- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose
Observation: The handwash station at the kitchen nex to the dishwasher is being used to rinse foods.
Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
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02/08/2016 | Routine | |
- Critical: Employee Health*
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) duck in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
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11/16/2015 | Routine | |
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: In-use utensils (knife) improperly stored between use.The knife was stored in between counter tops.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) duck in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
Observation: There is no properly test strip provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions of the 3 basins sink.
Correction: Obtain a Quat test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
- Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
Observation: The cutting board(s) along the prep cooler are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
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08/12/2015 | Routine | |
All violations corrected or discussed for correction. Provided and discussed Time as a Public Health Control procedure with the manager. A copy of the procedure will be attached to the file for review.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 12/11/2014 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
Observation: The employee drinking in an area other than designated break area while preparing/handling food or contacting clean food contact surfaces.
Correction: Personal drinks must be in the designated break area away from food preparation/handling areas to prevent cross contamination.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
Observation: Raw vegetables stored in a raw chicken box
Correction: Prevent cross contamination by storing vegetables in the proper container..
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk in under the drain lines.
Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
- Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chicken broth hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
Observation: Water chestnuts, Bean Sprouts cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed rice noodles in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
Correction: Mark a "consume by" date on commercially processed RTE foods at the time the original container is opened. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) sticky rice and chicken in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning*
Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: cutting boards used for raw chicken.
Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
Observation: Food containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
- Toxics - Separation of Toxics
Observation: Containers of cleaners are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
Correction: Containers of cleaners must be separated by spacing or partitioning to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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12/04/2014 | Routine | |
thaw under running cold water (not standing water)
remove cracked plastic tub used for holding soda cans
remove cardboard from walkin cooler shelves
menu updated for file
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
Observation: Manager/PIC are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage. COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED AND DISCUSSED. FOLLOW UP EMAIL WITH COPY IN THAI PROVIDED.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
Observation: Items in RIGHT prep cooler and walkin cooler are cold holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
Observation: Soap and paper towles are not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar area
Correction: Hand soap and paper towles must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
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07/24/2014 | Risk Factor | |
No foodhandling related violations found during inspection. Very well maintained facility between extended inspection periods.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths, Air-Drying Locations (corrected on site)
Observation: Wiping cloths that were laundered on site were observed air-drying at two (2) cutting boards.
Correction: Air-drying of cleaned linens must be done in a location that prevents contamination to both the cleaned linens and adjacent food preparation/storage areas. Relocate wiping cloths to allow contamination-free air-drying or enter into a contract with a linen service.
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02/12/2013 | Routine | |
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