LOTUS CAFE & BANH MI SANDWICHES

Jul 9, 2025

0 violations

Apr 8, 2024

0 violations

Apr 1, 2024

3 violations

Key Violations:

10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGN AT FRONT PREP HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.;;60|PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2574147 ON 4/12/23 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 47 -NOTED THE LEFT DOOR ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BROKEN. MUST REPAIR/REATTACH THE DOOR TO THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.

Apr 12, 2023

4 violations

Key Violations:

|OBSERVED COOKED RICE INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 128F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT-HOLDING FOODS MUST BE AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.;;21|PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE;;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL. FOUND COOKED TOFU AND COOKED NOODLES AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 54F TO 55F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. REFER TO VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION. FOOD DISCARDED.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED THE LEFT DOOR ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BROKEN. MUST REPAIR/REATTACH THE DOOR TO THE COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

May 2, 2022

2 violations

Key Violations:

|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED

Feb 18, 2020

6 violations

Key Violations:

|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WRITTEN BY THE ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND THERE IS NO VERIFCATION OF EMPLOYEES SIGNING FORMS OR OTHER VERIFICATION OF TRAINING;;|MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE GREASE.;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND A PROCEDURE ON PREMISES BUT NO SUPPLIES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL REQUIRED NECESSARY SUPPLIES MUST BE OBTAINED AND MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENTS. ADDITIONAL TIME GRANTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR AROUND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN CEILING VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.

Jan 11, 2019

15 violations

Key Violations:

|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING AND SHEILDS CORRECTED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.;;|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT PTRAP AT HAND SINK AT FRONT COUNTER NEAR ICE MACHINE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY MEASURE SANITIZER FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER QUICKLY OBTAIN STRIPS FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: All WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RUBBER GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL NON FOOD SHELVES FOR STORAGE AND CUSTOMER SPACES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 NO CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS AND WALLS IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD AND DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: PA 100-0367 THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING

May 15, 2018

5 violations

Key Violations:

32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PAINT OR STAIN RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP AREAS.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPAIR PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT DINING AREA, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPAIR DETACHED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN SAID AREA.;;42|APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING FOOD.

Jul 7, 2017

2 violations

Key Violations:

32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED COOLER GASKETS, IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH FOOD AND DEBRIS. ALSO OBSERVED RIGHT COOLER GASKET IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRD MANAGER TO CLEAN, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INDUSTRIAL FOOD PEELER IN REAR STORAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR AREAS. INSTRCD MANAGER TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND COVER DUE TO STORAGE IN REAR AREA.

Oct 18, 2016

4 violations

Key Violations:

30|FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SMALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON UPRIGHT 2 DOOR COOLER. REPLACE HANDLE.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;38|VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.