Taj Mahal Restaurant

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WASHING HAND AFTER TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SUCH AS DELIVERIES, GARBAGE CANS, WIPING HAND ON THEIR GARMENTS, WIPING NOSE WITH HANDS THAN TOUCHED BREAD FROM INSIDE THE PLATE THAT HE WAS SERVI...

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

NO SANITIZE SOLUTION PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRESENTLY EMPLOYEE WASHING, RINSING AND STORING DISHES, GLASSES UTENSILS ETC. NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON SITE. SANITARIAN SET-UP THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION: 100ppm. S...

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO RUNNING HOT/COLD WATER PROVIDED AT EITHER EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN/DISH ROOM AREAS. ALSO FOUND STAFF/CUSTOMER WASHROOM WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. WASHBOWL OUTSIDE THE WASHROOM NO SOAP NOR PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED. UPON REQUEST HOT/COLD RUNNING WA...

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

OBSERVED 6 ADULTS AND BABY LIVE ROACHES ON SITE ON WALL BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND WATER PIPES,2 LIVE ROACHES ON FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP.THREE LIVE ROACHES ON BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND THE METAL SHELF AT WEST SITE OF THE KITCHEN;ONE ROACH...

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER, NOR A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE, WHILE POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED AND SERVED: HUMMS,MIXED COOKED VEGETABLE ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZRDOU...

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-23-2017,REPORT #1981848 #38-HANDLES AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR,NOT EASILY TO OPEN /CLOSE HANDLES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. #45-NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON P...

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS HELD FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS WITH DATE OF PREPARATION

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMER USE MUST BE INVERTED ,POT AND PANS ALSO MUST BE STORED INVERTED ON SHELVES.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOILS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE: SHELVES, UNDER SHELVES, AT BURNERS AND ABOVE THE BURNERS. PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS: UNDER BURNERS, INSIDE THE CABINET OF DEEP FRYER. NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUBBER GASKET WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE TWO DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER UNDER PREP COOLER. ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE MIC...

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT FRONT NORTH WINDOW BY THE BREAD OVEN,ALSO BROKEN FLOOR UNDER RUBBER MATS AT FRONT OF THE TWO REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

HOLES ON WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST SEAL HOLES. FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE ON CEILING ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, REPLACE. BLACK SUBSTANCE ON WALL TILE BY COOKING E...

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WITH DEBRIS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKING PLUMBING UNDER BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AND IN WASHROOM. NEED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED REPACKING "PAN" AT DINING ROOM FRONT COUNTER. NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN AREA. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK OR REMOVE ALL PAN PREPARATION INGREDIEN...

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED AT PREP AREA TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA.MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

HANDLES AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR,NOT EASILY TO OPEN /CLOSE HANDLES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.DEEP FRYER NOT UNDER THE VENTILATION/HOOD INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/HOOD OR REMOVE FRYER FROM PREMISES

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AT EAST PREP AREA,WERE FLAT GRILL AND TANDOOR(WERE FLAT BREAD IS COOKED,A READY TO EAT PRODUCT) ARE LOCATED. EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALL UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,ALSO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL...

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES:ON TOP PREP TABLES,ON TOP THE SHELVES WERE CLEAN DISHES ARE STORED,INSIDE ALL EQUIPMENTS,INCLUDED UNUSED PIZZA OVEN.INSIDE FOOD CONTAINER WITH FOOD,FURNACE AREA,MOP SINK AREA,UNDER AND ON TOP THE SHE...

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

WASTE OIL GREASE CONTAINER WITH GRIMES/OIL ON TOP UNIT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO GARBAGE CONTAINER LID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED DUE TO EXCESS GARBAGE. LID MUST BE COMPLETELY CLOSED TO MINIMIZE RODENTS,AND INSECT ACTIVITIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-...

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL DRY/BULK FOOD INGREDIENT STORED UNDER PREP TABLES AND SHELVES MUST BE LABELED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE BROKEN LID AT SALT CONTAINER UNDER PREP TABLE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/RELOCATED BY THE EXPOSED SINK.ALUMINUM FOIL USED ON SHELVE,UNDER THE BURNER OF THE STOVE...

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

GREASE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND ALL PLASTIC CRATES.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE CRATED WITH CONTAINERS WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE. TOP PART OF INTERIO...

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

COVING IS NEEDED BEHIND DEEP FRYER BY THE SWING DOOR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

HOLES ON CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REGISTRAR AT FRONT COUNTER IN DINING AREA AND BY THE HOOD EAST SITE OF WEST PREP AREA. NEED TO SEAL REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. FAN ABOVE THE DOOR OF EAST PREP AREA WITH EXCESS...

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

DEBRIS INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING AND TOO LOOSE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE AND PROVIDE HOT WATER AT SAID SINK. ADDITIONAL WORKING STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. HA...

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE VISIBLE AND IN WORKING CONDITION THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,INFORMATION GIVEN HOW TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE.