CURRY CATERING

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED 6 LBS OF COOKED RICE AT AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 118.5F-122.5F LOCATED IN A FOOD PREP AREA. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD DISCARDED COST IS $370. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: OBSERVED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK BACK FLOWING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED ABOUT 30 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT, 20 MICE DROPPING BY THE DOOR LEADING TO THE BASEMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, 30 BEHIND AND UNDER ALL SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, AND 10 UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SAID AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS; INSIDE OF OVEN, UNDER BURNERS AND INSIDE OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE OLD RODENT DROPPINGS AND DIRT DEBRIS ALONG ALL THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED BACK YARD AREA WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR IN BASEMENT IN ALL AREAS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALL VENT NEAR WASHROOM(DUST BUILDUP). REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER, IN PREP, AND OFFICE AREAS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WASHROOMS.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, AND 2 DOOR OVEN CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND HEATER CLOSET.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NEED TO REPAIR WALL OUTSIDE THE MENS ROOM.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT/ AND HEATER CLOSET REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS AND TOPS AND BOTTOMS OF ALL PREP TABLES. REPAIR LEAK FROM COMPRESSOR INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND REMOVE BUCKET INSIDE OF UNIT CATCHING WATER THAT IS LEAKING.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, BOTTOM CABINET OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOOD CANOPY.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF UTILITY CLOSET. PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN ALL CEILING AND WALL VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAKING PIPE IN THE CENTER UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: SOME UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN CORNER OF KITCHEN; REMOVE OR STORE IN BASEMENT TO AVOID CLUTTER IN KITCHEN.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OVER THIRTY MOUSE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND UNDER THE DRY GOODS STORAGE SHELVES, SEVERAL ACTIVE MOUSE HARBORAGES WERE FOUND IN THE STORAGE AREA BASE BOARDS AND NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL RECEIPTS FROM 2012 WERE FOUND IN THE LOG BOOK. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY/INFESTATION, SEAL ALL POSSIBLE RODENT HOLES AND HARBORAGES AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK UPDATED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR IS DIRTY AND HAS A LOOSE GASKET; CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAIR THE DOOR.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY WITH RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE PERIMETER, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOORS.