- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used to scoop rice at the cookline. **Warning**
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed three tanks not secure on storage room. **Warning**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed missing thermometer in two rear kitchen reach in coolers. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed thank you bags used to hold meat. **Warning**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed food in walk-in cooler not covered. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Obserbed several wet wiping clothes not stored in sanitation solution at the cookline. **Warning**
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10/24/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used to scoop rice at the cookline. **Warning**
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed three tanks not secure on storage room. **Warning**
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining prep table near entrance. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with out a hair restraint **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights over the dish machine are not shielded. **Admin Complaint**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed missing thermometer in two rear kitchen reach in coolers. **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed thank you bags used to hold meat. **Warning**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed food in walk-in cooler not covered. **Warning**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Obserbed several wet wiping clothes not stored in sanitation solution at the cookline. **Warning**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cut fruit with bare hands and place on the buffet line. **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling up a bucket at the hand washing station near the dish machine. **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel in the employee bathroom. **Admin Complaint**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
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08/21/2014 | Routine - Food | Administrative complaint recommended |
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. A light shield near wok station has a hole in it.
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed two sets of lights in back of kitchen not shielded.
- Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- Basic - Wall in disrepair. Observed that the stainless wall sheet behind the Frier is damaged and is bowing out from the wall.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed sanitizer bucket in dinning area contained both soap and chlorine.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken in rear reach in cooler at 48°F operator moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
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12/17/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, shrimp , noodles, all food in walkin cooler at 49-52F, corrective action taken, attached walkin freezer door opened to bring temperature down to 41F in walkin cooler until it can be repaired. Repairman called during inspection. Also all in top of reachin cooer across from cookline at 44-48F such as chicken, onions, etc. on callback 9/4/13 observed onions, cabbage , shrimp 45-48F. Items placed on ice. On callback 11/21/13 observed onions, shrimp, beef, cream at 47-50°F in reachin cooler across from cookline. All food in cooler placed on ice corrective action taken. Everything in reachin cooler placed there this morning from walkin as per operator.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over plantains in standing reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** on callback 9/4/13 observed raw chicken over pork in walkin cooler. On callback 11/21/13 observed raw chicken over beef and crayfish in walkin cooler. Corrected on site.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walkin cooler ambient temperature 45F. On callback 9/4/13 observed reachin cooler across from cookline top ambient temperature at 45F bottom of unit ambient temperature 48F. Food in unit placed on ice. Walkin cooler ambient temperature at 39F. On callback 11/21/13 observed reachin cooler across from cookline at 55°F ambient temperature.
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11/21/2013 | Complaint Full | Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Extremely heavy build up on equipment ad wall/ floor behind wok line and fryers. Also on lids of storage bins of flour and corn starch.
- Basic - Heavy Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Hoods soiled with accumulated grease. Time extended to next unannounced inspection.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, shrimp , noodles, all food in walkin cooler at 49-52F, corrective action taken, attached walkin freezer door opened to bring temperature down to 41F in walkin cooler until it can be repaired. Repairman called during inspection. Also all in top of reachin cooer across from cookline at 44-48F such as chicken, onions, etc. on callback 9/4/13 observed onions, cabbage , shrimp 45-48°F. Items placed on ice.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. On buffet line, chicken with broccoli, coconut chicken, chicken balls, pepper chicken, Canadian chicken all at 109-125F . All items below 135F were replaced. On callback 9/4/13 observed chicken balls on buffet 120°F.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over plantains in standing reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** on callback 9/4/13 observed raw chicken over pork in walkin cooler.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walkin cooler ambient temperature 45F. On callback 9/4/13 observed reachin cooler across from cookline top ambient temperature at 45°F bottom of unit ambient temperature 48°F. Food in unit placed on ice. Walkin cooler ambient temperature at 39°F.
