Eastern Coast Inc. DBA: Chopsticks Brothers

Cooked Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (rice and chicken) not cooling fast enough to reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours. COS: Stirred and Separated into thinner portions.

Observed eating in kitchen. CA: Eat in dining room. Code; Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas.

Observed second kitchen hand sink blocked by makeshift eating area. CA: Keep all hand sinks easy to get to and use. Code: 1. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. P

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Discard broken cutting board.

Observed grease accumulation on wall, floors, and pipes under and behind equipment. CA: clean.

Observed phone on table, employee food not labeled and separated in storage, and improper area designated for employee/staff eating. CA: Designate separate area from food prep/storage for employee activities. Code: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

Observed in reach in cooler: raw shrimp beside mayonnaise, raw shrimp beside bean sprouts; in walk-in cooler: raw chicken beside raw ground beef, raw chicken beside vegetables.

Observed temperatures above 41F in prep top cooler including: cut cabbage 46F, cooked broccoli 61F, fried tofu 60F, shelled eggs 60F. PIC discarded items or added ice to cool.

Observed trays of cooked chicken on counter at 106F, 92F, 102F, and 76F. PIC discarded items.

Observed cardboard being reused to store food items.

Observed in reach in cooler: raw chicken over cabbage, raw shrimp beside mayonnaise; in walk in cooler: raw chicken above cooked chicken, raw shelled eggs beside cabbage.

Observed on counter: cooked chicken 55F. PIC discarded item.

Observed raw shrimp stored over mayo in reach in cooler; observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken and raw chicken stored over beef in walk-in cooler./corrected

Observed raw shelled eggs stored on the counter with internal temperature 65F./PIC discarded eggs, eggs must be stored in the refrigerator at 41F or below

Observed no chlorine test strips to test sanitizer strength at time of inspection

Observed employee food items and personal belongings stored near customer food and food equipment./corrected

Observed hand washing sink in the back used as storage to store wiping cloths and gloves./all hand washing sinks must be free of any objects and must be used for handwashing purposes only.

Observed many time control safety foods in reach in coolers uncovered allowing potential contamination./cover all foods to prevent potential contamination

Observed can opener with heavy built up accumulation and old debris./Clean as needed between uses to prevent built-up

Observed scoop handles down in sugar and starch bins; observed many bowls used as scoops in different dry food bins./use scoop with a handles only and keep scoop handles up and out of food contact surfaces

Observed rust present in table prep areas./paint or re finish; observed gaskets in reach in coolers with heavy food accumulation and debris./clean or replace as needed

Observed broken floor tiles near drink machine./repair all broken tile; observed stained ceiling tiles with grease accumulation in main kitchen area./clean as needed

Observed pair of employee flip flops stored on top of boxes near walk-in cooler./all employee belongings must be stored in a designated area away from foods to prevent potential contamination, moved

Observed a/c vents with heavy dust accumulation and debris./clean as needed