John Wong's Chinese Restaurant

Used food-grade gloves were observed stored on the shelves and counters. Education was provided to staff that these gloves are single-use and must be discarded after use. They should not be reused or stored. All used gloves discarded onsite.

A strainer was observed stored inside the hand washing sink. Operator was instructed not to store anything inside the handwashing sink. Education provided that handwashing sink must be solely used for washing hands and must be accessible.

In the walk-in cooler, some food containers were stored directly on the ground. Staff were advised that all containers must be stored at least six inches above the floor to prevent contamination., , A container of sprouts in the walk-in cooler was found covered with a piece of cardboard, which is not a cleanable or food-safe material. The operator was directed to remove the cardboard and use a food-grade lid instead. This correction was made onsite.

Overall general cleaning and organization of the kitchen was not satisfactory. Additional cleaning is required;, -on the shelves below the food preparation/storage counters., -Under the dishwashing sinks, -Back storage area, -Behind the cooking line, -Shelves of walk-in cooler, *Please maintain the cleaning schedule for the kitchen. Please organize the kitchen (large number of used cardboard boxes were stored at the back storage, many unnecessary things not in use were stored under the dishwashing sinks. Please remove all the unnecessary items and organize the kitchen.