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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Next to the mop sink across from the walk in cooler.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container inside a bulk bag of jasmine rice in the dry storage area.

Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Inside the walk in freezer.

Basic - Food stored on floor. A bulk container of cooked chicken stored on the floor under a shelf inside the walk in cooler near the mop sink. The chicken was removed from of the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on the ledge of the ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Products inside the walk in cooler. Cooked chicken, sliced carrots, onions, shrimp salmon etc.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe faucet/handle. Hand washing sink across from the walk in cooler and next to the mop sink.

Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. White bulk containers in the dry storage area.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the mop sink.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Left bottom corner on the interior white panel on the 1st ice machine is soiled.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of broccoli on the floor during prep. The broccoli was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of the ice machine. The ice scoop was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Light not functioning. Under the hood system on the cook line.

Basic - No hot running water at mop sink.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting broccoli. I had the employee to wash the broccoli before cutting. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawing on the bottom shelf of a prep table. Ribs was removed and placed inside the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine to the left.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container inside a bag of flour. Dry storage. The container was removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. At the hand washing sink in the back prep area across from the tables with the rice cooker. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking pot in the hand washing sink in the back prep area. The pot was removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Last hand washing sink in the back prep area. Paper towels was replaced. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the back prep area across from the rice cooker. Soap was replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of potatoes on the floor across from the fryers. The potatoes was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of the ice machine. The ice scoops was washed,rinsed and sanitized and placed inside a container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frog legs, blue crabs thawing in standing water in the 3 compartment sink near the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over blue crabs inside the walk in cooler. Crabs was relocated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in a container of standing water. On the prep table across from the electrical room.