BEIJING GARDEN
Chenyang, Inc.


Address: 145 West Gray Street, Elmira, NY 14901

BEIJING GARDEN (Health Operation# 265171) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is June 27, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 265171
Operation Name BEIJING GARDEN
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 145 West Gray Street
Elmira
NY 14901
Municipality ELMIRA
County CHEMUNG
Permitted Corporation Name CHENYANG, INC.
Permitted Operator Name DENNIS WOO
Permit Expiration Date 10/15/2019
Local Health Department Chemung County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 070101

Inspection Results

Date: 2019-02-22 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Comments: Observed employee using tongs to prepare ready-to-eat foods (wontons). Observed hot-held dumplings, white rice, and chicken broth in steam table above 140F. Reviewed cold and hot-hold waivered foods and conditions, including discarding at end of each 4 hour discard period, with operator and employees. Observed cold-held seafood, beef, and chicken in top of make unit cold-held below 45F. Discussed no barehand contact with ready-to-eat foods including garnishes and any foods not being cooked. Observed cold-held foods in walk-in cooler below 45F including egg rolls at 43F and rice at 43F. Observed worker preparing marinating raw chicken and discussed working in small manageable quantities and monitoring temperatures of potentially hazardous food or time/temperature controlled for safety (PHF/TCS) items.
Date: 2018-06-27 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Comments: Observed accurate probe thermometer. Observed workers following hot holding waiver issued for TCS egg rolls and General Tso chicken. Discussed keeping levels of ice in cold holding bus pan at or above levels of food to cool items throughout. Broth in hot holding unit had a temperature of 145F. Utensils used for food service were observed in hot water bath at a temperature of 150F. Raw chicken stored in beverage cooler near walk-in cooler was a temperature of 38F. Observed manager slicing lemons for garnish while wearing gloves to prevent barehand contact. Walk-in cooler ambient air temperature was 47F, advised to lower temperature of walk-in to 45F or below. After thermostat was lowered temperature of walk-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 39F.
Date: 2017-12-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Comments: Observed facility's accurate probe thermometer and gloves to prevent barehand contact. Discussed importance of keeping all potentially hazardous foods (PHF/TCS) that need to be 45F or less under refrigeration when not being prepared. Discussed facility's ill worker policy with manager.
Date: 2016-06-21 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Violation #15A corrected-flooring and wall in walk-in refrigerator have been repaired and are smooth & easily cleanable, non-absorbent surfaces. No other items evaluated during re-inspection.
Date: 2016-05-19 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: Reinspection conducted to verify correction of violations 11B for not having test strips for chlorine bleach sanitizer for dish machine and for dirty baffle inside ice machine. Test strips have been obtained and the interior of ice machine has been cleaned--corrected. A reinspection will be conducted on or after 6/17/2016 to verify correction of item 15A above.
Date: 2016-04-22 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Comments: Walls above 3-bay sink and dish machine, as well as dish machine have been cleaned, as per the timetable for correction offered during inspection conducted 3/17/2016.
Date: 2016-03-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Comments: Time-table for correction of one week (by 3/24/2016) for violations observed during inspection, except repair of floor and wall in walk-in refrigerator. Reinspection(s) to be conducted to verify correction.
Date: 2015-06-26 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Violations #11D, 10B from previous inspection have been corrected-interior of ice machine cleaned, bottom of lid to freezer repaired, is smooth & easily cleanable.
Date: 2015-05-22 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: A timetable for correction of violations above, including #10B, 11D, 15A, for one month (6/22/15) established. A reinspection will be be conducted to verify correction on or after that date. Discussed use of waiver for cooked General Tso's chicken, egg rolls. Facility using time period of up to four hours, from 11:30-3:30 and 4:30 to 8:30 to hold above food items at any temperature. Any food not used within a 4-hour period is to be discarded. Recommended previously cooked and cooled won tons are re-heated quickly, such as in boiling water, and not in steam table, to ensure they are re-heated to 165F within 2 hours. Discussed importance of handwashing, including prior to beginning shift.
Date: 2014-02-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: Demonstrated calibration of probe thermometer. Floor under wok cleaned, light in rear of kitchen is adequate-both items corrected from previous inspection(s). Re-iterated conditions of hot-holding waiver for general Tso's chicken, egg rolls-per waiver, both items to be used or discarded at or before 330 pm and 830 pm. It is not acceptable to re-heat or refrigerate and keep items under waiver.
Date: 2013-11-01 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: TTOC for lighting in rear kitchen area and for area behind wok 2 weeks, 11-15-13. The following violations corrected from previous inspection; 8A no food items stored on floor at waitress station, 11B ice machine at waitress station cleaned.
Date: 2013-04-24 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: ttoc for all violations 2 weeks 5-8-13. Discussed cooling procedure, cold holding, proper storage and protection of food items. Staff requested paper copy of inspection report, no email available. Chlorine sanitizer level of 50 ppm observed at dish machhine.
Date: 2012-05-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)

Office Location

Street Address 145 WEST GRAY STREET
City ELMIRA
State NY
Zip 14901

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