China Express Enterprises, 1562 Se Floresta Dr, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: China Express Enterprises
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1562 Se Floresta Dr, Port St Lucie, FL 34983
License #: 6602450
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated sludgy, drippy grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Various articles hanging on suppression system piping.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Facility reusing rice bags to hold raw frozen chicken.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several locations.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers not labeled.
  • High Priority - Food container stored in rice cooker. Several bowls of food held hot in rice at rice cooker.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Brown box used to hold crispy noodles.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Lid to chest freezer rusted and pitted.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Egg whites cooling tightly covered. Egg temped at 140, advised to leave uncovered but refrigerate to cool. **Corrected On-Site**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Chicken and onions **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purses on dry ingredient bins
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Cooked chicken wings stored in container lined with egg cartons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Steri lite containers in use **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In restroom
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Most of the cooked items in the walk in cooler
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On wontons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior of reach in freezer chest extremely rusted and pitted
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At three bin sink
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employees keys and wallet over prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Women's purse on bulk food containers.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair-chest freezer lid rusty.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-food storage clear kid cracked.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle-3 bin sink area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage ' direct contact with food. cooked wings and pork on used egg crates.
6/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, top of reach in freezer lid is rusted. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container lid cracked or broken, several lids on bulk storage bins.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food., used to store meats in the reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed, sheet of wood being used to store cutting board as a prep surface next to the fryers.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, rear area hand wash sink blocked by a speed rack. **Corrected On-Site**
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided Florida Restaurant Association-books available but large certificates not completed and employee at work can not find her card. Advised completing books and keeping here on site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in kitchen pitted and ceramic type tile chipped.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease-several hood filters heavily soiled with drippy sludgy grease. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. One shelf in walk-in cooler, board stretched between metal shelving.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Beef put into walk-in cooler and tightly wrapped. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage around bottom of waterheater.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. WATER TEMPED AT 83F. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-top of chest freezer, pitted and rusted.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee prepping raw beef-advised quick chill to 41 or colder.
  • Critical - Observed thawed portions of ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Advised quick chill as raw beef temped at 70F.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - White rice in ricepot with container of sauce in contact with sauce container. Corrected On Site.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 26-02-1 Observed reuse of single-service articles. Facility reusing cans.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment, hood filters, heavily soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling-tile missing over 3 bin sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. No proof for any employees.
3/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by back door blocked by rack and other items.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Sink located on wall to restroom.
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. 3 cans of "Raid" on cookline.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cracked lids on bulk containers.
  • 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. No proof for any employees.
  • Critical - Observed 1 dead roach under equipment on cookline prep table. This violation must be corrected by : 3-20-2012.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters, heavily soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed hole in ceiling-tile missing over 3 bin sink.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 74F.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch mixture at cookline, holding at 72F. This violation must be corrected by : 3-20-2012.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Frozen chicken thaeing in ambiant air at 3 bin sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Uncovered prepped chicken stored over crab rangoon.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Facility reusing cans.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 3 live roaches found on cookline by steam table. This violation must be corrected by : 3-20-2012.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 3 live roaches found on single service items, take out containers and bags at cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 3-20-2012.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Spray bottles marked degreaser hanging over thawing chicken.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored everywhere.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, case of chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle containing clear substance on the cookline. Operator showed inspector a 1 gallon container of degreaser when asked what is in spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans, 4 dented cans of bamboo shoots.
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cookline reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
6/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge- area above large wok on wokline. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, sheet pan of raw chicken stored over sheet pan of raw beef in the reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk in cooler gaskets and door frame with slimy/mold-like build-up.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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