BAMBOO RESTAURANT

Separation Segregation Cross Contamination

Discontinue the storage of raw chicken in the refrigerator above products of lower final cooking temperatures. A plastic container of pre-wrapped chicken was observed on the shelf of a single door flip top refrigerator above beef and other products. In the basement walk-in a bucket containing packaged beef and pork was observed beside raw vegetables. The long packages of loin cuts were touching the vegetable containers. The beef and vegetables should be stored separately (separate shelves opposite sides of the refrigerator etc. ) to avoid cross contamination. Raw seafood and beef should be stored in the spaces closest to the chef within the top section of the flip top refrigerator to avoid cross contamination. Were liquid from the seafood or beef to drip from the protein products to the vegetables stored in front then the vegetables would become contaminated and would have to be cooked to the same temperature as the protein products.

Location Accessible

A plastic trash can was stored in front of the kitchen hand sink. Although one may reach over the trash can to wash one's hands the trash can should be stored elsewhere to provide unrestricted access to the hand sink.

Food Protection

Two buckets were observed on the top shelf of the basement walk-in below the condenser. The buckets appear to be collecting condensate dripping from above. Raw vegetables are stored below the buckets. A considerable amount of rust has deposited along the interior and exterior sides of the buckets. The leak should be repaired or a larger frequently cleaned and sanitized pan set above the vegetables to protect them from contamination from the condensate. The existing collection pans should be frequently be cleaned and sanitized.

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Food soil (grease flour and other debris) have collected on the handles to the single door flip top refrigerator within the kitchen and the walk-in refrigerator. The handles should be cleaned to remove the soil. A knife or other sharp object may be required to remove all of the hardened food soil. The black plastic containers utilized to collect soiled plates and utensils should be washed to remove the food soil that has collected on the exterior. The portable cart used to store cooking spices and oil for the wok station should be cleaned.