Chopal Kabab & Steak
Troubled record — failed 5 of 11 inspections for food temperature, pest activity
2014-07-03 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2014-06-20 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2014-06-18 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 10 ▾
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 51F.SMALL COOLER BY THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 50F,ALSO WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 44F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE THREE COOLERS.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEM...
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: VARIOUS KIND OF COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 49.8F TO 52.9F,COOKED CHICK PEAS AT TEMP OF 49.6F, COOKED VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 55.8F.FOOD PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER,SHREDDED ...
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK CLOGGED,STANDING WATER INSIDE THE BOWL. EXTREMELY LOW PRESSURE OF HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNABLE TO WASH HANDS, WATER PRESSURE NOT UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
METAL PREP TABLE LEG IS BROKE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL NO WASTE LINE PROVIDED AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,WASTE WATER DRIPPING ON PAN .WASTE LINE MUST BE PROPERLY CONNECTED SUCH THAT IT ...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DUST AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER.REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS AND FOOD ALONG BASE BOARDS AND CORNER INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
BROKEN CEILING WALL ABOVE THE PREP TABLES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT MEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE . MOP SINK NOT MAINTAINED,WATER NOT DRAINING ON FLOOR DRAIN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE. BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER, PROVIDED SAID THERMOMETERS
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
BOTH STORAGE ARE CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
2013-11-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2013-10-24 Fail Canvass 3 ▾
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1230156 DATED ON 07/17/12 NOT CORRECTED- #31 LABEL AND DATE FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS, #33 THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOO...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES/INTERIOR OF HANDWASH BOWL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THEROMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
2012-07-24 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 7 ▾
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
LABEL AND DATED FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.ONCE FOOD CAN IS OPENED, FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH LID,ALSO LABEL AND DATE.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING:HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE AND DUST IS DANGLING FROM IT).INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS. CONNECT PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH MICR...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND TWO BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
USED AND UNUSED PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS
2012-07-17 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 10 ▾
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMP AT TEMP OF 48.9F TOP PART; BOTTOM PART AIR TEMP OF 47.7.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: SLICED TOMATOES, HOME MADE YOGURT,CHOPPED LETTUCE ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF ...
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 58.9F, HOME MADE YOGURT AT TEMP OF 71.1F, CHOPPED LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 55.9F, VARIOUS KIND OF HOME MADE DRESSING AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 49F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUN...
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND OUTSIDE REAR NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED EMPTY DIRTY SERVING CONTAINERS PILLED-UP UNCOVERED OUTSIDE REAR AREA,ALSO EXCESS DIRTY BOXES AND OTHER DEBRIS ON GROUND BY THE GARBAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND KEEP IT CL...
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
LABEL AND DATED FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.ONCE FOOD CAN IS OPENED, FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH LID,ALSO LABEL AND DATE.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING:HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE AND DUST IS DANGLING FROM IT).INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS. CONNECT PIPE BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN INTERIOR OF BOTH MICR...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, SPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS.RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALL
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.ALSO OBSERVED ONE BURNER NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE THE UNIT OR REMOVE IT FROM PREMISES.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND TWO BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
USED AND UNUSED PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS
2011-11-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2011-10-24 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 9 ▾
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE EAST AND WEST FRONT CORNER OF THE RESTAURANT, INSIDE THE POTS AND PANS CLOSET ,UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS IN THE REAR OVER 35 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION...
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER AREAS NOT MAINTAINED. EMPTY BOXES AND DEBRIS ALL OVER THE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT DUMPSTER AND GREASE CONTAINER SURROUNDING AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS...
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO THE CUSTOMER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST LABEL AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER. (NO LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND)
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RE CAULK WORN OUT CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST DEFROST ALL THE REACH IN FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST REPLACE WORN OUT WITH BLACKISH COLOR AND DEEP CUTS CHOPPING BOARD.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES, THE KNIFE RACK, THE COLD HOLDING RACK FOR THE BREAD, ALL THE WOODEN SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, THE RUSTY WIRE RACK INSIDE THE REACH IN 2 DOOR COOLER, INTERIO...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM,ESPECIALLY ALL CORNER AND ALONG THE WALL BASE, THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, KITCHEN, FLOOR INSIDE THE PANS AND POTS CLOSET, UNDER THE MOP SINK, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL THE COOLER IN THE STORAGE ROOM...
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS BY THE 3 COMPT SINK, BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, AND INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET. CEILING VENT IN BOTH MEN AND LADIES WASHROOM, WITH HEAVY DUST BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP AREA, MUST REPLACE.
2010-03-02 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2010-02-19 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 11 ▾
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND...
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ONE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED, BUT IT WAS EXPIRED 7/29/09. MR. KHAWAJA ALI TOOK THE TEST AND PASSED THE TEST LAST 06/19/2009, BUT DID NOT GET THE CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CE...
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST PROVIDE LABEL AND DATE ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER .
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DOOR OF THE CHEST FREEZER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.MUST REMOVE ALL THE ALUMINUM FOIL ON THE WIRE SHELVINGS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MEUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FOLLOWING: THE LID OF THE GARBAGE CAN IN THE PREP AREA, THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING STOVE ,AND ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; ALL THE PREP TABLES AND THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF ALL THE PREP TABLES,THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN F...
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
BASEBOARD IN THE STORAGE ROOM WITH THE WALK COOLER LOOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REGLUE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT, ALONG THE WALL BASE, ALL CORNER, UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS, BEHIND THE GREASE BOX, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
VENT COVER INSIDE THE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DUST BUILT UP;FILTER BY THE HOOD,WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILT UP;HOOD NOT CLEAN;WALLS BY THE MOP SINK ROOM NOT CLEAN; CEILING OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILT UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN...
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST REPLACE ONE OF THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB BY THE HOOD.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
ONE BURNER STOVE NOT VENTED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION. PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLER/FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
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