Korean Kitchen

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 8 dead flies next to bug zapper in the dry storage area. Warning

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelves next to kitchen entrance. Warning

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents inside kitchen soiled with dust accumulation. Warning

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean pots stored on the floor under the kitchen shelves. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 6 dead roaches in the dry storage room. Warning

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed chest freezer lid broken next to kitchen cash register. Warning

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed container of sugar stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed

Observed a plastic container of soy sauce and a bag of carrots stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 5 tongs stored on the oven door. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 76F store next to rice cooker. Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fryers, stove and interior of oven soiled. Warning

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed foam cups, napkins, plastic lids, and placed containers stored on the floor in the dry storage room next to dinning room. Warning

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw steak over raw mackerel inside reach in freezer in the kitchen. Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed kimchi (56F – Cold Holding) on top of the front counter. As per operator, taken out of walk in cooler to portion cups 2 hours before inspection. Advise to place back to walk in cooler. nnObserved breaded wings (67F – Cold Holding) on top of stove, removed from walk in cooler, less than 4 hours. Asked operator to place back into walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed kitchen handwashing sink with no paper towels. Warning

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed kitchen handwashing sink with no soap. Warning

Intermediate – Observed no chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

Intermediate – Prep sink used for warewashing. Observed employee washing and rinsing plates in the prep sink. Educated employee where to wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the 3 compartment sink. Employee setup 3 compartment sink correctly using chlorine sanitizer, tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning