Seng Thai Restaurant
Last inspected: Aug 13, 2024
61
Score
Seng Thai Restaurant has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 13, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately and about 12 violations before that.
“Non-food contact surfaces clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 72, which Seng Thai Restaurant's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 13, 2024
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Food separated & protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Uncovered food was observed in walk-in cooler and cold holding units. Note: All food must be covered prior to storing. Food was covered at time of inspection.
46.281
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Accumulation of dust and black residue observed on fan guards and light fixture in the walk-in cooler and on fan cover in the reach-in refrigerator. Cleaning needed.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: General floor and wall cleaning needed to remove debris and grease.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Accumulation of grease and static dust observed on the exhaust hood and filters. Cleaning needed.
46.981(d)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. New Violation.
46.321
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
46.152
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: Cardboard observed lining reaching in refrigerator. crate observed being used to elevate. Surfaces are not smooth and easy to clean in an event of spills. New Violation.
46.522
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on table and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
61
Sep 14, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Food Employees eating in the food prep/warewashing area as evidenced by observed partially consumed food on the table in the area. New Violation.
46.151(a)
Proper cold holding temperature
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous food was held at 43.5 to 53.4 degrees F rather than 41 degrees F or below as required. Corrective action: Temperature of the walk-in was lowered. Watermelon and pork discarded. Chicken moved to deep freezer. New Violation.
46.385(a)(2)
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility, located in the walk-in cooler, was not date marked. (Watermelon, rice, noodles, etc.) New Violation.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Wire whisk observed stored on wok station ledge with mouse feces. New Violation.
46.712
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning -Mouse feces observed on wok station ledge and candy shelf in the point-of-sale area. -Dust and black residue observed on fan guards and light fixture in the walk-in cooler. -Black residue on fan cover in the reach-in refrigerator. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Additional cleaning: -Clean floors to remove debris, grease and mouse feces. -Grease observed on walls to the right of the exhaust hood. -Some clutter observed in basement while looking from outside. -Large space between ground and basement stairs below Bilco doors. Top step may be missing. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Grease accumulation observed at the rear bottom of the exhaust hood and filters. New Violation.
46.981(d)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: Visible physical evidence of rodent activity was observed in the food prep area and point-of-sale area. Mouse feces was observed on the floor to the right of the wok station, on the floor behind the chest freezer, on the candy shelf in the point of sale area and in the hallway behind the warewashing sink where bulk ingredients are stored. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Washing fruit & vegetables
Inspector notes: Facility does not have a food prep sink for washing vegetables used in cooking. (Carrots, beansprouts, broccoli, etc.) Note: A NSF approved, deep-basin sink with four legs and a one-inch air-gap at the drainage pipe must be provided prior to you next inspection. New Violation.
46.285
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: MSG containers observed used for bulk ingredients. New Violation.
46.692
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: MSG containers reused for bulk ingredients are not smooth, non-absorbent and easy to clean. New Violation.
46.521
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. Chlorine test strips required. New Violation.
46.634
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Seng Thai Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Seng Thai Restaurant on file is from Aug 13, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Seng Thai Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Seng Thai Restaurant.
Has Seng Thai Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Seng Thai Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Seng Thai 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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