Four Seasons Dumpling Restaurant

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Observed improper thawing methods for tcs foods. Found packages of pork tenderloins in the three compartment sink with not water just a few ice cubes. Instructed to use proper thawing methods such as placing food in the walk-in cooler overnight, or under cold running water.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 15-20 rat droppings observed on site. Found on floors in the followingareas: in the rear hot water tank closet, surrounding the dishwashing equipment in the rear, and under the cooking equipment under the ventilation hood. Instructed to remove rat droppings, clean and sanitize all affected surfaces. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a hole in the lower wall behind the hot water tank in the hot water tank storage closet in the rear. Instructed to seal mentioned hole to eliminate potential harborage points for pest.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations from report #2618629, date06/04/2025: violation not corrected. #38: rear screen door with 1/2"-1" gaps underneath and is not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof door or close the outer door. Maintain same. #39: tcs foods stored in grocery bags and other non-food gradeable bags. Instructed to store in food gradeable bags and maintain. #47: storage racks inside the walk in cooler with rust. Instructed to remove rust or replace racks and maintain rust free surfaces. #49: lower surfaces of all coolers/freezers with food and dirt. Storage racks inside the walk in cooler/freezer with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain all. #51: the pipe under the front handwashing sink and the base of the right faucet on the 3-compartment sink leaks. Instructed to fix and maintain all leaks. #55: the floors in the corners, under/around the…

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

Inspector’s note: Rear screen door with 1/2"-1" gaps underneath and is not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof door or close the outer door. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Tcs foods stored in grocery bags and other non food gradeable bags. Instructed to store in food gradeable bags and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Male food handlers in prep area not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to have all in the food prep area to wear a hair restraint and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm of the sanitizer used) when not in use. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Storage racks inside the walk in cooler with rust. Instructed to remove rust or replace racks and maintain rust free surfaces.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Lower surfaces of all coolers/freezers with food and dirt. Storage racks inside the walk in cooler/freezer with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: The pipe under the front hand washing sink and the base of the right faucet on the 3-compartment sink leaks. Instructed to fix and maintain all leaks.

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

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

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The floors in the corners, under/around the coolers/freezers, storage racks, cooking equipment and inside the walk in cooler/reezer with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors. -food splatter on the ceiling above the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.