THAI AVENUE RESTAURANT.

FOUND NO RUNNING WATER IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR KITCHEN WITHOUT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE WATER LINE TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN NEAR THE DISHMACHINE WAS SHUT OFF. MANAGER OPENED THE WATER LINE AND PROVIDED HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

REPLACE OR RESURFACE RUSTED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE FRONT SMOOTHIE COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND THE MICROWAVE AND LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER IN THE WALL NEAR THE FLOOR LOCATED BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL TO PROVIDE A FLAT, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

INSTRUCTED TO CALIBRATE MEAT THERMOMETER OR REPLACE-- MAINTAIN.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND A LARGE POT OF CHICKEN STOCK AT TEMP OF 66.7F,A LARGE POT OF BEEF STOCK AT TEMP OF 54.6F,PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOUR VARIOUS KIND OF SOUP STORED AT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF OF 116.8F TO 117.3F. COOKED RICE STORED ON TOP PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 110F TO 112.6F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 15, VALUE 80. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN PREP/DISH ROOM,STRONG FOUL ODOR.OBSERVED WASTE WATER ON FLOOR IN BOTH WASHROOM WHICH IS SEEPING THROUGH THE FLOORS.PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE CATCH BASE BY THE EXIT DOOR:OVERFLOWING.PLUMBERS ON PREMISES,PRESENTLY UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

WE OBSERVED TWO LIVE ROACHES ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARD IN THE KITCHEN. OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS AT FRONT COUNTER IN DINING AREA.ALSO FEW SMALL FLIES ARE IN DINING ROOM. SHELVES ARE CROWED WITH STOCKS AND OTHER ITEMS.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ORGANIZE SHELVES,REMOVE DROPPINGS, LIVE ROACHES,SMALL FLIES CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT INSECTS PROOFED GAPS FROM 1" T 1 1/2"BETWEEN AND BOTTOM DOORS,INSTRUCTED TO RODENT AND INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-28-14,REPORT #1107107 #32- DIRTY AND CLEAN CARDBOARDS ARE USED SHELVE LINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. A REMOVAL LID COVER IS USED AS SPLASH GUARD ONLY AT ONE SIDE OF MOP SINK ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NOT REMOVABLE SPLASH GUARD FOR BOTH SIDE OF MOP SINK,BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. #35-WEST WALL/CEILING ABOVE FOOD SHELF BY THE WALK-IN COOLER IS PEELING,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL #38-ONE STOPPER PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT SAID SINK IN THE KITCHEN. FAUCET NECK IS LEAKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

CUTTING BOARDS STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF MOP SINK AND FOOD STRAINER INSIDE THE MOP SINK,INSTRUCTED TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARD AND STRAINER,ALSO MUST BE STORED ON SHELVES.

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.RUSTY SHELVES UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR /REPAINT SAID SHELF.

GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,ALSO HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

TWO BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIME.

NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING,RINSING AND STORE POTS AND PANS. PERSONALLY SET UP SANITIZING SOLUTION AT THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINKS,100PPM CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DIRTY AND CLEAN CARDBOARDS ARE USED SHELVE LINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. A REMOVAL LID COVER IS USED AS SPLASH GUARD ONLY AT ONE SIDE OF MOP SINK ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NOT REMOVABLE SPLASH GUARD FOR BOTH SIDE OF MOP SINK,BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

WEST WALL/CEILING ABOVE FOOD SHELF BY THE WALK-IN COOLER IS PEELING,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

ONE STOPPER PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT SAID SINK IN THE KITCHEN. WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(NORTH COMPARTMENT BY THE MOP SINK)IS LEAKING,ALSO LEAKING FAUCET NECK AT SAME SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

RICE BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST LABEL CONTAINER.

REAR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED GASKETS.

OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF REAR PREP AREA GREASE TRAPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON REAR PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG ALL WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR PREP AREA.

OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR PREP. MUST CLEAN WALL.

1-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

FLOOR CLUTTERED UNDER/BEHIND FRONT COUNTER(BEHIND FISH TANK). MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.

OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.