LITTLE VIETNAM RESTAURANT.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION/STORAGE. FOUND MIXTURE OF IMITATION OF CRAB MEAT,CREAM CHEESE,ONIONS ETC. STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE BY THE MEAT SLICER AT TEMP OF 55.6F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER.POUNDS 5,VALUE 100. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

OBSERVED 7 LIVE BABY ROACHES UNDER THE MEAT SLICER ON TOP THE PREP TABLE WITH OPENED/PREPARED FOOD, 4 UNDER AND ON TOP OF THE GRAY WALL MOUNT ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,5 BABY ROACHES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.WE OBSERVED TWO GLUE STICKS FOR FLIES IN THE KITCHEN,ONE HANGING ON METAL SHELF BY OPENED FOOD(SPICES,COOKED NOODLES ETC) AND THE OTHER HANGING ON WALL BY THE MOP SINK BY REAR PREP TABLE.FOUR SMALL FLIES ON TOP THE BOXES AT REAR PREP AREA BY THE HOT WATER TANK AND 3 SMALL FLIES AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES AND FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-2-17,REPORT #2059554 #33- EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT(EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR),WHEELS AND INSIDE THE STOVE. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEA,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #34-EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.GRIMES UNDER COOLERS,PREP TABLE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #35-MISSING WALL TILES AND COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE MUST BE REPLACED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE . MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE/SOUTH WALL OF THE HOOD,REPLACE. TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

COOKED AND RAW FOOD MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS,INCLUDED FOOD STORED INSIDE THE FREEZERS.

GRIME ON SURFACE OF WHITE REACH-IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS AT REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

NO EXPPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT JUICE BAR,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,ALSO PROVIDE SOAP PAPER TOWELS/DRYING DEVICE AT SAID SINK.

POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS MOVING OPENED GARBAGE CONTAINER AWAY FROM PREP TABLE,DISCARDING USED PAPER IN THE SAME GARBAGE CONTAINER,PICKED-UP DIRTY DISHES FROM REAR TABLE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE THREE COMPARTENT SINK, THAN STILL WEARING THE GLOVES WIPED WITH CLOTH CUTTING BOARD AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. WITHOUT HAND WASHING NOR CHANGING OF THE GLOVES HANDLED FOOD AND READY TO EAT FOOD(SHREDDED CARROTS,CUCUMBERS ETC) FOR CUSTOMERS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH ONE GLOVE ON AND AFTER TOUCHING NON-FOOD SURFACE,DOORS,GARBAGE CONTAINER,ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE RETURNED AT WORK STATION AND START TO CUT CABBAGE. INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER ON HAND WASHING AND USAGE OF GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED FOUND FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP OF 1" TO 1-1/2"AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT PLACE OF THE PREMISES.KITCHEN: 10 DROPPINGS ALONG COOKING EQUIPMENT AT EAST WALL. OVER 15 DROPPINGS AT REAR PREP AREA UNDER THE BLACK CRATES.OVER 20 DROPPINGS ON BOTH STORAGE AREA, UNDER SHELVES AND BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZERS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

EXCESS GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD FILTERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT(EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR),WHEELS AND INSIDE THE STOVE. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEA,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

EXCESS GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.GRIMES UNDER COOLERS,PREP TABLE AND REAR STORAGE AREAS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

MISSING WALL TILES AND COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE MUST BE REPLACED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE . MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE/SOUTH WALL OF THE HOOD,REPLACE.