CHOPAL KABAB & STEAK

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP AT TEMP OF 48.9F TOP PART; BOTTOM PART AIR TEMP OF 47.7.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: SLICED TOMATOES, HOME MADE YOGURT,CHOPPED LETTUCE ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT" HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. 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: SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 58.9F, HOME MADE YOGURT AT TEMP OF 71.1F, CHOPPED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 55.9F, VARIOUS KIND OF HOME MADE DRESSING AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 49F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 2, VALUE 6. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND OUTSIDE REAR NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED EMPTY DIRTY SERVING CONTAINERS PILLED-UP UNCOVERED OUTSIDE REAR AREA,ALSO EXCESS DIRTY BOXES AND OTHER DEBRIS ON GROUND BY THE GARBAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND KEEP IT CLEAN AT ALL TIME TO MINIMIZE INSECT/RODENT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020

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: CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.ALSO OBSERVED ONE BURNER NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE THE UNIT OR REMOVE IT FROM PREMISES.

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

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE EAST AND WEST FRONT CORNER OF THE RESTAURANT, INSIDE THE POTS AND PANS CLOSET ,UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS IN THE REAR OVER 35 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER AREAS NOT MAINTAINED. EMPTY BOXES AND DEBRIS ALL OVER THE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER SURROUNDING AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER. (NO LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST RE CAULK WORN OUT CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST DEFROST ALL THE REACH IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REPLACE WORN OUT WITH BLACKISH COLOR AND DEEP CUTS CHOPPING BOARD.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES, THE KNIFE RACK, THE COLD HOLDING RACK FOR THE BREAD, ALL THE WOODEN SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, THE RUSTY WIRE RACK INSIDE THE REACH IN 2 DOOR COOLER, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER, LID OF THE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT, AND THE TRAY UNDER THE GRILL WHERE THE KABOB SKEWER ARE STORED AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM,ESPECIALLY ALL CORNER AND ALONG THE WALL BASE, THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, KITCHEN, FLOOR INSIDE THE PANS AND POTS CLOSET, UNDER THE MOP SINK, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL THE COOLER IN THE STORAGE ROOM. INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,UNDER THE WIRE RACKS,UNDER AND BEHIND THE GRILL, WOK AND STOVE, UNDER ALL THE SHELVINGS AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS BY THE 3 COMPT SINK, BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET. CEILING VENT IN BOTH MEN AND LADIES WASHROOM, WITH HEAVY DUST BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP AREA, MUST REPLACE.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/2 AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE DOOR. ALSO FOUND MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM, DISH AREA, AND BY THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE KITCHEN AND WASHROOM, OVER 50 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND INFORM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ONE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED, BUT IT WAS EXPIRED 7/29/09. MR. KHAWAJA ALI TOOK THE TEST AND PASSED THE TEST LAST 06/19/2009, BUT DID NOT GET THE CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN KABOB, BEEF KABOB, GOAT MEAT, ETC ETC. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER .

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DOOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.MUST REMOVE ALL THE ALUMINUM FOIL ON THE WIRE SHELVINGS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MEUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: THE LID OF THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE PREP AREA, THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING STOVE ,AND ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; ALL THE PREP TABLES AND THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES,THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN FREEZER.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: BASEBOARD IN THE STORAGE ROOM WITH THE WALK COOLER LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REGLUE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT, ALONG THE WALL BASE, ALL CORNER, UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS, BEHIND THE GREASE BOX, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: VENT COVER INSIDE THE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DUST BUILT UP;FILTER BY THE HOOD,WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILT UP;HOOD NOT CLEAN;WALLS BY THE MOP SINK ROOM NOT CLEAN; CEILING OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILT UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPLACE ONE OF THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB BY THE HOOD.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ONE BURNER STOVE NOT VENTED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION. PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLER/FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.