Vip Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: May 6, 2015
67
Score
Vip Chinese Restaurant has been inspected five times since 2010. The most recent visit was on May 6, 2015. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Vip Chinese Restaurant dates to May 6, 2015.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Vip Chinese Restaurant's 67 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 6, 2015
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON SHELF NEXT TO COOLER WITH DRY BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SAID CONTAINERS TO DIFFERENTIATE FOOD.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND DUCK TAPE ON CHEST FREEZER AND FOUND FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS IN 2ND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUCK TAPE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE FREEZER BAGS FOR FOOD.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE STOVE NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOOR, LOCATED UNDER THE FLOUR MACHINE TABLE, IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND VENILATION FANS IN DINING AREA NEED CLEANING. ALSO FOUND HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE HEATER ROOM AND ABOVE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO FOUND MOP SINK HAS A LEAK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE AND REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE MOP SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER AT SHELVES OF THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN A CLUTTER FREE AREA.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. MUST HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 26, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA,
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AREA,
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Jul 18, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST RECAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN CLOSE TO THE WOK STATION,(CAULKING WORN OUT) AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNDERNEATH THE SHELVINGS ABOVE THE PREP TABLE (WITH FOOD STAINED) AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP BOX AND BEHIND THE PREP TABLE CLOSE TO THE WOK STATION.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FILTER, THE LIGHT SHIELD GUARD AND THE SMALL TUBING AROUND THE HOOD,(WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP) AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 22, 2012
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; FRYERS IN THE KITCHEN AND CABINETS AT FRONT BAR AREA, AND REMOVE FOIL COVERING FROM CABINTERS/COUNTERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER BAR AREA 3PART SINK.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND REPLACE DAMAGED FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAPS.
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Jun 16, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN, ALSO HOOD VENTS DUSTY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND REMOVE DUST.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN REAR COOLING AREA NOT CLEAN ALSO OBSERVED PEELING PAINT OVER REAR TABLE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN IN KITCHEN ALSO 1 CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE BROKEN SHIELD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vip Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vip Chinese Restaurant on file is from May 6, 2015. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vip Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Vip Chinese Restaurant.
Has Vip Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Vip Chinese Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Vip Chinese Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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