Kimchi Time, 2900 E. Broadway - photo courtesy of Google earth

In April

History:Β Since 2012, the restaurant has exclusively received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.

What the inspector saw:Β The inspector observed eight priority violations, including employees not washing their hands due to a sink being out of order, rice being stored in a detergent container, numerous utensils and food-contact surfaces β€œencrusted with food debris.” The restaurant was closed after the inspection due to the non-functioning hand sink, but reopened the next day.

Follow-up:Β Kimchi Time failed a follow-up on April 24 and another had not been conducted by press time.

Response:Β A message seeking comment was not returned by deadline.

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