LOTUS ASIAN BISTRO

Violations (20)

• 2-103.11(A)-(N) &(P)Critical

  Iowa food code item 1 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Person in charge is not ensuring that proper cold holding temperatures are being maintained and dishes are being adequately sanitized.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 1

• 2-103.11(O)Critical

  Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Facility does not have a verifiable employee illness reporting agreement policy.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 3

• 2-501.11CriticalRepeat

  Iowa food code item 5 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Facility does not have a written bodily fluid cleanup procedure. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous inspection.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 5

• 4-501.114(A- E)(F)(1)&(2)CriticalRepeat

  Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Chlorine dish machine is operating at 0ppm, when tested with test kit.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 16

• 4-601.11(A)CriticalRepeat

  Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Interior of the ice machine has a buildup of grime. Soda gun holder at the bar has a buildup of grime. Interior of the prep cooler located near the hand washing sink has an excess buildup of food debris. Interior of the large standing cooler along the wall has an excess of food debris, and racks are wrapped with aluminum foil. Sauce bottles and the outside of other cooking ingredients on the prep line are soiled with an excess of food debris.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 16

• 3-501.16(A)(2)Critical

  Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Raw sprouts being stored at room temperature at 42-46 degrees F. Pre-cooked noodles, chicken, lettuce, and tofu being stored at room temperature at 44-50 degrees F. Various items in the walk-in cooler were temping at 43 degrees F. Temperature of the unit was at 44-45 degrees. Items were voluntarily re-located to other cold holding units.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 22

• 3-501.17Critical

  Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Date marking of time/temperature controlled for safety items prepared in-house is not being done throughout various areas of the facility.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 23

• 7-202.11CriticalCorrected on site

  Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Spray can of Raid was found in the server station. Not approved for commercial use.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 28

• 7-207.11(B)Critical

  Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Employee medications being stored on a shelf directly above prep table.

  Risk Factors | P | Item 28

• 3-303.11Critical

  Iowa food code item 39 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Ice being used as an exterior coolant for drink syrups in the bar, also being used for drinks.

  Good Retail Practices | P | Item 39

• 4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical

  Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Facility does not have test kit for chlorine dish machine. Test kit for quaternary ammonium sanitizer for three compartment sink are expired.

  Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48

• 6-301.12Critical

  Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: No paper towels in the server station near the bar.

  Risk Factors | PF | Item 10

• 2-401.11Corrected on site

  Iowa food code item 6 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Employee drinks are being stored above food contact surfaces and equipment.

  Risk Factors | C | Item 6

• 6-202.12, 6-501.14

  Iowa food code item 56 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Filters above cooking equipment have an excessive amount of grease buildup.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 56

• 3-302.11(A)(3-9)Corrected on site

  Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)

  Observation: Bucket of sprouts stored on the floor. Corrected by: voluntarily re-locating. This is a repeat violation, that requires long-term corrective action.

  Risk Factors | C | Item 15

• 3-501.12 & 3-501.13(D-E)

  Iowa food code item 35 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Salmon in reduced oxygen packaging is not being opened prior to thawing under refrigeration.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 35

• 6-202.15

  Iowa food code item 38 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Visible daylight in the middle of the main entrance door. Back door to the dry storage room off of the kitchen is being left open, with no screen door attached.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 38

• 4-601.11(B)(C ), 4-602.13

  Iowa food code item 49 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Front, sides, and behind of equipment on the main cook line have an excess buildup of grease and food debris.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 49

• 3-304.12

  Iowa food code item 43 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Knives being stored in between pans and equipment inside of the prep coolers.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 43

• 4-101.11(B-E)

  Iowa food code item 47 (Good Retail Practices)

  Observation: Plastic grocery bags are being used throughout for cold holding storage.

  Good Retail Practices | C | Item 47