Ga Vang Vietnamese Restaurant

600 Washington Ave. SPC 18c and 18d

18 violations, 4 serious

Live baby and adult roaches were crawling on various basement surfaces including the insulation wrapping on overhead pipes, on shelves, on the freezer, in the sink and in a box with clean Styrofoam utensils; dead mouse remains were on the unused staircase landing in the basement; there was a heavy accumulation of mouse feces on equipment surfaces, shelves and counters storing food and utensils, along perimeters and on the floor, on surfaces in the front food prep area, kitchen and throughout the basement; there were fruit flies in the basement under the staircase, behind the walk-in cooler and around the sump pump drain; an uncovered tray of food was in the rear freezer in the basement; containers of potentially hazardous foods, from previous days, located in the walk-in cooler, were not date marked with the date of preparation; there was a leaking pipe under the handwash sink in the basement; there was accumulated residue, debris and roaches on some basement surfaces including the sub pump drain area.

Due to imminent health hazards observed during this inspection, the establishment was issued a Cease Operations Order and must discontinue food operations immediately. The establishment could not operate for a minimum of 48 hours. Inspected June 23.