FORMOSA RESTAURANT
Formosa Restaurant 2095, Inc.


Address: 2095 Lake Road, Elmira, NY 14903

FORMOSA RESTAURANT (Health Operation# 850740) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is November 5, 2015.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 850740
Operation Name FORMOSA RESTAURANT
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 2095 Lake Road
Elmira
NY 14903
Municipality HORSEHEADS
County CHEMUNG
Permitted Corporation Name FORMOSA RESTAURANT 2095, INC.
Permitted Operator Name DAO MING LU
Permit Expiration Date 11/15/2016
Local Health Department Chemung County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 075700

Inspection Results

Date: 2016-08-31 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: Discussed the importance of routine calibration of numerical thermometers which are used to evaluate hot potentially hazardous (TCS) foods with Operator during inspection. Also discussed proper use of utensils to eliminate bare-hand contact with cooked and ready-to-eat foods with cook during inspection. A Time Table of Compliance Date of September 14, 2016 has been established to correct remaining violations listed above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance.
Date: 2015-11-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 14C: Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: Discussed proper cooling procedures of cooked foods with cook during inspection. Also discussed routine calibration of numerical thermometers which are used to check cooked PHF's with cook during inspection. A Time Table of Compliance Date of December 5, 2015 has been established to correct remaining violations above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance
Date: 2014-10-08 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Conducted re-inspection- violations from previous inspection report of 9-25-14 have been corrected.
Date: 2014-09-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 4 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 2A (Critical): Prepared food products contact equipment or work surfaces which have had prior contact with raw foods and where washing and sanitizing of the food contact surface has not occurred to prevent contamination
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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: Regarding the above-mentioned violations, a time-table of compliance date of October 8, 2014 has been established to correct the listed violations. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance. Discussed routine hand washing and regular calibration of numerical thermometers used to check cooked potentially hazardous (TCS) foods with cook staff.
Date: 2013-12-16 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Door gaskets in bottom of make unit repaired, corrected from previous inspection. Conducted HACCP, other items not evaluated for compliance during visit.
Date: 2013-11-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
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)
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 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Comments: Advised cook to ensure potentially hazardous foods are re-heated to a minimum of 165 degrees F within 2 hours prior to holding in steam table. Recommended whole cooked potatoes be halved prior to placing in walk-in refrigerator to begin cooling.
Date: 2013-10-31 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

Office Location

Street Address 2095 LAKE ROAD
City ELMIRA
State NY
Zip 14903

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

This dataset includes 80k food service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).