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Pursuant to Title 25-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 		image
Health Regulation and Licensing Administration  •  Food Safety & Hygiene Inspection Services Division  •  899 North Capitol Street, NE •  Washington, DC 20002
http://doh.dc.gov/service/food-safety      email: food.safety@dc.gov
Establishment Name  YOUNG CHOW RESTAURANT
Address  312 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE
City/State/Zip Code  Washington, DC 20003
Telephone
 (202) 544-3030
 E-mail address  annie061009@yahoo.com
Date of Inspection
 10
/
 27
/
 2020
    Time In
 02
:
 05
PM     Time Out
 03
:
 15
PM  
License Holder  Best Food International
License/Customer No.  09313xxxx-17000025
License Period
 11 
/
 19 
/
 2018 
 - 
 10 
/
 31 
/
 2020 
 Type of Inspection
 HACCP Verification
Establishment Type:  Restaurant Total
    Risk Category 1
 
 2
 
 3
 
 4
 
 5
 
 
Priority Violations  0 COS  0 R  0
Priority Foundation Violations  0 COS  0 R  0
Core Violations  1 COS  0 R  0
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
 YI YU CHEN 
CFPM #:  FS-86328 

CFPM Expiration Date:   01/15/2022  
D.C. licensed trash or solid waste contractor:
 TENNLYTOWN TRASH SERVICES 
D.C. licensed sewage & liquid waste transport contractor:
 VALLEY PROTEINS 
D.C. licensed pesticide operator/contractor:
 HOME PARAMOUNT PEST CONTROL 
D.C. licensed ventilation hood system cleaning contractor:
 SAFETY FIRST HOOD CLEANING 
FOODBORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
  Compliance Status COS R
  Supervision  
IN OUT 1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
 
 
IN OUT 2. Certified Food Protection Manager
 
 
  Employee Health  
IN OUT 3. Management, food employee, and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities, and reporting
 
 
IN OUT 4. Proper use of restriction and exclusion
 
 
IN OUT 5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
 
 
  Good Hygienic Practices  
IN OUT N/O 6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
 
 
IN OUT N/O 7. No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
 
 
  Control of Hands as a Vehicle of Contamination  
IN OUT N/O 8. Hands clean and properly washed
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 9. No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate procedure properly allowed
 
 
IN OUT 10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
 
 
  Approved Source  
IN OUT 11. Food obtained from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 12. Food received at proper temperature
 
 
IN OUT 13. Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
 
 
  Protection from Contamination  
IN OUT N/A 15. Food separated and protected
 
 
IN OUT N/A 16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
 
 
IN OUT 17. Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food
 
 
  Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food)  
IN OUT N/A N/O 18. Proper cooking time and temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 19. Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 20. Proper cooling time and temperature
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 21. Proper hot holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A 22. Proper cold holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 23. Proper date marking and disposition
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 24. Time as a public health control: procedures and records
 
 
  Consumer Advisory  
IN OUT N/A 25. Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
 
 
  Highly Susceptible Populations  
IN OUT N/A 26. Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
 
 
  Chemical  
IN OUT N/A 27. Food additives: approved and properly used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
 
 
  Conformance with Approved Procedures  
IN OUT N/A 29. Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
 
 
 
GOOD RETAIL PRACTICES
  Compliance Status COS R
  Safe Food and Water  
IN OUT N/A 30. Pasteurized eggs used where required
 
 
IN OUT 31. Water and ice from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A 32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
 
 
  Food Temperature Control  
IN OUT 33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 34. Plant food properly cooked for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 35. Approved thawing methods used
 
 
IN OUT 36. Thermometers provided and accurate
 
 
  Food Identification  
IN OUT 37. Food properly labeled; original container
 
 
  Prevention of Food Contamination  
IN OUT 38. Insects, rodents, and animals not present
 
 
IN OUT 39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, and display
 
 
IN OUT N/A 40. Personal cleanliness
 
 
IN OUT 41. Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 42. Washing fruits and vegetables
 
 
  Proper Use of Utensils  
IN OUT 43. In-use utensils: properly stored
 
 
IN OUT 44. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
 
 
IN OUT 45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 46. Gloves used properly
 
 
  Utensils, Equipment, and Vending  
IN OUT 47. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
 
 
IN OUT 48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, and used; test strips
 
 
IN OUT 49. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
 
 
  Physical Facilities  
IN OUT 50. Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
 
 
IN OUT 51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
 
 
IN OUT 52. Sewage and waste water properly disposed
 
 
IN OUT 53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
 
 
IN OUT 54. Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
 
 
IN OUT 55. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
 
 
IN OUT 56. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
 
 
IN = in compliance OUT = not in compliance N/O = not observed
N/A = not applicable COS = corrected on-site R = repeat violation
Establishment Name  YOUNG CHOW RESTAURANT    Establishment Address  312 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE
OBSERVATIONS 25 DCMR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
45. - Carry out containers on shelves above the prep area are not inverted to prevent contamination. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  2205.1 Single-service and single-use articles and cleaned and sanitized utensils shall be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food- and lip- contact surfaces is prevented.  
 
Temperatures
 Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp
Hot Water (Handwashing Sink - kitchen) 119.0F (Refrigerator - reach-in) 40.0F Fish - Flounder (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 37.0F Avocado (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 40.0F
Crab meat (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 41.0F Salmon (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 38.0F Fish - Tilapia (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 36.0F Chicken (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 40.0F
Eel (Refrigerator - open display) (Cold Holding) 40.0F (Refrigerator - open display) 41.0F (Refrigerator - walk-in) 41.0F (Refrigerator - under counter) 40.0F
Octopus (Refrigerator - sushi display) (Cold Holding) 40.0F Hot Water (Handwashing Sink - Service Line) 113.0F Hot Water (Handwashing Sink - Cook Line) 102.0F Hot Water (3-compartment sink) 122.0F
               
Inspector Comments:
f any question, please feel free to contact the area supervisor at food.safety@dc.gov

CFPM YI YU CHEN FS-86328 EXP. 01/15/2022

HACCP PLAN VERIFICATION
THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT HOLD A DC DOH APPROVED HACCCP PLAN
THE VARIANCE EXPIRES ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2020
VERIFIED THE FOLLOWING FOR THE HACCP PROCESS COMPLIANCE
THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW:
=DC DOH APPROVED HACCP PLAN DOCKET AND CERTIFICATE
=TRAINING MANUAL
=STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
=REFRIGERATION/pH LOGS
THE CHEF PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
* THE CALIBRATION LOG
* THE TRAINING DOCUMENTATION LOG
* NO CHANGES MADE TO THE MENU/RECIPE
* THE APPROVED HACCP PLAN IS READILY AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
* ALL ACTIONS ARE BEING DOCUMENTED ACCORDING TO THE PLAN.
* THE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE HACCP PLAN AND PROTOCOLS.
* ROUTINE CALIBRATIONS OF EQUIPMENT/THERMOMETERS ARE READILY AVAILABLE
DC Health does not assign a grade, percentage, or rating for establishment inspection reports. We perform a pass-fail inspection. The amount of Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations are tallied at the top of each inspection report. DC Health also performs follow up inspections to ensure the violations which were cited on the initial report have been corrected. To view an establishment's inspection report, follow this link: https://dc.healthinspections.us.
  YI YU CHEN 10/27/2020
 Person-in-Charge (Signature) (Print) Date
    ROSS J. GATERETSE 624  10/27/2020 
  Inspector (Signature) (Print) Badge # Date
    FSHISD_2015_3