Mekong Oriental Restaurant, 5944 N 34 Street, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MEKONG ORIENTAL RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5944 N 34 Street, St Petersburg, FL 33714-1211
License #: 6209598
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 09/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
07/16/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. (Well of unit) **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead mouse present. (On floor of outdoor storage shed under shelving across from reach in freezer. 1 dead mouse on glue trap under shelving by kitchen hand sink.) **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. (All cook line employees) **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Walk in cooler, ambient air 59°F , two door upright next to stove ambient air 62°F, make table across from stove with all foods 67°F-76°F) **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.(Open packages of curing salt, dried baby squid, in outdoor storage unit) **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.(raw meats in chest freezer and walk in freezer) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Food debris along walls under coolers. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. (92°F water near rice cookers) **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Dead mouse observed under bottom shelf of outdoor storage shed near bags of rice and onions.. Back wall of storage area is wooden fence without full closure at ground level or roof level. Roof of storage place is plastic corrugated roofing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. (Package of quail thawing in sole hand sink of kitchen.) **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. (Two door upright unit next to stove) **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. (Next to 3 compartment sink.). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. (Shelves of outdoor storage area where canned and bottled foods, bags of rice, bags of onions and paper goods are held.) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine after multiple cycles. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. (Cook at make table touched face with sanitary gloved hand then continued food prep.) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live rodent present. (One live mouse in glue traps under equipment shelving by kitchen hand wash sink.). Employee removed and discarded mouse traps. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (54°F butter, 53°F cooked fish in 2 door upright cooler next to stove, 56°F butter, 61°F soup, 53°F beef and vegetables, 53°F cooked chicken, 59°F oil and garlic, 63°F spring rolls, 53°F shredded cabbage and carrots, 59°F cooked rice, 54°F tofu, 58°F raw shell egg, 64°F sliced beef upper area make table cooler, 76°F cooked pork, 76°F cut lettuce, 67°F raw beef) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest, upright and walk in freezers - not all products commercially packaged. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40+ droppings under shelves, on wall beams, and on dry food storage shelves of outdoor storage area. Unable to determine freshness of most due to densely packed room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. (Open packages of curing salt and dried baby squid in outdoor storage unit) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.54°F butter, 53°F cooked fish in 2 door upright cooler next to stove, 56°F butter, 61°F soup, 53°F beef and vegetables, 53°F cooked chicken, 59°F oil and garlic, 63°F spring rolls, 53°F shredded cabbage and carrots, 59°F cooked rice, 54°F tofu, 58°F raw shell egg, 64°F sliced beef upper area make table cooler, 76°F cooked pork, 76°F cut lettuce, 67°F raw beef **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface on interior and exterior of metal pans above microwaves holding dry noodles. Meat grinder in walk in freezer with raw meat protruding from holes. Grinder head is not stored protected to keep unit or food clean from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. (Upright 2 door cooler next to stove, thermometer reads 35°F, ambient air 62°F ) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer used for vegetables stored in outdoor storage area unprotected and commingling with dusty packages. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink in kitchen does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hot water flows at 160°F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. (Package of quail in sole kitchen hand sink.) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. (Beans sprouts cooling from prep, holding in walk in cooler) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. (Cooked fish in to door unit next to stove) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not 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. **Warning**
07/15/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid with trash inside.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. (Outdoor makeshift shed with 2sides of sealed plywood and 2sides of wood fencing have large gaps. Canned and jar foods are stored in unit long with bins of pasta, bags of onions, and sugar, single service napkins, plates and cups. Large gaps at top and bottom of fence line are observed. And older cabinet that once had doors is now open shelving in the unit.
  • Basic - Raw shell eggs stored above unwashed produce in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in upright freezer in shed. (Raw beef is coming unwrapped on bottom door shelf.)
