CHOPAL KABAB & STEAK

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 51F.SMALL COOLER BY THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 50F,ALSO WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 44F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE THREE COOLERS.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: VARIOUS KIND OF COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 49.8F TO 52.9F,COOKED CHICK PEAS AT TEMP OF 49.6F, COOKED VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 55.8F.FOOD PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,SHREDDED LETTUCE IN WATER AT TEMP OF 55,6F;SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 46.7F; HOME MADE YOGURT AT TEMP OF 48,9F,FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER BY THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 5,VALUE 50 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK CLOGGED,STANDING WATER INSIDE THE BOWL. EXTREMELY LOW PRESSURE OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNABLE TO WASH HANDS, WATER PRESSURE NOT UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: METAL PREP TABLE LEG IS BROKE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL NO WASTE LINE PROVIDED AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WASTE WATER DRIPPING ON PAN .WASTE LINE MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN.BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS ARE IN POOR REPAIR :RUSTY AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DUST AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND FOOD ALONG BASE BOARDS AND CORNER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: BROKEN CEILING WALL ABOVE THE PREP TABLES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT MEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE . MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED,WATER NOT DRAINING ON FLOOR DRAIN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE. BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER, PROVIDED SAID THERMOMETERS

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BOTH STORAGE ARE CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1230156 DATED ON 07/17/12 NOT CORRECTED- #31 LABEL AND DATE FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS, #33 THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS, CONNECT PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND COOLER MUST BE CLEANED, #34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS, RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL, #35 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATON 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES/INTERIOR OF HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: LABEL AND DATED FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.ONCE FOOD CAN IS OPENED, FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH LID,ALSO LABEL AND DATE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING:HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE AND DUST IS DANGLING FROM IT).INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS. CONNECT PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH MICROWAVES, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.METAL SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND COOLER MUST BE CLEANED, FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD -UP FROM CHEST FREEZER STORED AT WEST STORAGE AREA BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: FOUND TWO BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: USED AND UNUSED PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS