The hipster 4th Street Market, an upscale food court in DTSA, recently announced that some of their tenants would be leaving and a few new ones are on the way.
However we took a look today at the recent health inspections, by the OC Environmental Health agency of the eateries at the 4th Street Market and the results are no bueno.
Take for example Wagyu Chuck, a burger joint that is the brainchild of Playground Chef Jason Quinn. The OC Weekly says that their burgers “that taste a lot like In-N-Outs but with a denser bun.” But take a look at what happened when they were visited by the O.C. Health Agency on November 13, 2015:
- Improper Sanitizer Concentration/Method
- Improper Holding Temp of PHF (60F-120F), (50F-59F)
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Unapproved Pesticides/Chemicals/Labeling
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
Wagyu Chuck apparently did not learn from the inspection they had on March 11, 2015:
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/ImproperJanitorial Facilities or Liq Waste
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
Sadly Quinn’s other 4th Street Market eatery, PFC, also did not fare well when they were inspected on November 13, 2015:
- Change Room Improper Use/Lack of
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
Nor when they were inspected on March 11, 2015:
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
Noodle Tramp racked up these violations when they were inspected on November 13, 2015:
- Improper Cooling Practices
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
And they received these violations when they were inspected on March 11, 2015:
- Improper Cooling Practices
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Lack of/Improper Janitorial Facilities or Liq Waste
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Change Room Improper Use/Lack of
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
Mar racked up these violations when they were inspected on November 13, 2015:
- Improper Holding Temperatures of PHF
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Change Room Improper Use/Lack of
- Lack of/Improper Janitorial Facilities or Liq Waste
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
And these violations when they were inspected on June 4, 2015, after a report of a foodborne illness at their location:
- Improper Sanitizer Concentration/Method
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
And these violations during an inspection on March 11, 2015:
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
The Stockyard Sandwich Company also was issued violations during an inspection on September 14, 2015:
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Signs/Labels/Menu Board/Trans Fat-Missing/Incorrect/Lack of Food Handler Card
- Water Temp (100F-119F)/Wash Temp <100F/Cross Con
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
And they received these violations during an inspection on June 17, 2015 (after a foodborne illness investigation at their location):
- Improper Cooling Practices
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Improper Holding Temperatures of PHF
- Unapproved Pesticides/Chemicals/Labeling
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
- Inadequate Hygiene (Hair/Clothing/Eating/Drinking)
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
And these violations after an inspection on March 11, 2015:
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Unapproved Pesticides/Chemicals/Labeling
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
Electric City Butcher fared no better during an inspection on November 13, 2015:
- Failure to Comply w/HACCP or TPHC plan not on-site
- Improper Holding Temperatures of PHF
- Last Report Unavailable/Consumer Access
- Signs/Labels/Menu Board/Trans Fat-Missing/Incorrect/Lack of Food Handler Card
- Water Temp (100F-119F)/Wash Temp <100F/Cross Con
And they tallied up these charges after an inspection on March 31, 2015:
- Failure to Comply w/HACCP or TPHC plan not on-site
- Improper Holding Temperatures of PHF
Even the Dos Chinos fared poorly when they were inspected on November 13, 2015:
- Improper Holding Temp of PHF (60F-120F), (50F-59F)
- Change Room Improper Use/Lack of
- Water Temp (100F-119F)/Wash Temp <100F/Cross Con
- Signs/Labels/Menu Board/Trans Fat-Missing/Incorrect/Lack of Food Handler Card
- Inoperable/Lack of Food Thermometer
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Last Report Unavailable/Consumer Access
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
And they received these violations when they were inspected on March 11, 2015:
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Inoperable/Lack of Food Thermometer
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Change Room Improper Use/Lack of
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
Maybe the Dos Chinos should be called the Dos Cochinos?
Finally, KTCHN DTSA also racked up a few violations when they were inspected on November 13, 2015:
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Signs/Labels/Menu Board/Trans Fat-Missing/Incorrect/Lack of Food Handler Card
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
And when they were inspected on March 11, 2015:
- Improper Holding Temp of PHF (60F-120F), (50F-59F)
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Inoperable/Lack of Food Thermometer
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Failure to Comply w/HACCP or TPHC plan not on-site
Is it too much to ask that these hipster eateries comply with Orange County’s food safety laws? If we are going to hold El Festival Nightclub to a higher standard shouldn’t we also hold the 4th Street Market to the same standard?
