LOTUS VEGAN RESTAURANT

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front door used for pie cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease left side of grill Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chest freezer

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade cloths used to cover tofu in press

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink shaker and other items in hand wash sink in front area

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near dish machine

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach in coolers, walk in cooler, reach in freezer, and walk in freezer. No date marking.

Basic - 12 dead flies stuck on tape under tv in back dry storage area above food items

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler and dry storage

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above chest freezers in rear dry storage area. Ceiling tile is bulging down and held together with trash bags and tape. Waste water is suspended in the trash bags.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys with food in dry storage area

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. 2x4's used as a tofu press

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil, bags of rice, and soy sauce on floor in dry storage

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Laser fiber paper from manufacturer still on kitchen equipment. Microwave in service area sitting on styrofoam

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cooks line

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above dish machine and dish area

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door. Reach in freezer gaskets soiled with a mold like substance.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open Gatorade bottle top shelf above food in walk in cooler along with cup and straw

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed broccoli sitting on soups in walk in cooler

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and wallet on shelf above prep table in kitchen

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen floor tiles in disrepair

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.on oven door handle

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves in kitchen soiled

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Multiple items in grab and go freezer in dining room prepared on site missing information on label

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over cook line

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled

Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. From 2-1-23 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, sandwich press,

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food bits in hand washing sink in dish area.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Coffin freezers

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 2-1-22 Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Staining on cutting boards.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with spices. Drink was moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line. Back kitchen.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy buckets.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled near cook line.