Assaia

July 22, 2025 · Closed by the city
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  • official resultClosed by the city
  • score93 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings10

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Failed findings

  • hot food sitting too coolcritical
    Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    code 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
  • fridge is giving… room tempcritical
    Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
    code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
  • food not cooled down rightcritical
    Official wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
    code 02HCriticalstatus: Critical
  • no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
    code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • cross-contamination riskcritical
    Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
    code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
  • rats have moved incritical
    Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
  • they've got roommates (mice)critical
    Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
  • flies in the housecritical
    Official wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
    code 04NCriticalstatus: Critical
  • staff skipping handwashingcritical
    Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
    code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
  • basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
    Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    code 08Astatus: Not Critical
  • garbage situation out of pocket
    Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
    code 08Cstatus: Not Critical
  • equipment / surface issue
    Official wording: Thawing procedure improper.
    code 09Bstatus: Not Critical
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Violations were cited in the following area(s). on August 28, 2024: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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