Nara Thai restaurant

Inspector's notes

Observed build up and food debris on the floor below shelving unit in dry storage. Physical facility must be cleaned frequently enough to prevent accumulation of dirt, organic matter, and food debris. Must clean physical facility prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed shoot of the ice machine built up with brown/pink organic matter. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC stated ice would be burned and the underside of ice machine would be cleaned. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed shoot of the ice machine built up with brown/pink organic matter. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC stated ice would be burned and the underside of ice machine would be cleaned. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Inspector's notes

Observed the prep table was not holding temperature, and the bean sprouts and cut cabbage were 45*F. Except during preparation, cooking, cooling or when time is used as a control all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. PIC moved the cabbage and bean sprouts to the stand-up cooler to cool down. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. Consecutive repeat violation: 2nd

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Observed chlorine test strips for the dishwash machine expired from August of 2024. Test strips are required for any sanitizers used with food contact surfaces. Provide in-date sanitizer test strips prior to re-inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection on 4/28/25.

Inspector's notes

Observed raw shrimp stored over spinach and raw whole shelled eggs stored over multiple different sauces in reach in cooler on cook line and raw chicken stored over tofu in large reach in storage cooler.

Inspector's notes

Observed three knives stored as clean above prep sink with visible debris still on blade of knife.

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Observed raw beef, shrimp, cooked noodles and spinach at a temperature of 45*F in reach in cooler on cook line person in charge explained all items were placed in reach in less than 4 hours ago and placed all items into an ice bath. Observed raw chicken, raw shrimp, tofu and noodles in large storage reach in cooler all at a temperature between 44-46*F at time of inspection. Person in charge explained that they thawed all items that day except for tofu. All items excluding tofu were placed into ice bath at time of inspection and tofu which was in cooler over 24 hours explained by PIC was discarded.

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Observed raw shell eggs over ready to eat cooked chicken in reach in under prep table. PIC moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf. Separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE foods and cooked RTE foods Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-3-304.12 , C: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage Observed scoopers being stored in water between use at 85 degrees F. Ladles, scoops, tongs, etc., sitting on a cloth between uses; left sitting in water that is not at 135?F or hotter; in dipper well between uses but the water is not running; left sitting in a sanitizing solution; hung on exhaust hood frame or equipment handles between uses. PIC moved scoopers out of water. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection