Orchid Garden Chinese Restaurant

7706 New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 837-2017

Current Inspection Grade: Grade Pending
Current Grade: Grade Pending
Last Graded: 08/31/2021
 
 

At A Glance

Orchid Garden Chinese Restaurant has an average score of 32.67 from 6 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Orchid Garden Chinese Restaurant may not be meeting the City and State guidelines for food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.

An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.

Inspection History

02/15/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 10 | A
  1. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  2. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10/27/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 39 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
  3. (Critical) Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
  4. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  5. (Critical) Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
  6. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
07/05/2022 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
  1. (Critical) Current valid permit, registration or other authorization to operate a Food Service Establishment (FSE) or Non-retail Food Processing Establishment (NRFP) not available.
08/31/2021 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection | Score: 9 | C
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  2. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08/26/2021 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection | Score: 23 | CLOSED
  1. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  2. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  3. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  4. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
  5. Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
08/23/2021 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | Score: 61 | CLOSED
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  3. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  4. (Critical) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  5. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  6. Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.
  7. Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  8. Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
  9. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
03/09/2020 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | Score: 54 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  2. (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  3. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  4. (Critical) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
  5. (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
  6. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  7. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  8. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  9. Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
  10. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

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