Hamdi Restaurant

Inspector notes: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food. Observed food worker donning new gloves to prepare food for customer order and did not wash hands before donning gloves. Corrected-on-site: Food worker washed hands and donned new gloves.

Inspector notes: Equipment such as ice bins and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers should be cleaned(I) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or (II) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.Observed upper-inside of ice machine was observed with an accumulation of black mold like substance. Advised PIC to first melt the ice, then to clean and sanitize the inside of the ice machine using a food-contact surfaces sanitizer (i.e. bleach at 50ppm), then to let air dry before filling with ice by 4/1/26 and send pictures to inspector via email.

Inspector notes: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.At the time of inspection, observed food worker preparing curry chicken with vegetables for customer's order in main Kitchen. Corrected-on-site: Food worker obtained a hair restraint, washed hands and donned new gloves.

Inspector notes: Toilet Room Receptacle, Covered. A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. Female restroom has no covered receptacle for sanitary napkin. Advised person in charge to place covered receptacle in bathroom by 4/6/26.

Inspector notes: Closing Toilet Room Doors. Except during cleaning and maintenance operations, toilet room doors as specified under subsection (2)(l) of this Rule shall be kept closed.Observed both male and female Bathroom open and not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Person in Charge was advised to provide a self closing door by 4/6/26.

Inspector notes: Controlling Pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by:1. Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies;2. Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests;3. Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under subsections 4. Eliminating harborage conditions. At the time of inspection, Observed live roaches crawling on top of food prep tables and floor and underside of said tables were observed with roach droppings in the kitchen area. Additionally,mice droppings observed on floor in hot water heater room. Person in Charge was advised to have areas treated by a licensed exterminator and wash, rinse and sanitize areas by 4/6/26. E...