HO FAT LEE CHINESE KITCHEN

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP IN CORNERS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT FRONT PREP SINK. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE DINING AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO THE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM). MAINTAIN SAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE PREP REACH IN COOLERS TO BE STAINED AND WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND AND DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. MAINTAIN SAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA AND IN THE WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, THE CAN OPENER IN THE PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THEM AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND THE VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH ACCUMILATED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IMPROPERLY THAWING. OBSERVED 2 PACKAGES OF FROZEN CRAB MEAT STORED ON A STORAGE RACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD IN THE COOLER OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. FROZEN PACKAGES WERE PLACED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO THAW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE ANTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND DINING AREA. APPROXIMATELY 100 LIVE ANTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS ONLY.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THAT IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR THE ANTS. REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED A FEW CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN 2- LARGE BOWLS SITTING ON ROLLING CART IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE SUCH AS: RAW SHELLED EGGS AT 45.3F,POOLED EGGS 46.7F, BEEF AT 45.6F AND SHRIMP AT 67.1F TO 68.7F. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANGER.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE TO VIEW.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 47LBS. $100.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A) CITATION ISSUED.

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICE BY SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WHILE MULTI TASKING, ONE PERSON WIPING HIS NOSE WITH HAND AND THEN WIPED NOSE WITH HIS APRON AND TOUCHING HIS FACE WHILE PREPPING/CUTTING RAW CHICKEN AND NOT WASHING HIS HANDS AFTER CONTAMINATION.ALSO ANOTHER PERSON WAS PREPPING CHICKEN ALSO LIFTED LID OFF OF GARBAGE CAN AND OPENED DOOR TO WALK IN FREEZER AND COOLER THEN WENT BACK TO CUTTING CHICKEN .ANOTHER PERSON TOUCHING HAIR AND HAT WHILE COOKING FOOD ON SERVING LINE. ALSO RINSING HANDS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DRYING THEY ON SOILED TOWEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPER HAND WASHING BETWEEN TASK AND ONLY AT HAND SINKS FOR HAND WASHING.(CRITICAL 7-38-010 A)

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PUTTING WATER INTO THE RICE COOKER FROM A HOSE ATTACHED AT THE MOPSINK TO WASH IT OUT TO COOK MORE RICE WITHOUT PROPER SANITIZING EQUIPMENT. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL OTHER FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE'S JUST RINSING OUT PANS ,BOWLS AND OTHER UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTEAD OF WASHING ,RINSING AND SANITIZING UTENSILS PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED AND DEMONSTRATED TO OWNER ON SETTING UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PROPERLY.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)

TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS LAYING ON PREP COUNTERS AND TABLE BEING USED TO WIPE DOWN THE COUNTER ,PREP TABLES, AND COOLERS.WIPING THERE HANDS AND DRYING MULTIUSE UTENSILS . MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING SOLUTION TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS. (CRITICAL 7-38-030)

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LEFT OVER FOOD ITEM. #10 CAN ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. ALSO MUST PROPERLY LABEL PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS WITH THE NAME AND DATE, BULK STORAGE CANTAINERS NEEDS THE PRODUCTS NAME.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER STORAGE SHELVING.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NOTED STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS ARE BROKEN. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN STOPPERS

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LEFT OVER FOOD ITEM. #10 CAN ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. ALSO MUST PROPERLY LABEL PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS WITH THE NAME AND DATE, BULK STORAGE CANTAINERS NEEDS THE PRODUCTS NAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, ALSO REMOVE CARDBOAD FROM ALL STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER STORAGE SHELVING.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN VENT COVERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LEFT OVER FOOD ITEM. #10 CAN ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. ALSO MUST PROPERLY LABEL PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS WITH THE NAME AND DATE, BULK STORAGE CANTAINERS NEEDS THE PRODUCTS NAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, ALSO REMOVE CARDBOAD FROM ALL STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER STORAGE SHELVING.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN VENT COVERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DUST.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES AND LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FILTERS ABOVE STOVE,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE SHELVING UNIT IN REAR OF PREMISES ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THE PREP AREA

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOMS AND TOPS OF PREP TABLES, PREP TABLE STORING RICE, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, ETC.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: SOME CORNER AREAS OF STORAGE CLUTTERED; ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: The cleavers are kept in a dirty space between the prep tables, clean and sanitize the cleavers and knife storage area.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The shelving above and under the rice cookers is dirty; wash, rinse and sanitize the shelving. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: The ice machine door is stained on the outside, clean the door. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.