ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 reported violations
- K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
Observed salad stored in a cracked and chipped plastic colander. [corrective action] Ensure all food equipment is in good repair to prevent possibility of physical contamination in the food. [correction] Owner transferred salad to another colander and discarded the old colander.
- K09: Proper cooling methods
Observed pot of pork neck bone cooling down in the dry storage area with lid on the pot. Per employee, pork neck was cooked approximately 2 hours ago. Food measured 182F at time of inspection. [corrective action] Ensure food is being actively cooled down from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F within the next 4 hours. [correction] Pot was placed in an ice bath in the food preparation sink.
- K21: Hot and cold water available
Hot water from the 3-compartment sink measured 111F. [corrective action] Provide hot water at 120F or above. Note: Owner adjusted dial on the water heater to a hotter setting.
- K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCritical
Observed pot of seaweed broth held in the kitchen with no active hot holding. Broth measured 120F. [corrective action] Ensure broth is hot held at 135F or above. [correction] Pot was placed on the stove and reheated to > 175F. Flame was turned down after to hot hold.
- K38: Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
Observed gas stock pot burner partially under the exhaust hood. Stock pot burner must be operated entirely under the exhaust hood. [corrective action] Move the stock pot burner so that it is entirely under the hood. If not possible due to inadequate space, remove the stock pot burner from this facility. Note: Per owner, the stock pot burner is used for cooking spicy sauce for chicken approximately once a month. Sauce can be cooked at the cook line if stock pot burner is removed.
- K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean
Observed heavy grease and food residue on the wall and floor near the cook line. [corrective action] Thoroughly clean this area.
- K40: Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
Observed soiled wiping cloth placed on work surface next to the cook line. [corrective action] Store soiled wiping cloth in a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses. [correction] Bucket of chlorine sanitizer was prepared with owner at time of this inspection. Towel was placed in the bucket.