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The Salt Lake County Health Department closed Rice King restaurant in Midvale on Thursday for creating an "imminent health hazard due to excessive critical violations."
According to a notice on the department website, the restaurant, at 755 E. Fort Union Blvd., received 45 code violations. Among the problems:
• Raw meat contaminating clean dishes.
• Dish soap contaminating raw shrimp.
• Food being prepared on the floor.
• Rice noodles being stored in a cardboard box.
• Tooth brush below drink dispenser.
• Container of food stored on the floor.
• Single service items being re-used.
The restaurant will reopen when all the violations are corrected and inspectors deem it fit for customers.