UPDATE: The Consumer Alert was lifted on September 3, per the Health Department's website.
A popular restaurant in Pittsburgh has been hit with a Consumer Alert after a recent inspection.
Noodlehead on South Highland Avenue in Shadyside was hit with 15 violations (four considered high-risk) during an inspection last week.
Multiple cold-holding foods were found to be at unsafe temperatures.
Bean sprouts and tofu was measured at 60 degrees, lettuce leaves, cooked greens, eggplant, beans at 75 degrees, bok choy at 85 degrees and cooked shrimp in a min fridge was temped at 53 degrees.
The inspector saw cross contamination of raw chicken onto a customer’s plate and saw boy choy soaking in the left side of a bowl sink, while dishes were washed on the right side.
Employees were seen eating while wearing gloves, rising the gloves, and then continuing to prepare food and an employee cellphone was found on a wiping rap on the cook line.
Many of the issues are “repeat violation” according to the inspection.
For the alert to be lifted, the Health Department says three “back-of-house” employees have to register for a food protection manager course, all employees have to complete personal hygiene training and all food handlers must take training on proper food holding temperatures.
Any updates to the alert will be posted HERE.