Dae Jang Gum

Inspector notes: Observed container of vegetables stored in meat sink upon arrival. Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf.

Inspector notes: Observed multiple food items stored above the required cold holding temperature of 41°F inside the undercounter reach-in cooler; these included cooked bean sprouts at 58°F, pork sausage at 50°F and 53°F, cut raw fish at 49°F, cooked shrimp at 63°F, tofu at 51°F, and cooked shrimp with vegetables at 50°F. Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditio...

Inspector notes: Observed large pan of beef soup cooling at room temperature inside of main kitchen with a temperature of 94F. Cooling Methods (Pf, C) (e) Cooling Methods. 1. Cooling shall be accomplished in accordance with the time and temperature criteria specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(d) by using one or more of the following methods depending on the type of food being cooled: (i) Placing the food in shallow pans; Pf (ii) Separating the food into smaller or thinner portions; Pf (iii) Using rapid cooling equipment; Pf (iv) Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath; Pf (v) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer; Pf (vi) Adding ice as an ingredient; Pf or (vii) Other effective methods. Pf 2. When placed in cooling or cold holding equipment, food containers in which foo...

Inspector notes: Observed a bag of whole raw fish thawing at room temperature on top of a metal bag in between the 4 compartment sink and vegetable sink. Thawing (C) (c) Thawing. Except as specified in paragraph 4 of this subsection, time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; PF or 2. Completely submerged under running water: (i) At a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below, PF (ii) With sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow PF, and PIC opened and moved bag of raw fish to meat sink to thaw under running water.

Inspector notes: Observed a large pan of cut vegetables stored on top of a pot of beef soup, with the pot sitting directly on the floor directly beneath the hand sink. Food Storage, Prohibited Areas (C) (r) Food Storage, Prohibited Areas. Food may not be stored in the following areas: 1. Locker rooms; 2. Toilet rooms; 3. Dressing rooms; 4. Garbage rooms; 5. Mechanical rooms; 6. Under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; 7. Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed; 8. Under open stairwells; or 9. Under other sources of contamination. PIC relocated cut vegetables to prep top counter and pot of beef soup to stove top.