Hawkers Asian Street Fare

Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled — Inspector Note: Observed utensils (food bowls and pans) were wet stacked. I advised the PIC to unstack and let them air dry and he corrected it I as told him to do. 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - Equipment & Utensils, Air-Drying Required (C) (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed failure to clean the ice machine and the filters. I advised the PIC to clean them and he did. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed several TCS food including eggs, pork, pasta and chicken temping at 61F, 57F, 43F and 57F respectively. I advised the PIC to discard them and he did. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed 2 unlabeled food containers in the kitchen. I advised the chef to label them and he did label them with common names. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated — Inspector Note: Observed dented and rusty ground beans sauce and coffee cans in the dry storage and kitchen. I did advise the chef that dented and rusrty food can not be served. 511-6-1.04(1) - Safe, unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P) (1) Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. P

Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed failure to cover food including cooked rice and sauces and seasonings in the walk in cooler and kitchen. I advised the chef to always cover food which will prevent physical and other contaminations and he covered them. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination;

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed several TCS foods above the required cold holding temperature. I advised the PIC to discard them and he did. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used — Inspector Note: Observed several chemical containers without any name label throughout facility front & back. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. Pf CA-MOD had employee to label containers.