Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite
destruction
Protection From
Contamination
13
IN
Food separated & protected
14
OUT
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
15
IN
Proper disposition of returned, previously served,
reconditioned, & unsafe food
Compliance Status
COS
R
Potentially Hazardous
Food Time/Temperature
16
IN
Proper cooking time & temperature
17
N/A
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
18
N/O
Proper cooling time & temperature
19
IN
Proper hot holding temperature
20
IN
Proper cold holding temperature
21
N/A
Proper date marking & disposition
22
N/A
Time as a public health control; procedures & record
Consumer Advisory
23
N/A
Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
Highly Susceptible
Population
24
N/A
Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Chemical
25
N/A
Food additives: approved & properly used
26
IN
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
Conformance with
Approved Procedure
27
N/A
Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan
Risk factors are improper
practices or procedures identified as the most
prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury.
Public Health
Interventions are control measures to prevent foodborne illness or
injury.
GOOD RETAIL
PRACTICES
Good Retail Practices are preventative measures to control the
addition of pathogens,
chemicals, and physical objects into foods.
Compliance Status
COS
R
Safe Food and Water
28
IN
Pasteurized eggs used where required
29
IN
Water & ice from approved source
30
IN
Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Food Temperature
Control
31
IN
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature
control
32
IN
Plant food properly cooked for hot holding
33
IN
Approved thawing methods used
34
IN
Thermometer provided & accurate
Food Identification
35
IN
Food properly labeled; original container
Prevention of Food
Contamination
36
OUT
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized
persons
37
OUT
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage &
display
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Philadelphia Ordanance
56
IN
Philadelphia Ordanance
Person in Charge (Signature)
Name Raju Bhattarai
Date: 10/07/2009
Inspector (Signature) Michael Flis
(215)685-2948
Date: 10/07/2009
Food Facility Inspection Report
Philadelphia Dept of Health/Office of Food Protection
1900 N. 20th St.,
www.phila.gov/health/units/ehs/index.html
No. of Risk
Factor/Intervention Violations
4
Date
10/07/2009
No. of Repeat Risk
Factor/Intervention Violations
0
Time In
12:05 PM
Number of Corrections
0
Time Out
01:05 PM
Food Facility
Ekta Indian Cuisine
Address
250 E GIRARD AVE
Telephone
(347) 821-1781
Establishment Type
District
6
Sub
4
Licensee
Ekta Indian Cuisine
Corporate Officer
Ekta
Indian Cuisine
License #
R2764295
Purpose of Inspection
Inspection
Inspection Type
Complaint
FOODBORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
Item/Location
Temp
Item/Location
Temp
Item/Location
Temp
Fish / freezer
3.0 ° F
Chicken / Refrigerator
41.0 ° F
Chicken / Walk-In
Cooler
39.0 ° F
chick peas /
Refrigerator
39.0 ° F
Cheese / Refrigerator
34.0 ° F
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OBSERVATIONS
AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Item
Number
Violations cited in this report must be corrected within the time
frames below.
1
Violation of Code: [46.102] Food
safety certified individual is not present. New Violation.
4
Violation of Code: [46.151(a)] Food employee observed eating or tasting food in the open food area.
New Violation.
8
Violation of Code: [46.823(a)] The
food facility does not have a handwash sink conveniently located in the
customer dining area. New Violation.
14
Violation of Code: [46.674(d)(e)] Sanitizer test kit is not provided. New Violation.
36
Violation of Code: [46.102(2)] Observed unauthorized persons in open food area. New Violation.
37
Violation of Code: [46.321] Food
is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. New Violation.
38
Violation of Code: [46.152] Food
employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints,
such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.
42
Violation of Code: [46.774] Customer self-service utensils being stored in a manner that hand
contact cannot be avoided with the mouth / lip surface of the utensil.
New Violation.
42
Violation of Code: [46.771] Clean
food equipment being stored wet, and not in a manner to allow air
drying. New Violation.
43
Violation of Code: [46.692] Single-use containers are washed for re-use. New Violation.
45
Violation of Code: [46.671] Sink
splash guards and crates are not certified. New Violation.
46
Violation of Code: [46.718] Rinse
water is lacking in center compartment of warewashing sink. New
Violation.
47
Violation of Code: [46.711(b)(c)] Shelf, refrigerators are not clean. New Violation.
53
Violation of Code: [46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)] Floor is not clean. Floor tiles are cracked. Unnecessary items are
stored. New Violation.
Remarks
Risk Factors
Good Retailing Practices
Summary Statements
This inspection has revealed that the establishment is not in
satisfactory compliance and that current management practices have
allowed unacceptable public health or food safety conditions.
Corrective action is required to eliminate these violations. Compliance
status will be assessed upon reinspection.
You are required under Section 6-502 of the Philadelphia Health
Code to correct the violations listed as noted above. Your failure to
correct these violations may result in the revocation of your health
license and other
legal action. Reinstatement of a revoked health license will
require payment of another license fee.
An appeal to these orders may be made to the Board of License and
Inspection Review, Municipal Services Building, 1401 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
