China Star Restaurant, 1501 S Us Hwy 1, Stuart, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA STAR RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1501 S Us Hwy 1, Stuart, FL 34994
License #: 5300561
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Walk-in cooler fan.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg roll 44° pork 44° chicken 43° in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Foods 43/44° ambient 40-41°
09/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under cooking equipment. In components of fryer.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking from dish machine.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk-in freezer.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 44° chicken 45° egg roll 45° in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer line cracked, 0ppm chlorine when checked.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg rolls 53° cooked chicken 51° taken out from cooler for lunch, less than four hours, moved to store on ice.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. By steam table.
4/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy grease on cooking equipment and underneath piping..
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Raw wood used to repair ceiling section in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops moved to dipper well. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy green at 76° left out at ambient. Moved to cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 116° and chicken 82° and egg roll at 79° left out during lunch at ambient room temp. All moved to walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw pork over cooked pasta in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Beverage, sauce cooler by waitress side of line.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice in walk-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
9/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lower shelf at server pick-up side.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of cook line equipment.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. By steam table.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front kitchen.
4/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. sugar bin top.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. 0-220f required.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. cardboard box tops throughout kitchen.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. linens covering shelves/countertops in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with heavy accumulated grease. hood.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of bulk food containers.
  • Observed build-up of heavy grease on nonfood-contact surface. fryers.
  • Observed build-up of heavy grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. faucet of hand sink in front kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. back storage room.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. interior brown rice warmer.
  • Critical - Observed interior and top of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. cook line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp 44/raw chicken 43/eroll 43f in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. foods under fan in walk-in.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. old bucket replaced. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. imitation crab represented as "crab" on dining menus. handwritten with "k" for "krab" during inspection. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean location. tongs, spoon in unclean container, cook line.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. scoop in sugar.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. cook line food storage rack.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. cook line appliances, gas piping.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cooks.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. from motor in walk-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice 44/pork 43/beef 43f in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. cook line aluminum cans on cooking appliances.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. no handle on food scoops in dry foods containers.
  • Shelves in walk-in rusted.
6/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory... kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable... cardboard boxes used to hold equipment on cook line.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... underside of cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor... behind rice bins.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... walk-in=rice 44/chicken 43/cabbage 42f.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area... rice in walk-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... salt.
1/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner... bowls under shelf on service pickup line.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... cardboard tops as storage.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method... rice 45f in walkin in deep plastic bus pan.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at dipperwell. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage... cardboard.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken, rolls 78-86f left out at lunch. Returned to walkin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... dry foods.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair... no handle on cup in rice, hot hold.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... rolls, chicken 57-64f left out for use, moved ro walk-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... exterior microwave.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris... back prep.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... flour, sugar bins.
3/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair... hand sink in kitchen.
12/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... raw chk, beef 43-45f in reach-in line cooler. All iced.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above... chicken, egg rolls left at room temp, 68-77f during lunch. Moved to walk-in.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method... rice covered in deep bus pan. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit... line cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair... hand sink in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... line cooler.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... cans, wall under hood.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... cardboard boxes used for storage.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... steam table surfaces.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls... tray of cups/lids.
  • Drain cover(s) missing... dish area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
10/14/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken, egg roll left at room temp during lunch; iced for storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... on linens covering line counters. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... server pick-up/soup area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... walk-in cooler shelving.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris... by prep table.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
5/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 29-11-1 Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture... dipper well.
  • Critical. Violation: 52-01-1 Identity of food or food product misrepresented... imitation crab not identified as used in crab rangoon.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... raw animal foods 45-52f in line cooler. Iced to chill/store.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... line cooler.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable... cardboard used on cook line.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture... dipper well.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor... behind rice/flour bins.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor... ice build-up on floor, back walk-in freezer.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only... by restrooms.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only... front.
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented... imitation crab not identified as used in crab rangoon.
11/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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