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OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 50.5F, COOKED RICE AT 51.1F, PORK AT 51.3F, TOFU AT 50F AND COOKED PEAS AND CORN AT 49.3F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AT 53F. THE PREP COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE AND MEATS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NO THERMOMETER WAS OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

CLEAN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT BAKERY PREP AREA.

CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE BAR.

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD ON THE PREMISES DECRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED PORK AT 44.6F, BEEF AT 44.6F, CHICKEN AT 44.1F, COOKED POTATOES AT 44.6F, EGG WHITES AT 44.1F, CUSTARD AT 44.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50# OF FOOD WORTH $288. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED YOGURT BEING MADE ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE TO DO SO. OBSERVED A CONTAINER LABELED "YOGURT MOTHER" INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL YOGURT AND YOGURT STARTER CULTURES AND CEASE MAKING YOGURT UNTIL AN A HACCP PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NO VARIANCE PROVIDED FROM CDPH FOR MAKING YOGURT ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED YOGURT BEING MADE ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN TO DO SO. OBSERVED A CONTAINER LABELED "YOGURT MOTHER" INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL YOGURT AND YOGURT STARTER CULTURES AND CEASE MAKING YOGURT UNTIL AN A HACCP PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM NEXT TO THE BAKERY SERVICE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE BY ASTERISK AND FOOTNOTE ON MENU FOR THE SUNNY SIDE EGGS, PREMISES HAS THE REMINDER ON THE MENU AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.

MUST ENCASE OR WRAP PIPES WHERE FOOD IS STORED UNDERNEATH IN REAR STORAGE AND BAKERY PREP AREA IN BASEMENT.

MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR WORN DOOR GASKET ON SMOKER AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN BAKERY.

MUST REMOVE BLACK HOSE DRAINING INTO BAR HAND SINK TO A OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.

MUST PROVIDE SMOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALLS AND CEILING IN BAKERY BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST SEAL ALLOPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN WALL THROUGHT BASEMENT AND BROKEN CONCRETE MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.

MUST PLACE SMOKER UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.50 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEXT TO CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.ON FLOOR BEHIND BAR REACH IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.ON FLOOR BEHIND GREASE TRAP IN BAKERY BASEMENT PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/30/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

MUST ENCASE OR WRAP PIPES WHERE FOOD IS STORED UNDERNEATH IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND BAKERY PREP AREA IN BASEMENT.

MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER AT ENTRY WAY INTO MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA ADJACENT TO PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS/DINING AREA.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON SMOKER AND 2- DOOR PREP COOLER IN BAKERY.

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM REAR REACH IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.

OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

MUST REMOVE BLACK HOSE DRAINING INTO BAR HAND SINK TO A OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA,1ST FL. BAR AREA.

MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN BAKERY BASEMENT PREP AREA.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND BROKEN CONCRETE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE .

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT NEAR GREASE TRAP AND WHERE NEEDED.

MUST PLACE SMOKER UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.

Observed food stored at improper temperatures in the bakery display case: 1 lb of vienna beef hot dog pastries at 73.2f, 1/2 lb of pork pastry at 86.1f, and 1 lb of cooked vegetable curry (potatoes, cabbage, peas) pastry at 79.3f. Instructed facility to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f or above. Operator discarded and denatured said items with a stated value of $50. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).

Observed liquor garnishes and mixes in the basement wine room not labeled. Instructed facility to label any items out of original packaging that is to be held longer than 24 hours and to maintain.

Observed silverware at the bakery front counter stored incorrectly. Instructed to store or wrap in such a way as to help prevent possible contamination and to maintain.

Observed both 2 door coolers in the first floor kitchen to have torn refrigeration gaskets. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Observed an exposed waste pipe above a dry storage rack in the basement room with the three chest freezers. Instructed facility to relocate storage or shield pipe and to maintain.

Observed the bar exposed handsink to have an attached water spigot at the front of sink used to dispense drinking water as well as a drain pipe draining into the sink from the above bar drip tray. Instructed facility to relocate or remove the water spigot from the exposed handsink and to re-route the drip tray drain pipe so it does not drain in the handsink and to maintain.

Observed an employee in the dish area working without hair restraints. Instructed facility that all employees working with food or in food prep areas or around food contact items must maintain proper hair restraints.

Above violation still remaining(INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IF PLANNING TO PREPARE FOOD IN THE EAST DRY STORAGE BASEMENT).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLER COOKED PORK AT 80.2F,COOKED CHICKEN AT 77.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25 POUNDS OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $90.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THE KITCHEN PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDSINK WAS BLOCKED WITH A UTILITY CART USED FOR STORING MULTI-USE UTENSILS WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVELY PREPPING FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE SAID UTILITY CART FROM EXPOSED HANDSINK AND MAINTAIN THE EXPOSED HANDSINK ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS THROUGH MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE EAST BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS,APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BENEATH STAIRCASE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS BEHIND AND ALONG REFRIGERATION UNITS SAME AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS IN DETAIL AND PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NOW RECCOMENDED.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT#1932222 DATED:06/07/2016. 33 NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST ALSO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. 09/07/2016 42 NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING WITH NO HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR PROTECTION (NETS,HATS) AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA. 09/07/2016. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 9/22/2017. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED. GASKET AT THE BAKERY 1 DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED.

DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS SHELVINGS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS BEHIND-UNDER-AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENTS THGROUGHOUT/BASEMENTS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND WALLS BEHIND THE DRY STORAGE AREAS IN THE EAST BASEMENT MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IF PLANNING TO PREPARE FOOD IN THE EAST DRY STORAGE BASEMENT.

ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS AND SUPPLIES STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING(NO CRATES).

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE BAGS.

NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE....MUST ALSO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.

NOTED CEILING AT THE FIRST BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIRS WITH MISSING TILES/BROKEN TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED EMPLOYEES PREPPING WITH NO HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR PROTECTION (NETS,HATS) AT ALL TIMES IN THE PREP AREA.