HOUSE OF FALAFEL

Food at the preparation cooler was measured 50F. [CA] PHF shall measure 41F and below or 135F and above. [SA] Bring small portions from the walk in cooler to the food prep cooler and discard the left over at the end of the day.

Plan check was not submitted for the two new equipment: 1. Facility is returning the Boba machine - . 2. Must submit the specs with a plan check application to our office for the dishwasher - Jackson.

Food prep table on the other side of the flat grill was measured 45F - 50F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above.

Facility added two new equipments with out a plan check. 1. Boba Machine - Botrisa 2. High heat dishwasher - Jackson [CA] A facility adding new equipment shall submit plans and specifications for review and shall receive plan approval prior to starting any new construction or remodeling. Contact DEH at 408-918-3400 or at www.ehinfo.org to obtain plan check requirements.

Mop was left in a bucket holder with dirty water. [CA] Mop water shall be disposed of in the janitorial sink or toilet facility immediately after use. After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. Back door was left open. [CA] Back door to food prep area shall be self-closing.

Large containers holding food inside the dry storage room lack common name. [CA] Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable.

Three compartment sink was full of dirty dishes. Both side boards are full of dirty dishes. [CA] All food facilities that prepares food or multiservice utensils and equipment are used shall provide a three-compartment sink with two integral metal drain boards for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils. Three-comp sink can not be blocked with dirty dishes. It shall be accessible for washing rinsing and sanitizing.

Beef was soaked in the food prep sink for thawing. [CA] Frozen potentially hazardous food shall only be thawed in one of the following ways: 1) under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or below, 2) completely submerged under potable running water for a period not to exceed two hours at a water temperature of 70°F or below, and with sufficient water velocity to agitate and flush off loose particles into the sink drain, 3) in a microwave oven if immediately followed by immediate preparation, 4) as part of a cooking process. [SA] Place beef in a tub or container and let it sit under the water at 70F.

CHLORINE SANITIZE BUCKET WAS MEASURED 50PPM. [CA] Maintain chemical solution at 100 ppm (1Tbs of bleach (5.25%)/gal of water) for chlorine and 200 ppm (1 tbs of quaternary ammonium (10%)/2 gal of water) for quaternary ammonium.

1. FOOD INSIDE THE PREP COOLER WAS MEASURED 55F - 60F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] FOOD MOVED TO THE WALK IN COOLER AND ONLY SMALL PORTION SHALL BE KEPT IN PREP COOLER NEXT TO A GRILL. PREP COOLER SHALL BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. 2. CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN AND BEEF PIECES WERE MEASURED AROUND 100F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [SA] KEEP PHF ON A LOW FLAME AT 135F MINIMUM. 3. POT OF RICE WAS MEASURED 125F. [CA] Hot holding for PHF shall be minimum 135F. [COS] PIC OPEN FLAME UNDER THE RICE POT.

OPEN CEILING PANELS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CAMERAS. [CA] Close all the ceiling panels as soon the work is over.

1. LACK MONITORING THERMOMETER FOR THE PREP COOLER. [CA] A thermometer +/- 2°F shall be provided and correctly located in each hot and cold holding unit containing potentially hazardous foods. 2. LACK PROBE THERMOMETER. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer (accurate to +/- 2°F) that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily available to accurately measure the temperatures of potentially hazardous foods.

PIZZA OVEN IN THE BACK AREA. [CA] The premises of a food facility shall be free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the facility, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used.

Lack thermometer. [CA] An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring temperature of food shall be available to the food handler. A thermometer +/- 2 °F shall be provided for each hot and cold holding unit of potentially hazardous foods and high temperature warewashing machines

Remove pizza oven from the facility. [CA] Non operational equipments shall be removed from the facility before opening.

Facility lack food preparation sink. [CA] A food preparation sink shall be provided in permanent food facilities for the washing, rinsing, soaking, thawing, or similarpreparation of foods. The food preparation sink shall have a minimum dimension of 18”x18” and 12” deep with an integral drainboard or adjacent table at least 18”x18.”

Provide sanitizer for the three step warewash process with test strips to measure the accurate level of sanitizer. [CA] Sanitizer shall be provided before opening to follow the three step wash - rinse - sanitize process. Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to measure the applicable sanitizing method.

Mop was drying on floor. [CA] After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.

Single use paper towel dispenser was empty but employ using paper towel roll. [CA] Properly wash hands with soap, warm water and dry using single use paper towels as required. Refill paper towel dispenser

Mango lassie without label. [CA] Bulk food that is available for consumer self-service shall be prominently labeled with either of the following in plain view of the customer: 1) the manufacturer's or processor's label or 2) a card or sign with the common name of the food and list of ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight.

Only chicken in the 4 drawer refrigeration was at 60F. [CA] PHFs shall be held at 41°F or below or at 135°F or above. [COS] PIC moved it to freezer for rapid cooling.

Food container on floor. [CA] Food and food containers shall be stored at least 6 inches above the floor to prevent contamination. Single use container in use to store food. [CA] Food containers intended for single use shall not be reused. Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages shall be identified with the common name of the food if not easily recognizable.

3-compartment sink faucet is not working only pressure spray is working. [CA] Repair or replace 3-cpm sink faucet.

Food prep sink in use for washing. [CA] Food prep sink is only for washing food. All the washing shall be done inside the 3-cpm sink.

Sanitizer bottles lack label. [CA] Chemicals once removed from original container shall be labeled with common name.