MAHARAJA BISTRO AND CAFE LLC

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in kitchen , reach in cooler opposite microwave, raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces. Educated operator on proper separation. Operator removed chicken to the lower shelf of cooler . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in reach in cooler at cook line , bowl with no handle used to dispense rice. Operator discarded during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed in reach in cooler opposite microwave in kitchen , employee food stored amongst food for customers. Operator removed and stored to the lower shelf away from customer food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed in kitchen , employee phone on preparation table. Employee moved and stored away from food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without proper hair restraint. Manager provided hair nets during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in kitchen,Buss pan of beans soaking , bottle of oil in box stored on floor. Operator elevated during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in kitchen next to stove , shelves is soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In low boy cooler opposite cook line. Operator cleaned during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At kitchen, bottle of vitamins stored above prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At kitchen reach in cooler, raw chicken stored over bottles of wine, cooked rice, and sauces. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of spray paint and garden chemical stored on shelf over prep table. Operator removed.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At cook line, cutting board with mold like substance.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for quaternary sanitizer.

Basic - Food stored on floor. At kitchen cook line, oil, bag of onions, canned tomato sauce, bags of rice, stored on floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided form to operator.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At cook line, wall soiled with food debris, near trash can. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiping a spill off the floor and then then engaged in food preparation

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cilantro stored in a plastic t shirt bag in reach in refrigerator.

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee with dirty dishes then removed a lemon from reach in cooler without washing hands.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic and butter oil (51F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of another container in flip top cooler. Per operator held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Not portion or prep today Operator placed inside flip top cooler overnight. Observed bus pan of cooked white rice (58F - Cold Holding) sitting out at room temperature, per operator removed from cooler 1 hour ago. Operator placed back in cooler.Not portion or prep today.Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator had infrared thermometer.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tilapia thawing in reach in cooler not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator removed from package Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on December 1 2024

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on the floor by fryer operator removed cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on prep table

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions,case of plastic water bottles , case of canned tomato sauce stored on kitchen floor.

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with Chana Daal and wheat flour.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line shelf pans stored.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle at inside low boy cooler at prep station

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler unwashed scallions over carafes of water

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line next to fryer

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet nesting in mop bucket