REZA'S RESTAURANT

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. BEEF AT 44.8F TO 49.8F, 25LBS, CHICKEN AT 45.8F-48.7F, 20LBS AND CHICK PEAS AT 49.8F, 10LBS. MANAGER DENATURED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $270.00, 55 LBS TOTAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FRONT AND SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INISDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. ALSO SOME DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM NEEDS LABEL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE STOVE,DEEP FRYER AND WOK STATION(WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DRY THE FLOOR THRU-OUT BASEMENT PREP AND COOK LINE AFTER MOPPING THE FLOOR. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE IST FLOOR COOK LINE AND BASEMENT COOK LINE(WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED AND DEBRIS)AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HOOD ON BOTH COOK LINE IST AND BASEMENT,WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT COOK LINE/PRE AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE ON TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD BY COOK LINE/PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HEAVY LEAK ON THE PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND AND ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE APPETIZER KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INISIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE COOK LINE 1ST FLOOR.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE. WASH CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPNG BOARD,PREP TABLES ETC. MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED MEAT STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE EAST KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS TO PROPERLY PROTECT MEAT DURING STORAGE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN LID ON THE GREASE RECEPTOR OUTSIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF GREASE ON THE GROUND OR LEAKING FROM THE RECEPTOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE RUSTED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE BASEMENT AND ALSO THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE 2ND KITCHEN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FACILITY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND THE PLASTIC DRAPES COVERING THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE DRAPES AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE DISHROOM IN THE BASEMENT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED INSULATION UNDER THE STEAM TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE /REPAIR UNIT,DO NOT STORE ANY PLATES OR ANY OTHER UTENSIL UNTIL UNIT IS REPAIRED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEBRIS INSIDE STOVES IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT/BROKEN CEILING WALL IN APPETIZER / PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.RUSTY AND PEELING PAINT ON PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID PAINT AND REPAINT.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN ,MISSING DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND CLEAN SAID LIGHT SHIELD

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS: APPETIZER PREP AREA,BAR AT FIRST FLOOR,SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT THE MECHANICAL DRAINS ARE BROKEN UNABLE TO HOLD WATER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND REPAIR SAID STOPPERS. WATER PIPE UNDER THE DISH MACHINE IS HEAVILY LEAKING ,ALSO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AT APPETIZER PREP AREA,AND THE FAUCET AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: TWO DOOR PEPSI COOLER AND AND DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP OF TWO DOOR PEPSI COOLER AT AIR TEMP OF 56.1F TO 60F; THE AIR TEMP OD DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46.9F; POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE BOTH UNITS: HUMMUS,CHEESE CAKES ETC. TAGGED BOTH UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION". DO NOT USE. COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN AIR 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:PURRED HUMMUS AT TEMP OF 46.7F; DICED TOMATOES SALAD AT TEMP OF 48.7F; PURRED EGGPLANTS AT TEMP OF 45.5F TO 46.9F,HOME MADE CUCUMBER SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 46.8F; CHEESES CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES AT TEMP OF 50.7F, 52.1F AND 53.4F; PLAIN CHEESE CAKE AT TEMP OF 52.1F,PRODUCTS MENTIONED WERE STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNITS.MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED TEMPERATURE ABUSED FOOD.POUNDS 46.5,VALUE $192 CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER SOLUTION,0PPM.UNIT IN USE.A TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED AT 1:00PM ,REPAIRED BROKEN UNIT DURING THE INSPECTION, LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE MAINTAINS 100PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM/PREP AREA,AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MIDDLE PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK HAD HOT COLD WATER TURNED OFF FROM MAIN WATER VALVE, EXPOSED HAND SINK WERE CLOGGED. PLUMBER REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 12:30PM, WHICH REPAIRED CAUSE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS,UNCLOGGED AND HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED INSULATION UNDER THE STEAM TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE /REPAIR UNIT,DO NOT STORE ANY PLATES OR ANY OTHER UTENSIL UNTIL UNIT IS REPAIRED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEBRIS INSIDE STOVES IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT/BROKEN CEILING WALL IN APPETIZER / PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.RUSTY AND PEELING PAINT ON PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID PAINT AND REPAINT.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN ,MISSING DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND CLEAN SAID LIGHT SHIELD

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS: APPETIZER PREP AREA,BAR AT FIRST FLOOR,SECOND FLOOR BAR AREA AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT THE MECHANICAL DRAINS ARE BROKEN UNABLE TO HOLD WATER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND REPAIR SAID STOPPERS. WATER PIPE UNDER THE DISH MACHINE IS HEAVILY LEAKING ,ALSO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AT APPETIZER PREP AREA,AND THE FAUCET AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE UNUSED REACH IN COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AND FOOD DEBRIS/SMEARS ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS AT 2ND FLOOR BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 2ND FLOOR BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THEROMETER INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR PREP. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEROMETER FOR COOLER ALSO MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3RD FLOOR STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED (BOXES, PAPER, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE UNUSED REACH IN COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AND FOOD DEBRIS/SMEARS ON EXTERIOR OF SINKS AT 2ND FLOOR BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 2ND FLOOR BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THEROMETER INSIDE 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR PREP. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEROMETER FOR COOLER ALSO MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3RD FLOOR STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED (BOXES, PAPER, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.