China Gourmet

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

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

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

Inspector’s note: Found roach activity at premises.observed 4 live roaches under shelf above 3 compartment sink.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-020a. Must notify pest control operator and rid of all roaches.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted grease trap on premise located at the basement food/dry storage area not maintained with thick grease on top, floor and aroung the container. Instructed to detail and maintain grease trap.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors at the following areas:- floors underneath cooking stove and fryers, prep area,floors along wall base throughout establishment, basement dry storage, floors underneath the 3 compartment sink with dirt, grease dirt and dead roaches.must upgrade house keeping.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

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

Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor at the basement food dry storage and walk-in cooler. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

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 and tin cans. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the service prep cooler with spills, shelves, counter tops of the hot holding containers, all cooking equipment and around the service coolers with dirt, food particle, grease. Must upgrade house keeping.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted grease trap on premise located at the basement food/dry storage area not maintained with thick grease on top, floor and aroung the container. Instructed to detail and maintain grease trap.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted outside grease container not maintained with grease on top of container. Instructed to detail clean and maintain grease container and its surrounding. Priority foundation violation#7-38-020(b).citatin issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter on floors,unused equipment at the basement dry storage area. Instructed to detail clean, organize and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pest.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors at the following areas:- floors underneath cooking stove and fryers, prep area,floors along wall base throughout establishment, basement dry storage, floors underneath the 3 compartment sink with dirt, grease dirt and dead roaches.must upgrade house keeping.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food containers with common name at storage and walk-in cooler.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Knife observed improperly stored between the prep and stem table. Must provide a proper knife holder for knives or store on clean cutting board.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets at reach in door cooler,south wall by the handwashing sink. Must replace.not able to completely close with tight fitting door.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout the premises

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Shelving in the following areas was found dirty with food debris hanging from it: throughout the walk-in cooler on shelving next to the cooks line, all shelving on the cooks line. Must clean and maintain all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken caulking between wall and three compartment sink also wall and washbowls in both washrooms. Must replace to be smooth and cleanable.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Knife observed improperly stored between the prep and stem table. Must provide a proper knife holder for knives or store on clean cutting board.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets on the front prep two-door cooler. Must replace.----heavy dripping from condensation in the walk-in cooler? Must repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use tape as a means of repair/construction for electrical sockets at the front prep area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Shelving in the following areas was found dirty with food debris: throughout the walk-in cooler on shelving next to the cooks line, all shelving on the cooks line. Must clean and maintain all.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers throughout noted dirty.----exterior and interior of the microwave oven with food debris. Must clean and maintain all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed rough, uneven wall caulking with open crevices and cracks at both washroom washbowls. Must replace to be smooth and cleanable.----floors dirty in the following areas: under and around the kitchen three compartment sink, under the deep fryers, around the basement grease trap, behind the large bulk food containers at the walk-in cooler entrance.-----pooling water on the floor next to the basement walk-in freezer. Must clean and maintain all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Employees must not store their bicycles in the basement food storage area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a light shield or shatter proof bulb above the basement box freezer.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted employees personal belongings being stored in the front food prep area . Must provide a designated area/lockers for employees personal belongings away from food and food contact areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry and inside walk n cooler not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

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

Inspector’s note: Food containers stored under waste water pipes in basement storage areas. Must relocate from under waste water pipes.

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.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy grease accumulation and dirt on the exterior of both grease traps located at the basement food/dry storage area and under 3 compartment sink. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention devices not located at ice machine, basement utility sink and hose bibs next to utility sink at the basement food/dry storage area. Must install so back flow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipment especially at the basement food/dry storage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted peeling paint on wall by the stairway leading to the basement food/dry storage area. Instructed to clean, maintain and/or repaint for easy cleaning.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water between floor tiles, no grout on floor tiles in prep and warewashing area. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Raw/cooked food stored inside grocery plastic bags must be remove and provide a food grade bags,or food grade containers with lid. -

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

Inspector’s note: Observed use of milk crates for elevation of stock,instructed to remove and provide raised shelves -

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used on shelves,throughout the premises instructed to remove.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface -

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

Inspector’s note: Water leaking from condenser unit inside the walk-in cooler.instructed to repair.no food must be stored under the condenser unit

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Grease at interior of cooking equipment, deep fryer,hood and filters, cleaning and maintain

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Rusty grease trap under three compartment sink,also exterior of large grease trap in basement area with excess grease,instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed water between floor tiles ,no grout on floor tiles in prep and warewashing area,must provide.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer in refrigerator on cooking line. Install and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed protective shielding needed on lights in basement that contain freezers. Shield lights and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: In the basement noted 40 mice droppings along wallbase at the north wall behind chest freezers. Serious violation 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Noted drainboard with residue over three compartment sink.instructed management to lean and maintain drainboard.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted floor next to walk-in freezer in basement dirty.instructed management to clean and maintain floor next to walk-in freezer.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted grease buildup inside ventilation hood and filters at hot line area.instructed management to clean hood and filters

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

Inspector’s note: Noted 30 mice droppings on floor in dry storage area in the basement.instructed management to contact their pest control operator for resolution. Serious violation 7-38-020

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted foods being stored in nu10 cans (plum sauce-ect) instructed management to trasfer contents into a plastic or stainless steel food grade containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in basement need cleaning at baseboards,

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted grease buildup inside ventilation hood and filters at hot line area.instructed management to clean hood and filters.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter around dry storage area in the basement.instructed management to remove or reorganize so as not to create a pest harborage.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Ice scoop at ice bin not properly stored. Instructed management on how to properly store an ice scoop

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed the use of grocery bags in coolers and freezer. Instructed to discontinue use of grocery bags, they are prohibited, and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed stove and grill in prep area not clean, instructed to detail clean and maintain.