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9/4/2013 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food from rice cooker and flour bin. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Extremely heavy build up on equipment ad wall/ floor behind wok line and fryers. Also on lids of storage bins of flour and corn starch.
- Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Heavy Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - Hoods soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - In-use utensil, rice scoop, stored in sanitizer between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food , shrimp, thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked and cooled mussels with bare hands and placed them on buffet line, mussels were voluntarily discarded.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, shrimp , noodles, all food in walkin cooler at 49-52°F, corrective action taken, attached walkin freezer door opened to bring temperature down to 41°F in walkin cooler until it can be repaired. Repairman called during inspection. Also all in top of reachin cooer across from cookline at 44-48°F such as chicken, onions, etc.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. On buffet line, chicken with broccoli, coconut chicken, chicken balls, pepper chicken, Canadian chicken all at 109-125°F . All items below 135°F were replaced.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over plantains in standing reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walkin cooler ambient temperature 45°F.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by walkin cooler used to rinse food and pans.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in employee restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels in employee restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
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9/3/2013 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Hand wash sink by 3compartment sink and in employee restroom lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handles in flour and corn starch bins touching product . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink in employee restroom used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Food manager on duty is expired.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in water by steamer. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over pickles and green beans in walkin cooler and reachin cooler . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over beef and shrimp in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
- Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored between table and wall.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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11/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Bowls used as scoops for flour like substance throughout kitchen . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Hand wash sink in employee restroom lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in employee restroom . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at handsink in employee restroom as well as main women's restroom .
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsinks used as dump sinks.
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Employee used small plastic bowl as to scoop rice.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in standing water by rice cooker . Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil in kitchen at 77F, corrective action taken garlic in oil moved to reachin cooler across from cookline .
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken and vegetables in reachin cooler across from cookline . Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw eggs over crab in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy sticky residue buldup on paper towel dispenser handles.
- Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken in kitchen held at 103F, corrective action taken foods placed in reachin cooler .
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7/17/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kiTCHEN. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.Cookline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Bag of carrots in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery BAG in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves. bottom shelf,vertical reach in cooler back area.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Eggrolls in walk in cooler.
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1/23/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.cookline Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Bag of onions on walk in cooler floor, Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Steel sponges in hws,kitCHEN
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.buffet line, Corrected On Site.
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9/20/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Kitchen entrance.
- Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.cookline.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Box of shrimps in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.steel sponges inside hws,kitchen
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Eggrolls in walk in cooler.
- Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.Eggs on top of reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
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4/7/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Chicken in walkin coolet.
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour tub in storage area.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Pot of shrimps on walkin coolet. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Eggrolls in walkin cooler.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Steel sponges in hws,by kitchen entrance. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Kitchen entrance.
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11/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law.Rice bin in kItchen. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Box of vegetable on walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Sweet and sour chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.frontline. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Observed employee scratching nails with knife and used knife to cut onions. Corrected On Site.
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler.
- Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Cookline
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen entrance.
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7/16/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Pork ribs in walkin cooler
- Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.On kitchen counter. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Shrimps in 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Egg rolls in walkin cooler
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Rice bin in back area.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint.Cook
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.vertical glass reachin cooler.kitchen
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish towels inside hws.kitchen
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood filters kitchen
- No copy of latest inspection report.
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5/12/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.in walk in cooler
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.duck,sauces,salads
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.containers containing sugar,flour,breading in rear prep area
- Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.walk in cooler
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.sugar container
- Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.sauces in walk in cooler
- Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.walmart plastic bags usee to store food in reach in freezer
- Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.sauce containers,flour,sugar containers
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Observed single-service articles improperly stored.food containers not stored inverted. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.obsered employee washing container in handsink
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2/15/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.pork ribs in walkin cooler
- Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs over rte food.walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed food stored on floor.water melons in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
- Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.dishmachine at 10 ppm. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen Corrected On Site.
- No copy of latest inspection report.
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10/30/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 4/22/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 12/29/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 10/17/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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