Routine Inspection
Mar 6, 2025
6 recorded violations
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Food contact surfaces clean, sanitized
Inspector’s notes
Dishwasher in back measure to have 25ppm chlorine. [CA] Maintain chlorine in mechanical warewash machine at 50 PPM.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
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In use wiping cloth by back cookline obseved to be stored on counter top. [CA] Wiping towels shall be stored in sanitizing solution of an approved concentration when not in use (100 ppm - chlorine, 200 ppm - quaternary ammonium).
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible
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Handwash sink by back door observed to be missing paper towels. Other handwash sinks available throughout kitchen area. [CA]Stock handwash sinks with paper towels. [COS] Operator restocked sink.
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Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
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Food separated and protected
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Raw chicken lollipops observed to be stored on rack in walk in cooler above halved cooked rotisserie chickens. [CA] Store raw meat and poultry below ready to eat foods and produce to reduce risk of cross contamination.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
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Ribs in front autosham measured to be 132F. [CA] Maintain PHFs at 135F or above for hot holding. [COS] Ribs were reheated and autosham temperature was turned up.
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Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
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Proper cooling methods
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Crab soup measured to be 99F. Per operator soup was made around 2:00PM (about 3 hours prior) and set out to cool. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. [COS] Soup was VC&D.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Mar 6, 2025 · Original Source