Taipei Cafe

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 30 or more mice droppings and 15 small flies. Found mice droppings on the floor in the following areas: in the rear dry storage area under the shelves and on the shelves, in the mop sink closet, and the electrical closet. Also, found mice droppings in the lower openings of the two-door freezer unit, prep tables, and hot holding equipment in the rear food prep/ dishwashing area. The small flies were found near the dishwashing machine and the brown bags stored on the freezer unit and the ceiling in the rear food prep area. Instructed to remove mice droppings and eliminate small fly activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed a bulk container of sauce not covered in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to cover and maintain to prevent potential contamination.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed pots and containers of cooked and raw food on the floor. Instructed to refrain from storing food on the floor and only on food contact surfaces.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the lower openings of the cooking equipment, shelves, and hot holding equipment with debris and not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label large bulk storage container with product name.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean all storage shelvings, interior of all coolers and freezers to remove spills and debris. Also clean the fans in the kitchen to remove dust.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the walls and floors through out especially along the wall base and in corners.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometers inside refrigeration unit conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient temperature of equipment in small and large cold hold unit in the kitchen. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometers

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed two cutting boards with open seams and dark stains. Must refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside grocery bags. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip kit on-site at the time of inspection to test concentration of sanitizer in 3 compartment sink and low temperature dish washing machine. Instructed to have a test strip kit on site at all times to monitor the strength of the sanitizer pf properly. Technician who came to fix the sanitizing issue brought test strips. Priority foundation. 7-38-005 citation issued.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Must provide toilet room receptacle with cover for sanitary napkins in lady's bathroom.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 noted heavy clutter throughout establishment on shelves, floors inside unused equipment and in storage areas. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest. Must upgrade housing keeping.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.14 must clean the hoodabove the cooking equipment filled with grease. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 4-301.16 found no food prep sink in front of food prep/tea station. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 found floors and walls behind and under all cooking equipment, all storage shelves, and dish machine filled with an excessive amount of food debris and grease build up. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.14 must clean the hood and filter above the cooking equipment filled with grease. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Found no thermometer in cooler located in dining area and rear prep. Must provide.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Found sugar, flour, and rice stored in bulk containers without labels. Instructed manager to provide common name to food items when taken out of their original container.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: Found single-service food containers and paper towels stored directly on the floor. Instructed manager to elevate 6 inches off of floor.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found no food prep sink in front of food prep/tea station. Instructed manager to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found floors and walls behind and under all cooking equipment, all storage shelves, and dish machine filled with an excessive amount of food debris and grease build up. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the hood and filter above the cooking equipment filled with grease. Instructed manager to clean, sanitize and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found continued non- compliance from inspection report #2528853 conducted on 8/31/21. 6-501.14 observed clutter throughout the storage areas. Must organize to prevent harborage. Also, maintain areas for easy cleaning and pest monitoring. 4-601.11(c)must clean all storage shelving interior of the coolers and freezer to remove spills and debris. The following previous core violations were not corrected. Instructed manager to comply. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to label all precooked and prepared food items in the walk in cooler with product name and date.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to properly elevate and cover all food items inside the walk in cooler to prevent contamination.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed food stored in grocery bags in the freezer. Instructed manager to use food grade storage container and/or bags.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean all storage shelving, interior of the coolers and freezer to remove spills and debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need detail cleaning along the wall base and in corner through out the prep area and rear storage areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed clutter through out the storage areas. Must organize to prevent harborage. Also maintain areas for easy cleaning and pest monitoring.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the hood and filter above the cooking equipment to remove grease and debris.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to provide and maintain working thermometers inside all coolers and freezers.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to properly elevate and cover all food items inside the walk in cooler to prevent contamination.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior of prep coolers,reach in coolers to remove spills and debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning through out to remove spills, debris and/or grease.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: See violation # 59.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: See violation # 59

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: See violation #59.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear storage area storage shelves, and bulk containers exterior with soy sauce all over the shelf, and exterior of containers, instructed to clean.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed non compliance with violations #48, and #51 from report 2282694 date 4/5/2019, correct by date 7/5/2019. Violation #48 same large pots, and no written procedure for alternative manual wa rewashing observed large pots for cooking food chicken, and pork unable to fully submerge in 3 compartment sink, instructed to provide proper equipment able to fully submerge in basin of 3 compartment sink or have a written procedure for alternative manual wa rewashing. Violation #51 observed no dipper well for hand dipped ice cream at this time, instructed to provide with cold ruining water and connected to proper plumbing. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed in front small bottles of different flavors at drink station not properly labeled taken from original container, also in the rear there is a mixture of spices not in original container no properly labeled, instructed to label all containers and packages with common name/ingredients for the spice bags in rear.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes improperly stored on the front dirnk station and rear prep table, instructed to store in proper sanitizing solutions between use.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed large pots for cooking food chicken, pork unable to fuly submerge in 3 compartment sink, instructed to provide proper equipment able to fully submerge in basins of 3 compartment sink or have a writtenprocedure for alternative manual warewashing equipment.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the 2 door freezer not clean, instructed to clean, also clean interior of the toaster oven.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no diperwell for hand dipped ice cream, instructed to provide with cold runing water, and connected to proper plumbing.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Clean/sanitize multi-use utensils and properly store clean after use. Clean sanitize knife rack in prep area.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Detail clean/sanitize interior bottom and ledging of refrigeration and freezer units of heavily encrusted food debris and spills. Clean exterior of units as well including prep tables and cooking equipment.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Detail clean floors throughout of food debris and spills and under shelving of rear dry food storage area.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Remove clutter in dry food storage area, organize and maintain at all times.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Found bulk food not labeled.(flour, sugar, etc.) must label.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at dry storage areas. Must clean and sanitize.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed about 30 fruit flies on walls at front juice preparation areas. Must clean and sanitize juice preparation areas, notify pest control operator, and must eliminate fruit flies. Serious violation. 7-38-020.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Found bulk food not labeled.(flour, sugar, etc.) must label.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at dry storage areas. Must clean and sanitize.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Foodhandlers not wearing hair restraints. Must provide.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Foodhandlers at premises with no foodhandler certificates. Must provide.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers in the refrigerators or prep coolers. Instructed to provide thermometers and maintain.