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in upper part of make table cooler. Also in same area, meats and shrimp are greater than 41°F (corrective action taken)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Bean sprouts in water on prep counter) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. (Meat grinder heads with raw meat protruding from grinder holes are stored in walk in freezer. Neither are covered/protected from contamination. One is on a box of raw beef, the other directly on the floor pallet. Grinder heads may not be reused until fully cleaned and sanitized.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. (Probe thermometer reads 44°F in ice bath) **Corrected On-Site**
2/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat stored in multiple bags in all freezer units **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in chest freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front cooks reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Outdoor shed where canned, bottled, and packed foods are stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In storage shed for food shelving. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. **Warning**
12/3/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in units in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two cutting boards in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler ambient air 55F using commercial ice packs on top of food. Observed heavy ice build up in cookline cooler unit. **Warning** upon call back 10/3/13 ambient air 54°F in cooks reach in cooler
  • Basic - Food being prepared outside. Outdoor storage shed has shelf mounted ice crushing unit that is table mounted to unfinished wood shelving. It is observed to be wet inside unit. Room is not an approved food prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Holes in wall above hand wash sink in kitchen and around pipes at dish wash sink wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice s on wall under condenser, on packaged food products under condenser and overflowing a bowl on shelf where a potential drip appears to have occurred. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Exposed styrofoam insulation in walk in freezer on wall adjacent to door, **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat stored in multiple bags in all freezer units **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in chest freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front cooks reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Outdoor shed where canned, bottled, and packed foods are stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Outdoor storage shed area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In storage shed for food shelving. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Sterilite drawers used for poured canned items **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 83F, raw 2 dozen shell eggs on shelf since 8:30am **Warning** upon call back 10/3/13 raw shell eggs observed 71°F in cooks line cooler
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Multiple in use cutting boards in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Outdoor shed area does not ave hand wash ink where ice crusher is mounted to shelving. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Ice crusher unit is used in outdoor storage shed. No hand sink is supplied. **Warning**
10/3/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. (Prep shelves, storage shelves, working shelves) **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease is embezzled in door handles of cooks line reach in cooler, microwave door handles. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located in back storage shed **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. (Take out ushers on dining room floor) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw beef stored directly on rusted metal shelf in walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in units in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two cutting boards in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler ambient air 55°F using commercial ice packs on top of food. Observed heavy ice build up in cookline cooler unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food being prepared outside. Outdoor storage shed has shelf mounted ice crushing unit that is table mounted to unfinished wood shelving. It is observed to be wet inside unit. Room is not an approved food prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Multiple pouches of seasoning and spices oped and not properly sealed in outdoor shed and cooks line. Bins of open fennel,tsaoko, dried cinnamon, dried ani seed stored in uncovered bin in dry storage shed in same bin where dry rodent droppings found.**Warning** **Warning**
  • Basic - Holes in wall above hand wash sink in kitchen and around pipes at dish wash sink wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice s on wall under condenser, on packaged food products under condenser and overflowing a bowl on shelf where a potential drip appears to have occurred. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Used single service in soy sauce,sugar **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Exposed styrofoam insulation in walk in freezer on wall adjacent to door, **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meat stored in multiple bags in all freezer units **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Outdoor covered shed area used to hold open and closed packages of seasonings, containers of spices, bottles of sauces. Fence line walls are not floor to ceiling and have gaps. Corrugated roofing allows for gaps. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in chest freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Front cooks reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored or protected from contamination. Open food trays in open shed storage. Open bag of single serve spoons on shelf where rodent droppings were found. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Outdoor shed where canned, bottled, and packed foods are stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Outdoor storage shed area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.(Stored on cutting boards in multiple locations) **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In storage shed for food shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. MSG. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. One dead inside cooks line cooler next to dishes of food, 5 in same unit at motor compressor area, 9 dead by dry dish shelving near hand sink. 1 dead roach in dry storage bin, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Employee handling food **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 put cut vegetables with bare hands into soup bowl. ) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Sterilite drawers used for poured canned items **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line reach in cooler Sprouts 64°F, roast beef 60°F, shrimp 66°F, fish sausage 70°F, tripe 66°F, ambient air 55°F, bean sprouts 73°F, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 39 rodent dropping in dry shed storage where spice and seasoning bags are stored, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Dry storage shelves where many packages of spices, seasoning, and other food items are kept. Rodent dropping found in collected nesting of dry shrimp. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 83°F, raw 2 dozen shell eggs on shelf since 8:30am **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee loading dishes,handing food with same gloves. Wiping sanitary hands on wet towel. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.Sprouts 64°F, roast beef 60°F, shrimp 66°F, fish sausage 70°F, tripe 66°F, Cut lettuce 71°F. Shaved ice prepared in outdoor shed. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Off-brand spray stored in outdoor dry storage shed on shelf next to sauce jars and seasoning packets. observed white roach bait tablet in kitchen counter drawer where single use soy sauce and duck sauce packets and single service cup lids are stored. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Multiple in use cutting boards in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer and below slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Outdoor shed area does not ave hand wash ink where ice crusher is mounted to shelving. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of multiple reach-in coolers soiled with heavy accumulation of food residue. (Cook line and up right) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Ice crusher unit is used in outdoor storage shed. No hand sink is supplied. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soiled meat grinder parts stored on floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Open bags of dried shrimp, seasons, spices. on outdoor storage shed where rodent droppings and rodent nesting piles were found. See stop sale. **Warning**
10/2/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed no backflow device on water spigot outside at mop sink and inside on cooks line and also hanging below flood plane at dish sink.
