Nov 18, 2014 (Routine)

• Hands clean and properly washed
  Employee observed handling (cooking foods on wok) foods after handling money and before washing hands properly. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Excessive frost build-up observed in chest freezers. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces (cutting boards and meat/vegetable slicer). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Ready-to-eat foods not date marked while being stored in refrigerators for more than 24 hours. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Cutting boards have several deep cuts(rough surfaces). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  One of the compressor motors missing in the walk-in refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jul 01, 2014 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces(clean exterior of rice-maker to remove heavy grease build-up.)Clean cutting boards where needed. Clean gaskets where needed. Chean inside reach-in refrigerators where needed.
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Blown lightbulb under cooking unit.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Mar 11, 2014 (Complaint)

• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Frost built-up on inside side surfaces of the chest freezer. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Approved thawing methods used
  Frozen shrimp and beef being thawed at room temperature. (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution between uses. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Cutting boards surfaces not clean to sight and have deep cuts. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Slow drainage rate observed at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)

Oct 08, 2013 (Follow-up)

Oct 01, 2013 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy regarding the prevention of foodborne illness. I provide the establishment with a copy of the DC Food Code employee medical referral, reporting agreement, and interview form.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illness.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Cutting boards are not in a good repair.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  No proper date marking for potentially hazardous foods stored in walk-in-refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  Unlabeled squeeze bottle observed in the kitchen area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Food items stored on the floor in side walk-in-refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloth stored not in sanitizing solution.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Single service items reused inside walk-in-refrigerator.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips for sanitizer.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  No trash can inside uni-sex toilet room. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Apr 05, 2013 (Follow-up)

Mar 26, 2013 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Continue to increase pest control measures for evidence of mice droppings found in rear kitchen prep area.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  No sanitizing solution provided.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)

Nov 19, 2012 (Complaint)

• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  OLD PASTE ON WALL OF COATING FLOUR CONTAINER. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  PREPARED VEGETABLE NOT LABELLED AND DATED IN WALK-IN. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  MICE DROPPING SEEN BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  CLEAN CORNER AREA, GET RID OF MICE DROPPING.

Nov 19, 2012 (Complaint)

Mar 15, 2012 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees.
• Hands clean and properly washed
  Did not observe employees washing hands.(hands washed) (Corrected On Site)
• Food separated and protected
  Food items inside the walk-in refrigerator were not covered.(covered) (Corrected On Site)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer in walk-in refrigerator.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  Food ingredient containers were not labeled.(labeled) (Corrected On Site)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  The inside back ledge of the counter-top sandwich prep unit needed cleaning. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)