Food Service Inspections

Facility: LAO SZECHUAN

Violations for last two inspections (if any), click on each violation for a description on how that violation impacts public health:

Inspection Date: 8/6/2025
Total Score:82

Critical Violations

5 points: FOOD DISPLAY SERVICE AND TRANSPORT TEMP

Chicken noted not being held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Tub of raw chicken to be prepped/cut noted sitting at room temperature too long. It was noted at 65?F. Refrigerated meats/foods must be prepared quickly enough to prevent temperature abuse. Temperature abuse is the raising and lowering of the holding temperature (above 41?F or below 140?F) which allows for the growth of potentially harmful bacteria. The chicken was disposed of to correct the critical violation.

4 points: SANITIZATION OF EQUIP. AND UTENSILS

An inadequate amount of chlorine sanitizer was noted in the final rinse of the dish machine. The dish machine chlorine sanitizer had lost its prime. The machine's sanitizer line was primed to correct the violation. Daily testing of the dish machine's sanitizer concentration could help prevent future violations.

Non-Critical Violations

2 points: CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE

Container of sauce noted being stored on the floor in the furnace/mop sink room.

1 points: PREMISES

Mops and brooms not hung.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Ceiling vent covers and walls in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning. Floors in the ware wash area near the dish machine noted in need of repair.

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

In - use utensil noted being stored with the handle laying in the dry rice. Also bowl noted being used for scoop in sugar. All scoops are to have handles and if stored in the food the handle must be pointed so as to not contact the food product.

1 points: LIGHTING

Several light fixtures in the kitchen noted not functioning at all.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Reach-in white freezer handle sliding cooler door handles and shelving next to prep coolers noted not clean.

1 points: VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM

Vent hoods and filters noted not clean.

1 points: STORAGE/HANDLING CLEAN EQUIP & UTENSILS

Wok noted stored in the mop sink. Please be aware that wok must be washed rinsed and sanitized ONLY in the 3-compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025
Total Score:94

2 points: CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE

Gray tubs with sugar flour starch etc. noted not food grade containers. Please obtain containers meant to contain food.

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

In - use utensil noted as being a bowl with no handle. All in-use utensils shall have a handle and be stored in a manner to which the handle does not contact the food product.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Chest freezer in back storage room noted in need of cleaning.

1 points: PLUMBING SYSTEM

Drain for dishwasher noted not functioning properly. The drain backed up on to the floor.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Floors in the back storage room with chest freezers noted in need of cleaning. Walls in ware-washing room noted with small screw holes in need of caulking/sealing.

City of Sioux Falls, SD

Health Department

Facility: LAO SZECHUAN