K38: Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use1. Heavy accumulation of grease on hood baffles.
[CA] Ventilation hood filters shall be maintained clean and good repair.
2. Light shield missing for 1 light bulb in hood.
[CA] Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is unpackaged foods, clean equipment, utensils, linens, or unwrapped single use articles.
K34: Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test stripsChlorine test strips are not available for use.
[CA] Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to adequately measure the applicable sanitization method used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animalsCritical1. Observed Vermin: Documented in the following areas:
Observed live cockroaches in the following locations within the kitchen:
- 2 live cockroaches under the stainless steel shelf above the prep table.
- 1 live cockroach on the wall in the egg roll prep room
- 1 live cockroach on the stainless coving in kitchen
Multiple dead cockroaches observed in the following locations:
- on glue trap under prep table
- on top of the handsink paper towel dispenser in back kitchen
- on floor left side of Coca Cola beverage cooler
- under dry food storage rack
- behind soy sauce bucket storage
- on floor next to the employee lockers
- on floor left side of the egg roll sheet storage
- corner of floor in the egg roll prep room
- cockroach droppings observed under the wall mounted shelf above prep table, electrical outlet in the egg roll prep room and on transformer electrical box
Mice droppings observed:
- around the water heater
- on the floor in the ware house area near stored beverages
- on floor left side of Coca Cola beverage cooler
Observed last pest control service report dated, 11/24/25 and 11/17/25. Cockroaches were noted under the sink during service date, 11/24/25.
[CA]: The premises of each food facility must be maintained free of vermin. A facility cannot operate if there is a vermin infestation that leads to contamination of food contact surfaces, packaging, utensils, food equipment, or adulteration of food. The facility is required to cease operations immediately and must remain closed until all corrective actions on the provided checklist are completed.
- Seal holes (e.g. in walls and ceilings, repair coved base), and entryways (e.g. weather-stripping around doors); keep exterior doors closed; screen openable windows.
- Eliminate harborage inside and outside of the facility - remove unused/cast-off equipment.
- Eliminate food and water sources inside and outside the facility.
- maintain facility clean - eliminate all food source (ex. grease).
K45: Floor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, cleanFood debris and grease accumulation observed under cooking equipment.
[CA] Walls and/or floors in food preparation area shall be kept clean.
K44: Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofingTiles missing in some areas within kitchen; no coving in certain areas of kitchen; stainless steel baseboard uplifting in some areas of facility resulting in gap; metal wall panel dividers is uplifting in several areas of facility resulting in gaps.
[CA] Seal all gaps and repair flooring and walls.
[CA] Eliminate gap greater than 1/4" to prevent the entrance and harborage of vermin.
K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity1. Bowl is being used to scoop chow mein from bucket.
[CA] Use approved utensils such as scoops or spoons with handles to ensure hands do not come in direct contact with food.
2. Condensate leaking inside the 1st walk-in cooler resulting in water dripping on top of covered food containers.
[CA] Repair unit and ensure proper water disposal.
K09: Proper cooling methodsRice cooling with lid on at prep table.
[CA] When cooling PHF's, food may be left uncovered or loosely covered to allow rapid cooling.
[COS] Rice container was uncovered.
K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCriticalFried chicken, egg roll and banana roll are below 135F at the steam table. Per staff, they are made about 30 mins ago. Raw shell eggs are at 62F on the prep table; per staff they were removed from refrigeration about 5 mins ago.
[CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.