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Restaurant: EAST STAR BUFFET
Address: 69-71 West Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 6, 2012

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100

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6/28/10-REINSPECTION VIOLATIONS CORRECTED. TEMP- SHRIMP 141F, CHICKEN 158F, EGG DROP SOUP 180F, CHICKEN AND VEGGIES 180F, BEEF AND VEGGIES 165F.

8/08/11A COMPLAINT WAS FILED FROM A CUSTOMER WHO OBSERVED A LIVE COCKROACH SEVERAL WEEKS AGO IN THE ICE CREAM SOFT SERVE AREA AT THE REAR PF THE BUFFET.

8/08/11-SM TO SITE AND REPORTED THE COMPLAINT TO THE PIC. ECO LAB SERVICE THEIS SITE 2X PER MONTH AND THE LAST SERVICE WAS ON 7/26/11. SM DID A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ICE CREAM SERVICE AREA AS WELL AS THE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS OF THE BUFFET. NO INSECTS WERE OBSERVED

W/T MADE OF THE DUMPSTER AREA, 3 BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, PANTRY ALCOVES, BASEMENT STORAGE
PREPARING DISHES TO ORDER, BUFFET, MONGOLIAN STIR FRY, DESSERT TABLE, SOFT SERVE MACHINE
FISH-MUSSELS AND CLAMS ARE FROZEN
6.7 I ITEM 7-PAPER TOWELS ARE NOT SUPPLIED AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK
6.7 Q-ITEM 6-THE WATER PRESSURE IS LOW AT THE KTICHEN HAND WASHING SINK
3.3 C-ITEM 12-OBSERVED UNWRAPPED FOOD IN THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER
3.5 F 2-ITEM 17 COLD HOLDING IS MARGINAL AT THE MONGOLIAN DISPLAY AREA 45 F AND AT THE DESSERT AREA 45 F. ADJUST REFRIGERATION TO 41 F OR BELOW.
ITEM 23-SERVING CALIFORNIA ROLLS-NEED SUSHI RICE RECIPE AND PROCEDURE FOR TAKING PH OF RICE. NEED BUFFER TO CALIBRATE THE PH METER. NEED RECORD FOR PH MEASUREMENTS
4.1 E ITEM 30 OBSERVED MULTIPLE SPONGES BEING USED., NOT ALLOWED. USE CLEANING RAGS
6.2 N-ITEM 32-THE REAR SCREEN DOOR IS RIPPED. REPAIR
3.3 K-ITEM 42-IMPROPER STORAGE OF THE ICE SCOOP. STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR DIRECTLY IN THE ICE
5.5. E- ITEM 51-THE LID TO THE DUMPSTER IS LEFT OPEN

WALK INS 38 F, 10 F, -10 F
BAIN MARIE 40 F, 39 F
RICE 165 F
DUMPLING 160 F
SOUP 165 F
MEAT 145 F
DRESSING 42 F
FROZEN DESSERT TAYLOR SOFT SERV MACHINE- 2 BAYS 41 F, 40 F
KAY 5 SANITIZER AND FOOD GRADE LUBRICANT
ECO LAB TREATS 2X PER MONTH-NO INSECT ACTIVITY REPORTED.
GREASE TRAP OPENED -SATISFACTORY CODNTION CLEANED WEEKLY
DISHWASHER-LOW TEMP STATIONARY 50 PPM CHLORINE
ANSUL-CURRENT
RECYCLING AUDIT UNSATISFACTORY A FIELD NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSUED
1 DUMPSTER ON SITE-DISCONTINUED RECYLKING AT THE CURB. CONTACT HAULER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS

LOGS ARE BEING KEPT FOR PH AND CALIBRATION
REPAIRS MADE TO THE SINKS
DESSERT REFIRGERATION DISPKLAY CASE SERVICED
BLUE BARRELS BEING USED FOR RECYCLABLES-CLOSE OUT NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

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