Far East Foods

A kitchen employee was observed going out to smoke, coughing and returning into the kitchen to prep chicken balls and cook. , , When PHI confronted the employee to wash his hands, the employee rinsed his hands with water and wiped his hands on a dirty apron., , Employees must wash their hands with soap and paper towel.

Various food items observed sitting out in room temperature, thawing, or waiting to be prepared to be cooked. When PHI entered the facility, both cooks ran into the basement to turn on the water in the sink where food has been thawing., , The foods left out in room temperature were consistent with the public complaint of a food borne illness. Chicken, chicken wings and beef observed out in room temperature.

Permit has not yet been posted, please post new permit.

**Repeat Violation**, , Previous Violation, , Food equipment such as knives, rice cookers, pots and pans, observed to be damaged, or left unclean and stored away. , , Clean and sanitize all equipment.

**Repeat Violation**, , Areas of the kitchen are in disarray and unorganized, large accumulation of food, grease and dirt debris found throughout the facility, including high touch areas, handles, and hard to reach areas. etc. , , **The violation still exists**, The kitchen and the basement areas still require more detailed cleaning, please implement a cleaning schedule for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. , , Waiting for canopy service report., - The facility requires deep cleaning including but not limited to hard-to-reach areas, shelves, floor and walls.

Please move items that are not associated with the operation of the food production into a separate room., , **Repeat Violation**, , A lot of things are stored in basement which are not related to food preparation., - Store unrelated food items or equipment in a separate storage area and organize the basement.