Ming's Chinese Restaurant

Observed heads of cabbages stored inside dirty reach-in cooler. Cooler was cleaned some however bottom glass shelf with drawers in need of cleaning/sanitizing. Remove, clean & sanitize bottom shelf within timely manner and contact via phone once completed for in-person verification.

Observed live pest (roaches) inside dish machine and inside bottom (around door seal) of stainless steel prep top table cooler unit. PIC said, Astro would be out to service once facility is cleaned and back open.

Observed bowls of condiments (sugar, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, soy sauce and sugar & salt mixture) at table beside cooking equipment uncovered. COS, Bowl of Soy sauce discarded due to fruit fly/gnat observed at rim and other bowls of condiments were covered with Saran wrap by PIC upon request.

Observed box of shrimp stored on floor in walk-in freezer (WIF). Must be stored off floor. Notify Health Department once box of shrimp is stored off floor of WIF.

Dead roaches observed on outside of reach-in cooler at top indented area. COS, dead roaches were removed and cleaned/sanitized by PIC.

Observed grease accumulated on floor under cooking equipment and back of cooking area underneath wooden platforms. Grease accumulation must be cleaned from floor within timely manner. Contact via phone once completed.

Facility observed with excessive accumulation of items throughout no longer conducive to the operations of the kitchen. Highly recommend decluttering and removing items no longer needed for establishment. Contact via phone with weekly progress of decluttering and removing items no longer needed for establishment.

Observed fly larvae stored on lid & inside bucket with packages of diced garlic. COS, Packages of diced garlic were discarded by PIC upon request.

Pot of homemade chicken stock not held at 135f or greater on stove. COS, Homemade chicken stock was discarded upon request by PIC.

Person-in charge not performing responsibilities as it pertains to their establishment by not ensuring: TCS foods are hot held at the proper temperature of 135F or greater, TCS foods are properly covered when stored in cooler units when not actively cooling, opened packages of food items are not adulterated, maintaining cleaning throughout facility, removing dead pest, cleaning of the ventilation system to prevent accumulation of grease, proper thawing methods, and preventing contamination of food by storing off the floor and in clean cooler unit. COS, TCS foods were covered, dead pest were swept up, adulterated package of diced garlic discarded, and improper thawing of TCS foods were corrected by placing in cooler and running water by PIC upon request. All other violations must be corrected within timely manner and notify when corrected.

Observed heads of cabbages stored inside dirty reach-in cooler. Inside of cooler must be properly cleaned & sanitized. Send verification to Bernotta.Linder@dph.ga.gov once completed within timely manner.

Observed live roaches in facility toward back sink area under plastic bag with attached prep table & dish machine. PIC said pest control company would be out tomorrow to service. Send verification to Bernotta.Linder@dph.ga.gov.

Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found & Victory traps at prep table and one on floor near hand wash sink.

Observed box with open bags of chicken wings and box lid with breaded chicken uncovered in walk-in freezer. Cos, Chicken wings were covered and lid with breaded chicken were covered upon request by PIC.

Observed raw meats (shrimp, beef, & chicken) thawing in standing water. COS, Raw chicken & beef were placed in cooler and raw shrimp was placed under running water upon request.

Box of Shrimp Stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Must be stored off floor.

Observed several dead cockroaches throughout establishment. Dead roaches must be swept up.

Observed standing liquid holding at drain in front of walk-in freezer. Must be unclogged within timely manner. Notify once drain has been serviced and draining properly.

Facility observed with excessive accumulation of items throughout no longer conducive to the operations of the kitchen. Highly recommend decluttering and removing items no longer needed for establishment. Email Bernotta.Linder@dph.ga.gov or contact via phone with a plan of action for resolving issue within timely manner.

Observed ceiling tiles with holes in main kitchen. Ceiling tiles must be replaced within timely manner.

Observed ventilation system with accumulation of grease drippage. Must be cleaned within a timely manner. Email Bernotta.Linder@dph.ga.gov once cleaned.

Pot of homemade chicken stock not held at 135f or greater on stove. COS, Homemade chicken stock was discarded upon request by PIC.

Observed live roaches in facility toward back area where prep table with sink attached. Have pest control company come service.

Containers with raw shrimp, raw beef, raw chicken, sliced carrots, cooked pork, and chopped onions observed uncovered in reach-in cooler. COS, All food items were covered upon request by PIC.

Facility observed with unnecessary items throughout that are not used for operations in the kitchen. Highly recommend decluttering and removing items no longer needed for establishment.

Observed cooked rice being cold held in the reach in cooler above 41 degrees that was cooked the previous day. COS: Owner discarded the rice.

Observed a pot of chicken stock being held on the stove in a pot below 135 degrees. COS: Owner discarded the chicken stock.

Observed several items in the reach in cooler being held without a date marking. COS: PIC put the correct date on the items.

Observed several dead roaches throughout the facility that were not cleaned up.

Observed cut cabbage and raw shelled eggs sitting on the counter above 41 degrees not in prep. COS: PIC put the eggs and cabbage in the reach in cooler to cool back down.

Observed several flies in he kitchen. CTM: The back door shall have a screen put on it to prevent flies from entering the kitchen.

Observed several dead roaches on the floor in the lobby and dining room that need to be cleaned up. COS: PIC cleaned the dead roaches.

Observed rice being held in the microwave below 135 degrees. COS: Te owner stated that the stock was just cooked and the stock was properly reheated to 165 degrees within 2 hours for corrective action.

Observed chicken stock being held on the stove in a pot below 135 degrees. COS: The owner stated that the stock was just cooked and the stock was properly reheated to 165 degrees within 2 hours for corrective action.

Observed shelled eggs and cut cabbage being held on the counter above 41 degrees. COS: the eggs and cabbage were discarded.

Observed chicken stock being held on the stove in a pot below 135 degrees. COS: The owner stated that the stock was just cooked and the stock was properly reheated to 165 degrees within 2 hours for corrective action.

Observed several items in the reach in cooler being held without a date marking. COS: PIC put the correct date on the items.