CHINA CAFE

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY (7) STILL SEEN ON PREMISES IN KITCHEN AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE NEEDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: LIVE COCKROACH ACTIVITY WAS STILL OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN AREA. 20 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE AND DEAD INSECTS OFF OF THE WOK STATION.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE KITCHEN AREA UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS AND OVENS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN THE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST SEAL ALL GAPS IN THE STAINLESS STEEL WALLS BEHIND THE WOK STATION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS CRITICAL VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 2065112 DATED 6/27/2017 NOT CORRECTED. STILL OBSERVING LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY. OBSERVED 7 ROACHES IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND 4 IN BASEMENT.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS CRITICAL VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2064502 DATED 6/27/2017 NOT CORRECTED: DURING TODAYS INSPECTION STILL OBSERVING ROACH ACTIVITY: OBSERVED 9 CRAWLING ROACHES; 6 IN UPSTAIRS PREP AREA ON FLOOR AND WALL AND 3 IN BASEMENTON WALL,EQUIPMENT AND OVERHEAD PIPING. MUST REMOVE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. MUST ENCASE ALL OVERHEAD EXPOSED PIPING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP AREAS, CABINETS, AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN THE MOTOR HOUSING OF ALL FREZZERS AND COOLERS AND REMOVE ALL INSECTS. MUST ALSO CLEAN ALL ATTAHCED LEGS, WHEELS,POWER CORDS AND HANDLES OF ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEAR DISHWASHING AND THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA NEXT TO 2-COMP SINK ON NORTHEAST SIDE OUTSIDE OF OFFICE AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 2060075 DATED 6/12/2017 NOT CORRECTED: #18 OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 5 ON WALL IN PREP AREA OVER COLD PREP STATION, 10 OR MORE ON FLOOR UNDER/AROUND DISH MACHINE AND SEVERAL CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF FLOOR FROM CRACK AROUND PLATFORM OF DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. TODAY DURING RE-INSPECTION OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY, NOTED 9 IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, 1 UNDER PREP TABLE, 2 ON WALL BY 3-COMP SINK, 1 ON FLOOR BY WOK STATION, 3 ON FLOOR BY WALL NEXT TO DISHMACHINE AND 2 COMING IN AND OUT OF CRACK BY PLATFORM UNDER DISHMACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA 1 ROACH ON PIPE AT CEILING, 8 CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDER TABLE, 10 CRAWLING OVER/UNDER AND AROUND LIDS OF BULK CONTAINERS AND RACK THEY WERE ON WHERE SUGAR AND FLOUR ARE STORED. ALSO NOTED OVER 35 ROACHES CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF MOTOR HOUSING, ON TOP AND DOWN THE FRONT/BACK OF CHEST FREEZER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND BOXES ON SHELVES STORED IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED SEVERAL ROACHES CRAWLING FROM UNDER FISH TANK ON TABLE. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,ROACH INFESTED EQUIPMENT,ROACH INFESTED BOXES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO REMOVE ALL ROACHES UNDER THE BOARD LOCATED UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY ENCASE ALL OVERHEAD/EXPOSED PIPING IN BASEMENT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP AREAS, CABINETS, AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN THE MOTOR HOUSING OF ALL FREZZERS AND COOLERS AND REMOVE ALL INSECTS. MUST ALSO CLEAN ALL ATTAHCED LEGS, WHEELS,POWER CORDS AND HANDLES OF ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER SINKS, ALONG WALLS, IN CORNERS, AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE WATER ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS INTO WALL AROUND PLUMBING AT BASEMENT WHERE NECESSARY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOK LINE, UNDER SINKS, UNDER DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP AREAS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT ENCLOSED WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND OF 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE BOXES AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR BUSSINESS PURPOSES AND THAT MAY CONTAIN LIVE ROACHES.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT (63.7F) FOR PROPER HANDWASHING, ADEQUATE DISHWASHING AND CLEANING. MUST PROVIDE. 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 LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 5 ON WALL IN PREP AREA OVER COLD PREP STATION, 10 OR MORE ON FLOOR UNDER/AROUND DISH MACHINE AND SEVERAL CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF FLOOR FROM CRACK AROUND PLATFORM OF DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT ENCLOSED WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND OF 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE WOK STATIONS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN UNDER DISHMACHINE, SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT ENCLOSED WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND OF 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, NO PAPER TOWELS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA WHERE DIM SUM IS PREPARED AND SAME SINK BLOCKED WITH PANS INSIDE, UNACCESSIBBLE FOR HAND WASHING. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TILES, UNBLOCK EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: QBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER WITH GREASE HEAVILY ENCRUSTED ON LID AND LIP OF GREASE CONTAINER DRIPPING TO GROUND BELOW. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN WALL AND PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AFTER USE AND PROPERLY STORE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE WOK STATIONS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN UNDER DISHMACHINE, SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. CLEAN WALL ABOVE DOOR LEADING TO PREP AREA ON PREP AREA SIDE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP AND AT CEILING.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING AT ENCLOSED WALK-IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT AND OF 1ST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WHERE NEEDED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK OBSERVED AT THE TWO COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH AND A CONSTANT DRIP FROM THE FAUCET OF THIS SINK; REPAIR SAME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE WOK STATIONS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN UNDER DISHMACHINE, SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED IN MAIN KITCHEN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: A LEAK OBSERVED AT THE TWO COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH AND A CONSTANT DRIP FROM THE FAUCET OF THIS SINK; REPAIR SAME.