Gaithersburg Restaurant Inspections: Asia Nine, Penang Garden

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Do you know how clean your local coffee shop or restaurant is? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Gaithersburg and elsewhere in Montgomery County, performed by the Licensure and Regulatory Office at Health and Human Services.

Two types of inspections are done: comprehensive inspections evaluate the sanitation, maintenance and food service operations of the facility; and monitoring inspections involve checking the food service operation for critical food temperatures, equipment temperatures and general food handling, cleanliness practices.

County inspectors check kitchens in churches, schools, pool houses and golf clubs. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside grocery stores, hotel kitchens, bakeries and bars.

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These inspections are from July 11 to July 18:

Asia Nine, 254 Crown Park Ave.

• Violation: Cooling time and temperature.

Deshi Bazar, 282 N. Frederick Ave.

• No critical violations.

Gallery Cafe, 9711 Washingtonian Blvd.

• No critical violations.

Godavari Indian Restaurant, 9011 Gaither Rd.

• Violations: Cooling time and temperature; cold holding temperature; cooking time and temperature; rodent and insects.

Jazmin Cuisine Tex Mex Grill, 7601-F Airpark Rd.

• Violations: Food protected from contamination; proper hand washing.

Life Cafe, 10121 N Washingtonian Blvd

• No critical violations.

Life Cafe Poolside, 10121 N Washingtonian Blvd N

• Violations: Cold holding temperature.

Madina Market, 18538 Woodfield Rd.

• Violations: Cold holding temperature; rodent and insects.

Penang Garden, 7601 B Airpark Rd.

• No critical violations.

Zam Zam Market, 9017 Gaither Rd.

• Violations: Proper hand washing; rodent and insects.

Search for any restaurant's inspection score on the Montgomery County website.

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