CUMIN RESTAURANT

2025-07-16: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found several TCS food items held at improper temperatures: 4 lbs of cooked lentils at 55.4°F, 6 lbs of cooked chicken at 54.2°F, 4 lbs of soft cheese at 52.6°F, 7 lbs of cooked potatoes at 55.8°F, and 3 lbs of cooked lamb at 53.4°F. All food items stored in the first-floor kitchen prep cooler are instructed to hold all cold TCS foods at 41°F or lower. Food discarded valued at $150. priority violation 7-38-005.
• Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: No discard date on several cooked food containers that are held in walk-in cooler for more than 24hours, Instructed to date all cooked foods in walk-in cooler. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
• Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: Found prep cooler air temp at 55.4f, cooler is use to store TCS foods at main prep kitchen. Instructed to keep all coolers temperature at 41f or lower. cooler is tagged not allowed to use. must contact the office of CDPH for tag removal requests. Priority violation 7-38-005.
• Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: No accurate food measuring devices on site, both thermometer were off by 20 degrees, Instructed to provide accurate thermometers. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.