ERAWAN THAI, 3589 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: ERAWAN THAI
Address: 3589 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: Aug 28, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

Inspection Type

Inspection Date

Inspection Score
(the higher the better)

  • Employees and conditional employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
  • Employees are not properly trained in food safety.
  • Equipment is not approved by a recognized agency or authority.
  • In-use utensils are improperly stored.
  • Poisonous or toxic materials are stored in a manner that could contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service articles, or single-use articles.
  • Ready-to-eat food was not protected from cross-contamination by separation from raw animal food.
  • Single-service articles and single-use articles or cleaned and sanitized utensils were not handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food-contact and lip-contact surfaces is prevented.
  • The operator did not have a food thermometer readily accessible.
  • The person in charge could not state the required food temperatures and times for safe refrigerated storage, hot holding, cooling, and/or reheating of time / temperature controlled for safety food.
Inspection 30 day Jan 10, 2011 75
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Jan 10, 2011 100
  • Ready-to-eat food was not protected from cross-contamination by separation from raw animal food.
Standard Inspection Aug 10, 2011 95
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Aug 10, 2011 100
  • Each handwashing sink did not have a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap.
  • Each handwashing sink did not provide individual, disposable towels; a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; or a heated-air hand drying device.
Standard Inspection Jan 12, 2012 98
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Jan 12, 2012 100
  • Cloths that were in use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were not being held between uses in a chemical sanitizer.
  • Each handwashing sink did not have a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap.
  • Food employee was touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
  • Food-contact surfaces were dirty.
  • Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers.
  • The operator is using time without temperature without a written procedure.
  • The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary.
  • Time/temperature controlled for safety foods were being held at temperatures above 41 °F (5°C)..
  • Unsafe food was not discarded or properly reconditioned
Standard Inspection Jul 10, 2012 67
No violation noted during this evaluation. Critical Control Point Jul 10, 2012 100
  • Cloths that were in use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were not being held between uses in a chemical sanitizer.
  • Food-contact surfaces were dirty.
  • Multiuse food-contact surfaces were not smooth or free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, sharp internal angles, space corners, or crevices.
  • Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers.
  • The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary.
Followup Inspection Jul 24, 2012 87
  • Cloths that were in use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were not being held between uses in a chemical sanitizer.
  • Observed unacceptable employee beverage containers.
Followup Inspection Aug 9, 2012 94
No violation noted during this evaluation. Followup Inspection Aug 28, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jan 10, 2011

*Contacted Food Safety Supervisor, Cal Collins, regarding enforcement procedures since the person in charge did not attend level 1 training within 30 days of opening. He stated that as long as the owner attends 1/18/11 class, enforcement process would not take place.
The following violations were completed per written orders during the pre-licensing inspection:
*Wall has been coved under the three compartment sink
*Hand sink has been installed in the food prep area
Posted Green Placard
PIC:

Jan 10, 2011

I: Employee Health – Employee illness policy is not in place (*See standard inspection report for violation and corrective text).
II: Personnel Cleanliness - Personnel cleanliness was satisfactory.
III: Handwashing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands - Each hand wash lavatory was supplied with hand soap and disposable towels.
IV: Person in charge/Demonstration of Knowledge – *Owner is scheduled to attend level 1 training on 1/18/11 (*See standard inspection report for violation and corrective text).
VI: Thawing - Discussed foods being thawed under refrigeration.
VII: Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding –All temperatures taken met the standards of the Ohio food code. Owner explained proper cooling preheating techniques but was not capable of stating temperatures/times (*See standard inspection report for violation and corrective text).
VIII: Date Marking/ Time as a Public Health Control – Time/ temperature controlled for safety foods being held in refrigeration for more than 24 hours were properly date marked.
XI: Protection from Contamination - Raw animal products was segregated according to species. *Raw animal products were not separated from ready to eat foods (*See standard inspection report for violation and corrective text).. Foods were properly covered in storage.

Aug 10, 2011

Pic Snuppachai
updated green sign

Aug 10, 2011

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) OK
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) ok
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+) Ok
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) has taken a class
V. Thawing (+) ok
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) OK
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) OK
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) NA
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+) NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+) there was Raw chicken and meat over Ready-eat in Reach in and Was corrected
XII. Chemical (+) OK
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+) NA
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+) OK

Jan 12, 2012

PIC- Bob
No critical violations noted.
Updated Green Sign.

Jan 12, 2012

PIC- Bob
Discussed
Provided information
Employee Health (+) Has Policy
Send employees home if they are sick or don’t allow them to come to work.
Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-) Observed the hand sink in the back did not have soap or disposal towels readily available. Ensure to keep the hand sink station stocked with soap and disposal towels.
Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+) Level 1 Certified
Thawing (+)
Uses cold running water, then puts into smaller containers and the walk in cooler to thaw
Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Temperatures were acceptable
To cool they use ice baths and separate into smaller portions and put the food in the walk in cooler. Use hot holding at 135 or above
Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
All dates are acceptable
Protection from contamination (+) Acceptable
Chemical (+) labeled and stored appropriately
Temperature Measuring Devices (+) Present and calibrated
Temperature devices were available
Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable

Jul 10, 2012

PIC Bob
Updated green sign
recomending level 2 food safety class for PIC

Jul 10, 2012

I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (-)
Observed several open employee drinks in food prep area.
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-)
Hand sink was not supplied with soap
Witnessed an employee handle cut vegetables with bare hands
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Manager has demonstrated knowledge through compliance with the food code
Manager demonstrated knowledge by responding to food safety questions regarding the operation
V. Thawing (+) As part of the cooking process, under refrigeration
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (-)
Observed garlic and oil mixture being held at 76F
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) - if applicable
Animal foods are served raw, undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens. Consumers are informed about the increased risk of eating these foods
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
Raw animal foods are separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display. Foods are protected from physical and environmental contamination during storage, preparation, and display.
XII. Chemical (+) properly stored and labeled
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise NA

Jul 24, 2012

PIC Bob
Updated green sign

Aug 9, 2012

PIC Bob

Aug 28, 2012

PIC Bob Updated green sign
All critical violations corrected Thank you!

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