CHOI'S CHINESE KITCHEN.

Prep tables and storage shelves not clean through out facility, grease and food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

Broken floor tiles noted in kitchen area, instructed to replace or repair.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN IN THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER (NEAR WOK LINE) AT 48.6F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD RAW CHICKEN AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 45 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED APPROXIMATELY $120.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL RAW CHICKEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED TOTAL OF 4 DEAD COCKROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: 3 COCKROACHES BENEATH WOK LINE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA, 1 COCKROACH ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET (BENEATH SHELVES). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY FREE OF DEAD INSECTS OR OTHER PESTS.

OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOWL USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE BOWL AND REPLACE WITH A MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS ON NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOK LINE EQUIPMENT (WOK LINE, DEEP DRYERS, GRILL). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED INTENSITY OF LIGHTING IN THE REAR STORAGE HALLWAY (LEADING TO EMPLOYEE RESTROOM) TO BE INSUFFICIENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURE(S) IN THE REAR STORAGE HALLWAY TO PROVIDE LIGHTING OF ADEQUATE INTENSITY FOR THIS AREA AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON TABLE TOP IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DISH WASH ROOM. MUST CLEAN TABLE TOP AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.

6-501.112 CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE PREP AREA AND BASEMENT.

4-602.13 CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, GARBAGE CONTAINER, PREP TABLES, ENCRUSTED GREASE ON TOP OF THE WOK STATIONS AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS, STORAGE SHELF ABOVE THE MOP SINK AND CHEST FREEZERS.

6-501.11 REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES AND BASEBOARD TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM.

6-501.114 REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO CLUTTER AND PEST HARBORAGE ISSUES IN THE BASEMENT AND FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL UNUSED CARDBOARD BOXES, EMPTY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, STYROFOAM GARBAGE, ETC.

8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT 2562786 ON 8/25/22 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY AND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED 6 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN THE WOOD SHELF AND WALL. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.