Taj Kabob Afghan Street Food

Yogurt mint drinks made in house stored in the beverage cooler located on the cook line were observed to have no labels indicating their source or best before dates. Print and apply labels indicating what the product is, the source of the product, the date it was packaged, best before dates, and contact information for the facility., **OUTSTANDING (2026-03-31). Home-made yogurt mint drinks were still noted not labelled in the beverage cooler. Please ensure that all food items in the cooler are properly labelled.

There were cleaning cloths stored on food-contact surfaces. The inspector informed the staff/operator that cleaning cloths must be fully submerged in a sanitizer bucket solution at all times after use. The cleaning cloths were stored in a sanitizer bucket solution afterwards.

The maximum temperature of the high-temperature mechanical dishwasher was measured at the dish level using a maximum-registering thermometer to be 49°C, 62°C, 68°C, 67°C (tested 4 times). The inspector informed the staff to configure the dishwasher to ensure that it reaches at least 71°C. Otherwise, please contact a technician to configure the dishwasher. In the meantime, as discussed during the inspection, please ensure to do manual sanitizing of kitchen utensils/equipment/tools using the compartment sink. Also, the staff were not recording the dishwasher temperatures daily. The inspector informed the staff that the dishwasher must be tested daily, and its maximum temperature be recorded. Please ensure to record the temperatures of the dishwasher before use every day., **FIX THE DISHWASHER TO REACH AT LEAST 71°C.

A maximum-registering thermometer was not available on-site. Ensure to obtain a maximum-registering thermometer to test the dishwasher at the dish-level., **OBTAIN A MAXIMUM-REGISTERING THERMOMETER.

There were no test strips available during the inspection for the sanitizer solution. The inspector informed the staff that test strips must be used every time a sanitizer solution is made, then daily, and recommended to test every 2-4 hours during operations to ensure that the sanitizer solution has adequate concentration. Please obtain quat sanitizer test strips., **OUTSTANDING (2026-03-31). There were still no test strips available for the sanitizer solution.