Gorkha Kitchen

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food inside of clear bottles stored on prep counter without a label or name. Must provide common name on food item when out of its original container.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed over 100 rat droppings in rear storage area. Must eliminate, clean and sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy food splatters inside of microwave. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed numerous card board boxes in prep area. Must throw away.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed slippery floors in dish washing area. Must clean and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from 8-15-2024, report #2600218. #54--5-501.116/noted grease waste receptacle not clean. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain to prevent pest attraction. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(a, d)/ noted broken temperature gauge outside of walk-in cooler. Instructed to repair or replace with interior temperature gauge and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 noted buckets in walk-in cooler catching dripping water from walk-in cooler fan. Instructed person in charge to address the leak to prevent possible source of contamination for foods stored in cooler

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 3-304.14/ noted wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas. Instructed provide containers to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution in between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-501.12-----noted deeply stained and cut cutting boards in kitchen. Instructed to clean sanitize and restore to a smooth and easy to clean surface or replace and maintain. 4-202.16-----noted rusted shelves at the bottom of all kitchen prep tables. Instructed to restore to a smooth and easy to clean surface or replace

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c)/noted excessive grease build up and grime undearneath kitchen fryer. Instructed to deep clean and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-501.116/noted grease waste receptacle not clean. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain to prevent pest attraction.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11-----noted stryofoam board duct taped to repair broken panel in rear dry storage area as well as broken ceiling tile. Instructed to repair by restoring to a smooth and easily cleanable surface 6-201.11-----noted floors behind cook stations in kitchen with encrusted grease and grime. Instructed to deep clean and sanitize and maintain.

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Noted ambient air in walk-in cooler at 52 f. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Noted no working metal stem thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of cooked, delivered and served tcs foods. Facility must obtain and maintain proper thermometers. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Noted broken temperature gauge outside of walk-in cooler. Instructed to repair or replace with interior temperature gauge and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted evidence of pest activity indoors and outdoors. Approximately 10 rodent droppings found in corner of 3 compartment sink underneath drying rack, noted 3 droppings outside of walk-in cooler in front of grease trap. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted buckets in walk-in cooler catching dripping water from walk-in cooler fan. Instructed person in charge to address the leak to prevent possible source of contamination for foods stored in cooler

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas. Instructed provide containers to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution in between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted deeply stained and cut cutting boards in kitchen. Instructed to clean sanitize and restore to a smooth and easy to clean surface or replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted rusted shelves at the bottom of all kitchen prep tables. Instructed to restore to a smooth and easy to clean surface or replace

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no quaternary ammonium chemical test kit for sanitizing solution used a low temperature dishmachine available during inspection. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted excessive grease build up and grime undearneath kitchen fryer. Instructed to deep clean and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted grease waste receptacle not clean. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain to prevent pest attraction.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted stryofoam board duct taped to repair broken panel in rear dry storage area as well as broken ceiling tile. Instructed to repair by restoring to a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted floors behind cook stations in kitchen with encrusted grease and grime. Instructed to deep clean and sanitize and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted continued non compliance from inspection# 2586271 conducted on 12/04/23 "observed tin foil to cover pipe behind prep table kitchen. Remove tin foil and restore surface of pipe to a smooth and easily cleanable surface and maintain." priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed tin foil to cover pipe behind prep table kitchen. Remove tin foil and restore surface of pipe to a smooth and easily cleanable surface and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling in ladies and mens washroom water damaged and not smooth and easily cleanable. Restore ceiling to a smooth and easily cleanable surface and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Food removed from original containers must be labeled with a common name, including dry foods.

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 to elevate small ice machine at bar area.replace with easily cleanable and raised shelf

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

Inspector’s note: Broken rubber gasket inside the white chest freezer stored by the rear exit door.repair/replce

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside the reach-in freezers. Replace with food-grade disposable plastic bags.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Excess burned grease inside ovens, clean and maintain

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving in prep area. Broken, dirty plastic film at the exterior ice machine should be removed. The surface must be smooth and cleanable surface.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The walls in the kitchen must be cleaned or painted. Excess food spillage throughout

No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

Inspector’s note: No documentation submitted to the cdph for variance approval to make yogurt. Instructed to submit the documentation for review and approval by the health department. Priority foundation 7-38-005(a). No citation issued today

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

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the rear food 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: Noted rear exit door not rodent proof with gap at the bottom of door (about 1/4 inch). Instructed to seal gaps to prevent entry points for pests.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates at the dining table, waiters station and kitchen on counter top not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates at the dinning tables to prevent dust accumulation

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood shelving in the bar and dishwashing area. Remove or make the surface smooth and easily cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed back flow prevention device needed on mop sink. Must install 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 shelving in the bar and dishwashing area. Remove or make the surface smooth and easily cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 observed back flow prevention device needed on mop sink. Must install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood shelving in bar and dishwashing area. Remove or make the surface smooth and easily cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed back flow prevention device needed on mop sink. Must install and maintain.