STOVES WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS TOFU AND CREAM BASED SAUCES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS FROM THE PAST YEAR IN THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS PER YEAR IN THE LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, DINING ROOM, DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. APPROX. 50 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE RESTAURANT. PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA, ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT, ON STORAGE SHELVES, AND ON WALL OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING ROOM.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, STOVES, AND WIRE STORAGE RACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SEAL THE GREASE TRAP IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. • REPAIR OR REMOVE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE MOP SINK (THERE IS NO FOOD PREPARATION OCCURRING IN THE BASEMENT).
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SEAL THE HOLES AND GAPS IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE CEILING DRYWALL AT THE CORNER AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT AND STORE REMAINING ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR. ALL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION. • CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. CLEAN THE SPIDERWEBS IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE REAR HALLWAY.
code 56

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