Dim Sum House, Inc

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment and tables. Instructed to remove.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometers to take internal temperatures on site. Instructed pic to provide and maintain metal stem thermometers on site.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employees in the food prep area not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed pic to wear and have employees in the food prep area to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the can opener with food and dirt build up. Instructed pic to clean and maintain can opener.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the storage racks, rubber gaskets and lower surface of all of the coolers/freezers with food and dirt. Instructed pic to clean and maintain all.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior/exterior of the deep fryer and cooking equipment with encrusted grease, food and dirt. Instructed pic to detail clean and maintain cooking equipment.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Large boxes and clutter area next to the rear reach in cooler. Instructed pic to eliminate clutter and organize the area. Maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors under around and behind kitchen and cooking equipment to remove grease observed. Must clean walls around and behind equipment where needed. -walls around the cooking equipment with food and dirt. Instructed pic to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Filters on ventilation hood with grease and dirt. Instructed pic to clean and maintain filters on the ventilation hood.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed two lights in the rear food prep area not working. Instructed pic to provide lighting and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Some bulk storage containers not labeled as required; instructed to label containers with common name.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the exterior surfaces of the cooking equipment, clean can opener blade at rear prep table, floor mixer and clean bulk storage containers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean floors under around and behind kitchen and cooking equipment to remove grease observed. Must clean walls around and behind equipment where needed.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to have all food handlers wear a hair restraint.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no lid on the trash receptacle in the unisex toilet room. Instructed to provide a trash receptacle with a lid and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: No labels observed on some packaged food items (dumplings) made on site and placed in freezer for sale. Instructed to label items with proper labels as required and maintain at all times.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the exterior surfaces of floor mixer and rolling cart in front prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace rubber gaskets at the 3-door refrigerator (left and right side doors).

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of reach in freezers and coolers of food debris at bottom and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Remove peeling paint at ceiling in basement at east wall.

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

Inspector’s note: Organize clutter on 1st. Floor and basement and remove/properly store all unused equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean/sanitize interior of all refrigeration units of food spills and debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Properly extend waste line at the walk in cooler to a floor drain or appropriate drip pan. May not collect waste water in a bucket.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove clutter at rear prep area,on and under prep tables as well as in basement.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Continued non-compliance. Previous minor violation from report # 1946409 on 7-12-16 not corrected. (38)one exposed handsink on premises. Two prep areas on premises. Must install an exposed handsink in the front prep area for handwashing with hot and cold running water soap and handtowels. Must correct minor violations by the dates specified on the report. Serious citation issued 7-42-090

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

Inspector’s note: Clean/sanitize interior of all refrigeration units of food spills and debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors at front and rear prep areas around heavy equipment, along wallbase and at corners.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Remove cobwebs from wall behind walk-in freezer at rear.

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

Inspector’s note: Properly extend waste line at the walk in cooler to a floor drain or appropriate drip pan. May not collect waste water in a bucket.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove clutter at rear prep area,on and under prep tables as well as in basement.

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

Inspector’s note: One exposed handsink on premises. Two prep areas on premises. Must install an exposed handsink in the front prep area for handwashing with hot and cold running water soap and handtowels.

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

Inspector’s note: Some clutter found in basement storage area remove to avoid pest harborage.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handlers must obtain the food handler training certificate.

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 seventy or more rodent (mouse droppings) in the following areas: on the floor by the three door refrigerator, in the rear corner area of rear prep area by the stove, under the prep table and in front prep area under storage racks and sinks. Must clean all affected areas. Recommended pest control company service prior to reinspection next week. Serious violation issued 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace rubber gaskets at the two door refrigerator (right side) and at the three door refrigerator (left and right side doors).

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean floor mixer in prep area. Must clean exterior surfaces of cooking equipment in rear prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors in areas mentioned in violation #18 and in basement storage area.

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

Inspector’s note: One exposed handsink on premises. Two prep areas on premises. Must install an exposed handsink in the front prep area for handwashing with hot and cold running water soap and handtowels.

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

Inspector’s note: Some clutter found in basement storage area; remove to avoid pest harborage.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handlers must obtain the food handler training certificate.

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

Inspector’s note: No drain board for 3-comp sink, instructed to install.

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

Inspector’s note: Cluttered prep areas. Instructed to remove and better organize.

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

Inspector’s note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty racks inside walk-in coolers. Must repaint or replace. Frozen meats stored in plastic grocery bags inside 2-door rear freezers. Instructed to use a food storage bags.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter and unnecessary articles from basement. To prevent rodent harborage.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes stored on top of prep tables in front preparation area. Must properly store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution when not in use

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

Inspector’s note: Evidence of improper pest control inside premises. Observed approximately 17 rat droppings on floor along wallbase in rear east side of basement. Must clean and sanitized affected area. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate pest problem. Serious violations. 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty racks inside walk-in coolers. Must repaint or replace. Frozen meats stored in plastic grocery bags inside 2-door rear freezers. Instructed to use a food storage bags.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove clutter and unnecessary articles from basement. To prevent rodent harborage.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes stored on top of prep tables in front preparation area. Must properly store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Must seal lower raw wood shelves under prep tables in front and rear

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean of debris around storage in basement.must clean/maintain.also must elevate all storage on floors in basement off floors at least 6-inches on shelving.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed high weeds inoutside rear on stairs to garbage area and basement.must remove.also organize cleaning equipment (mops,brooms),off floors/invert.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 10 rat droppings along walls at basement behind washer machine. Serious violation. Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Found following not clean: ovens, tables, shelving units, and sinks.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at basement along walls.

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

Inspector’s note: Found clutter at shelving units 1st floor preparation areas.(tools,etc.)

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

Inspector’s note: See violation #14.

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

Inspector’s note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND FRONT DISPLAY COOLER FOR PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove all milk crates from 1st. Floor and basement used to store items and replace with adequate shelving/racks.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize all cooking equipment, burner, oven, interior of three compartment sink, under around all equipment/storage racks, sides of toilet, window ledge at front area, front customer service area.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS, AND SPILLS.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Seal all openings, cracks/crevices as needed. Clean walls around cooking equipment, seal opening at wall behind burner, provide electrical outlet cover at wall at top of basement stairs, clean walls in toilet room, around dry food storage areas, and around prep tables.

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

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ORGANIZE CLUTTER ON 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT AND REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 50 mouse droppings scattered in various areas: inside compressor grates at front display cooler, along wall base and sides of refrigeration units, under dry food storage racks/shelves, next to walk-in freezer and exposed hand wash sink, along wall base in basement. Also, found large openings in screen at rear exit door. Instructed to detail clean, sanitize affected areas, repair screen, and recommend pest control to service premises. Serious 7-38-020 issued.

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

Inspector’s note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND FRONT DISPLAY COOLER FOR PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove all milk crates from 1st. Floor and basement used to store items and replace with adequate shelving/racks.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and sanitize all cooking equipment, burner, oven, interior of three compartment sink, under around all equipment/storage racks.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT, DEBRIS, AND SPILLS. SEAL OPENING AT FLOOR IN REAR BASEMENT.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AT BASEMENT NEXT TO STAIRCASE AND REAR BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS/CREVICES AS NEEDED.

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

Inspector’s note: Slow draining three compartment sink. Instructed to clean drains.

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

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE LITTER AND LARGE WEEDS AROUND OUTSIDE BASEMENT DOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ORGANIZE CLUTTER ON 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT AND REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT.