Little Saigon Cafe

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 16 dead roaches: Observed one dead roach at mop sink in kitchen area. Under the ice machine in front counter area, observed 6 dead roaches. At front counter under handwash sink, observed 3 dead roaches. Observed one dead roach under register at front counter. Observed 4 dead roaches in women's restroom. Observed one dead roach behind door men's restroom. Operator discarded dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-02: At callback, one dead roach in front of mop sink and one dead roach beside stand up reach in cooler in kitchen. Manager removed and discarded both dead roaches. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Tapioca pearls for held on front counter at 104F at 12:15. Operator states tapioca cooked at 10:00. Operator moved tapioca pearls to refrigeration.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shell eggs at 86F ambient stored on shelf above reach in cooler across from cooking equipment. Per employee, eggs have been out of refrigerator for approximately one hour. Employee placed eggs in cooler. Also, milk in reach in cooler by kitchen door at 47F. Per employee, door continuously open and closed during rush period. Operator voluntarily discarded milk.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket at front counter tested at 300+ppm chlorine. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in men's restroom. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler by kitchen door has no open date marking. Per employee, milk opened on Sunday.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board hanging on wall to left of three compartment sink has black staining. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler across from three compartment sink has soiled gaskets. Hood filters have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on lid of ice machine.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Excessive garbage build up around dumpster area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer by back exit has ice build up.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pitcher with handle in uncooked rice container in product. Employee moved to proper storage. Also, spoons for rice stored in standing water at 85F. **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 318 rodent droppings: Approximately 90 under rack by soda machine Approximately 100 under soda and ice machines Approximately 80 on shelf under handwash sink at front counter 1 behind floor fan at front display case Approximately 7 on shelf under register at front counter 2 on plastic cover on shelf under front counter by reach in freezer 1 under trash can at front counter by reach in freezer 1 along wall across from restrooms 2 under three compartment sink in kitchen 1 in mens room along wall by handwash sink Approximately 30 behind stand up reach in cooler in kitchen 3 along wall by stove in kitchen by back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-17: Observed 25 rodent droppings: 1 along wall at television by ladies restroom 1 along wall by gum ball machine at front counter 3 along wall by reach in freezer at front service station 3 at door jam entrance to kitchen 1 at back of front display case 2 under fronthandwash sink on shelf 1 beside CO2 tank at front service area 3 under ice bin and soda machine at front service station 1 at entrance to ladies room 2 under mens room urinal 2 behind stand up reach in cooler in kitchen 1 under right stove in kitchen 3 under reach in cooler on cooking equipment side 1 behind handwash sink in kitchen **Admin Complaint**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach behind trash can in ladies restroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-17: Observed one dead roach on front service counter by stacked cups. Observed one dead roach under reach in cooler on cooking equipment side. Observed one live roach under ice machine in front service station. **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects around triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over sauce in reach in cooler in kitchen. Mushrooms and cucumber in same container as raw beef in standing reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed: 8 rodent droppings at water heater Approximately 12 rodent droppings at slicer 10 rodent droppings at reach in cooler 8 rodent droppings along wall at back door Approximately 36 rodent droppings on top of shelf at flip top coolers Approximately 25 rodent droppings under cooking equipment Approximately 10 rodent droppings under soda rack in front service area 5 rodent droppings at front display case Approximately 10 rodent droppings on shelf and in drawers at front counter **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles (50F - Cold Holding); pork (50F); chicken breast (47F); shell egg (68F - Cold Holding); shrimp (51F - Cold Holding). All items in flip top reach in cooler. Operator added ice bags to products. Per operator, all items placed in cooler approximately 1 hour prior. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mushrooms and cucumber in same container as raw beef in standing reach in cooler in kitchen.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of employee medicine over reach in cooler on cook line, employee moved bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two chemical spray bottles by water heater in kitchen.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in container of flour by back door to kitchen, employe removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over reach in cooler on cook line, employee moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes in 3 compartment sink with no sanitizer.

Basic - Floor/walls/ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. All ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. Walls behind cook line.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Multiple holes under cooking equipment on cook line. Hole on door frame to back door to kitchen. Hole in wall over triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach in cooler make table on cook line. Cutting board of reach in cooler make table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet towels throughout kitchen.