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A SMALL OPENING FOUND IN THE REAR SCREEN DOOR AT THE BOTTOM; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.

OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACE AND BOTTOM OF FRYER IN NEED OF CLEANING. OBSERVED THE AREA UNDER THE GRILL IN NEED OF CLEANING AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BURNERS.

OBSERVED GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN DINING AREA AND WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.

FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERFICIATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY POINTS.

5-501.17: OBSERVED THE LID MISSING ON THE GARBAGE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.

6-501.11: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER, LEFT FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AN OPENING TO PREVENT HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.

6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS BEFORE CHANGING TASK. OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH BARE HANDS, WIPED HANDS ON APON, PUT ON GLOVES, AND BEGAN TO GARNISH PLATED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS. ALSO, OBSERVED OTHER FOOD HANDLERS NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON NEW GLOVES PRIOR TO CHANGING TASK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCUSS WITH FOOD HANDLERS THAT CHANGING GLOVES IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR HANDWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND FRIED CHICKEN IN A PREP COOLER AT 46.9-47F AND RAW SHRIMP SITTING ON THE DRAIBOARD OF THE SERVICE SINK AT 60.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $95 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY POINTS.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE REAR PREP AREA: ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE HANDWASHING, IN THE VENTILATION STORAGE CLOSET, NEAR THE HOT WATER TANK, UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE/WALK-IN FREEZER AREA, AND UNDER THE SHELVES IN FRONT OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE REAR PREP AREA, ON TOP OF THE CART WHERE SEASONINGS ARE STORED NEAR THE WOK STATION, ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN AFFECTED SURFACES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED THE LID MISSING ON THE GARBAGE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.

OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER, LEFT FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AN OPENING TO PREVENT HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 05/28/2024, REPORT #2595250 #39: STILL OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOODS ON THE FLOOR. #40: 2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN. #44: 4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED TABLE WEAR (PLATES) NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED TABLEWARE AND MAINTAIN. #49: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. #49: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED BURNT RESIDUE AND NOT CLEAN ON THE SURFACES UNDER THE GRILL AND THE STOVES; BOTH LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED

4-204.112(B): AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS NOT IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

3-305.12: OBSERVED A POT OF MEAT AND A BINS OF SPROUTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOODS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

3-307.11: OBSERVED THE SCOOP FOR THE ICE MACHINE STORED IN A CHAIR NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP IN A BIN OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE PLACE AND MAINTAIN.

2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN.

4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED TABLE WEAR NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE/SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED TABLEWARE AND MAINTAIN.

4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED BURNT RESIDUE AND NOT CLEAN ON THE SURFACES UNDER THE GRILL AND THE STOVES; BOTH LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.13: OBSERVED A BROWN LIQUID SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE AND SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT STORED UNDER THE VENTILATIN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2-102.13: OBSERVED MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN UP-TO-DATE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS WASH THEIR HANDS IN INAPPROPRIATE SINKS. ONE FOOD HANDER RINSED THEIR HANDS IN THE SINK WITH THE SPRAYER HEAD NEXT TO THE DISHWASHING MACHINE; SCOOPED ICE AFTERWARDS AND ANOTHER RINSED THEIR HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH THEIR HANDS IN DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZIER SOULTION WAS EMPTY AND REPLACED. THE UNIT IS NOW PROPERLY SANTIZING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED

AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS NOT IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSIDE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED. THE FOLLOWING FLOORS AND SURFACES WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS: IN THE FURNACE CLOSET IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, IN BOX ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, SURROUNDING THE FLOORS WHERE THE DRY SPICE SHELF IS STORED IN THE HALLWAY OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SMOOTHIE/BEVERAGE PREP AREA, AND ON THE FIRST SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE WHERE THE BLENDER IS STORED.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED A POT OF MEAT AND A BINS OF SPROUTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOODS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE SCOOP FOR THE ICE MACHINE STORED IN A CHAIR NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP IN A BIN OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE PLACE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED TABLE WEAR NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE/SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL MENTIONED TABLEWARE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.

OBSERVED BURNT RESIDUE AND NOT CLEAN ON THE SURFACES UNDER THE GRILL AND THE STOVES; BOTH LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A BROWN LIQUID SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE AND SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT STORED UNDER THE VENTILATIN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN UP-TO-DATE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THREE DOOR COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET WHERE NEEDED.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FRYER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER, IN THE STORAGE AREA UNDER SHELVES, IN THE KITCHEN STORAGE CLOSET AND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.

FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND COMMODITY MARKED ON EACH CONTAINER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

ALL KNIVES WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER, NOT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED TO REPLACE STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME FOOD SPILLS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.