Appleton Asian Market

Year by year

Inspections

1. Oct 27, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     The outsides of the yellow oven mitts used in the kitchen are visibly soiled with accumulated black grime and are in need of a cleaning.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION

     The several prepackaged tres leches cake containers are missing the net weight on the product. Also in the freezer next to the 6 door display cooler has multiple rewrapped packages of raw frozen pork feet that have no labeling information on them intended for retail sale.

     Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business or manufacturer, color additive such canthaxanthin or astaxanthin in salmon and nutritional information. Also include the safe handling instructions on any raw fresh or raw frozen meat items.

     Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - WOOD, USE LIMITATION

     A wooden pestle used for making papaya salads has alot of cracks and crevices on it.

     Correction: Remove wood used for food contact surfaces unless otherwise approved for use. Pestle was thrown away during inspection.

     Code 4-101.17

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The kitchen area is in need of a cleaning. There is accumulated grease observed on the sides of cooking equipment (fryers, stoves), on the cart where the portabel fryers are stored and several yellowish brown grease buildup on the upper wall to the right of the kitchen hood. The right side of the shelving inside the prep cooler has noticeable amounts of food debris and grime on it. The spice rack next to the stove is heavily soiled with grease and grime.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

2. Nov 4, 2024 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 2 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     The wooden spoon is visibly soiled with previous cooked brown and white sugar debris and is stored in a bucket with other clean utensils.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

     There is no current certified food manager for this establishment. It was observed that the certified food manager certificate posted expired on 05/10/2024.

     Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days or by 02/04/2025.

     Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

     Multiple sauce bottles and containers in the 3 door back cooler and on the spice rack in the kitchen are stored in unlabeled containers.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code 3-302.12

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - WOOD, USE LIMITATION

     Wooden spoons and utensils are observed being used for boiling/making sugars and other coooking processes in the kitchen.

     Correction: Remove wood used for food contact surfaces unless otherwise approved for use.

     Code 4-101.17

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     The following non food contact surfaces are soiled with previous food debris, grease and grime: The outsides of the electrical deep fryer The plastic clear covers on the spice rack in the kitchen The back part and sides of the stove The shelving and door grates in the back 3 door cooler

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The kitchen walls have previous food splatter spots and food debris on them especially in the areas of the following: above the warewashing sink, below the service counter and near the single door prep cooler. The wallls are in need of a thorough cleaning

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

3. Nov 6, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 4 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     In the 6 door cooler, three boxes of raw ham sausages are stored above produce items.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Cooler was rearranged with the raw ham sausages being stored on the bottom.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The quaternary sanitizer in the 4 compartment warewashing sink is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 100 PPM.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Water was refilled and enough sanitizer solution was added to read at 200 PPM during inspection.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS

     No time as a public health control plan is available for the steamed rice rolls with meat products and noodle containers sitting out at room temperature. It was noted these items were recently prepared and put out 15 minutes ago.

     Correction: Food item out of temperature control or improperly prepared that is considered unsafe shall be discarded. Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority. Food items were immediately put into cooler that was maintaining appropriate cold holding temperatures.

     Code 3-501.19 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quat test kit is not available for checking quaternary sanitizer concentration levels.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core

     LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

     Several bottles of sauces stored on the top rack in the kitchen are not labeled with a common name and multiple frozen food items in the freezers in the backroom are stored in unlabeled bags.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code 3-302.12

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - WOOD, USE LIMITATION

     Wooden spoons and utensils are being used for stirring noodles and other cooking processes.

     Correction: Remove wood used for food contact surfaces unless otherwise approved for use.

     Code 4-101.17

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

     The shelving unit used for storing ingredients in the kitchen has cardboard on each shelf that is soiled with grease and previous food debris. The shelving unit itself is covered in grease and food debris as well. The walk and slow cooking grill have previous grease and food debris on the top parts of the equipment. These above items are not cleaned on a frequent basis.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core

     INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS

     The exterior door in the backroom is not tight-fitting allowing light to come through the gap at the bottom right of the door.

     Correction: Provide a self-closing and tight fitting door to prevent the entrance of insects or rodents.

     Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)