Hot Cafe’s A-rating falls during routine inspection

Hot Café, a Thai restaurant in College Park, failed a recent health inspection due to new violations in hand washing, improper food storage and date marking.

The inspector noted an employee was leaving the food prep area several times and returning to prepare food without first washing hands and putting on new gloves.

Raw eggs, bean sprouts and lettuce, held under time controls, were all above safe temperatures. As a result, the eggs were discarded, and the other items were relocated to a cooler. Also, raw meats in the coolers were not stored properly.