11/13/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food from unapproved source not discarded ( invoices not provided for port heart, tongue, quail , eggs).
  • Critical - Microwave soiled with old food build up inside unit.
  • Critical - No proof of employee food service training available.
  • Critical - Observed 2 door reach in cooler soiled with old food build up inside cooler next to chest freezer.
  • Critical - Observed bulk food containers inside walk in cooler soiled with old food build up and debris.
  • Critical - Observed containers with cut lemons and limes stored on ice inside ice machine. Repeat. COS
  • Observed cutting board on deli style cooler heavily grooved and soiled with old food build up.
  • Critical - Observed cutting board on deli style cooler heavily grooved and soiled with old food build up.
  • Observed deli style cooler heavily soiled with old food build up at bottom open panel.
  • Critical - Observed dirty utensils stored on wall near rice cookers.
  • Critical - Observed employee using bare hand contact with ready to eat food (lettuce on cook line).
  • Observed floors in walk in freezer and walk in cooler heavily soiled with old food build up and debris inside units.
  • Critical - Observed hose with spray connection hanging below flood plan on dish sink.
  • Critical - Observed meat slicer soiled with old food build up.
  • Critical - Observed no backflow device on water spigot outside at mop sink and inside on cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed outter opening not secured when not in operation. (kitchen wall exhaust fan).
  • Critical - Observed plastic bowls used as a scoop inside bulk food containers (sugar, flour, corn starch)
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous foods not cold held at 41 degrees F or below in kitchen area. (fried onions in oil 66 degrees F, bean sprouts 68 degrees F).
  • Critical - Observed produce ( carrot and cabbage) and meat stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed reach in freezer soiled with old food build up inside unit, in outside storage.
  • Observed shelf above deli style cooler soiled with dust and debris.
  • Observed shelf inside 2 door reach in cooler with rust build up.
  • Observed shelving inside walk in freezer and walk in cooler with rust build up.
  • Observed single service items (aluminum pans) not inverted on top of reach in freezer in outside storage.
  • Observed walls and ceilings inside walk in freezer and walk in cooler soiled with old food build up and debris inside unit.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitized solution in between uses through out the kitchen area.
11/8/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Rice in walk in tightly covered with saran wrap while cooling. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Fruit in plastic bowls stored in ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp, squid, beef and beef balls at 55-78 degrees in reach in cooler on cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Squid, beef, rice in walk in cooler at 45-47 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sprouts on cooks line at 78 degrees.
7/17/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at kitchen handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease residue on aluminum kitchen racks.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraints. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed grill line food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interiors of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed men's bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered frozen beef in freezer between use. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
12/20/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometers in kitchen coolers.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on all kitchen wire racks and shelves.
  • Observed build-up of grease on bottom of grill line electrical cabinet.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above grill line.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food residue build-up on walk in cooler shelves.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed grill line food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed men's bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food in grill line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
  • Observed ripped/worn newspaper used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in some kitchen coolers between use.
8/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in kitchen coolers between use.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraints.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as cooler shelf cover.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed wok line / oven food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside storage shed shelves.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed men's bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at kitchen handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers in kitchen / public restroom ceilings.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
12/27/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometers in kitchen coolers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in kitchen coolers and freezers between use.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraints.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of microwaves soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed grill / wok line food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in freezers soiled with accumulation of food / blood residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above grill / wok line.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease or dirt on all storage shelves on premises.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
8/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 3/19/2010.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 3/19/2010.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.[WALKIN COOLER]
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.[grocery bags]
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.[knives]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[shelving ]
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed leaking handle at plumbing fixture.[3cs]
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.[walkin]
  • Critical. Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only.[reachin cooler]
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Person in charge failed to insure proper cooling.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.[reachin ]
  • Critical. Observed food stored in undrained ice.{SHRIMP IN REACHIN } Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.{CHICKEN/PORK OVER PRODUCE IN WALKIN } Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.{WALKIN }
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.[shelving ]
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.{EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT,SHELVING , ETC THROUGHOUT }
  • Critical. Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests.[flies outside behind restaurant ]
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.{WIC}
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/10/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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