Veggie House

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.

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 top of chest freezer. Instructed to remove.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed various food items stored in plastic storage totes in the freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.11: observed food storage bins of sliced onions covered with soiled brown paper bags inside of the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove brown paper bags and replace with a smooth and easily cleanable cover for the food items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.11: observed food storage bins of sliced onions covered with soiled brown paper bags inside of the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove brown paper bags and replace with a smooth and easily cleanable cover for the food items and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Upon arrival, food handlers in the rear food prep/dishwashing area were not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to wear hair restraints while in the food prep area at all times.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: 4-904.11: observed bowls and plates not inverted on the metal hot holding window and on shelving units throughout the rear food prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.17: observed raw wood being used as a shelving unit for food items next to the handwashing sink in the rear food prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to make raw wood smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b): observed the panel above the ice inside of the ice machine with slight black like substance build up. Instructed to clean and maintain said ice machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors in the rear dry storage area with rice under the shelving units. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed an ice scoop improperly stored inside the ice machine with the handle making contact with the ice. Instructed to properly store said ice scoop and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.11: observed food storage bins of sliced onions covered with soiled brown paper bags inside of the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove brown paper bags and replace with a smooth and easily cleanable cover for the food items and maintain.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: 4-904.11: observed bowls and plates not inverted on the metal hot holding window and on shelving units throughout the rear food prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.17: observed raw wood being used as a shelving unit for food items next to the handwashing sink in the rear food prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to make raw wood smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b): observed the panel above the ice inside of the ice machine with slight black like substance build up. Instructed to clean and maintain said ice machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors in the rear dry storage area with rice under the shelving units. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of pest activity. Observed approximately 45-50 rat and mice droppngs throughout the facility. Also observed a live roach on the stacked white buckets stored near the mop sink. The following floors and surfaces were observed with rodent droppings: in the handwashing sink in the food prep/dishwashing area, on the floors surrounding the cooking equipment under the ventilation hood, on the floor under the entire dishwashing machine station, in the furnace/ hot water tank closet in the food prep area, on the floor in the rear dry storage area. Instructed to eliminate pest activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food storage bins of sliced onions covered with soiled brown paper bags inside of the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove brown paper bags and replace with a smooth and easily cleanable cover for the food items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed an ice scoop improperly stored inside the ice machine with the handle making contact with the ice. Instructed to properly store said ice scoop and maintain.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed bowls and plates not inverted on the metal hot holding window and on shelving units throughout the rear food prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned items and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood being used as a shelving unit for food items next to the handwashing sink in the rear food prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to make raw wood smooth and easily cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the panel above the ice inside of the ice machine with slight black like substance build up. Instructed to clean and maintain said ice machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the rear dry storage area with rice under the shelving units. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear outside exit door not completely rodent proofed at the bottom; instructed to rodent proof door as required.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain the following: the exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, interior bottom of fryers, interiors of refrigeration units.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed water leaking from the back of the three comp sink. Found a hole in the seal of the middle compartment; instructed to seal area by welding hole shut to keep water in sink. Also the exposed handsink in the kitchen is leaking from the pipe underneath; must repair sink so it is not leaking.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain the following: walls and splashguard around and behind wok station, walls behind other kitchen equipment, floors under and around kitchen equipment to remove grease and dirt.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a clutter of items inside of rear door area; instructed to organize and maintain; remove unnecessary items.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the pipe underneath the sanitizing compartment on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the pipe underneath the sanitizing compartment on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain.