China's Best, 2508 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: China's Best
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2508 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822
License #: 5808543
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, table holding rice cooker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, small unit by sushi area, also reach in freezer on the back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean, toy let. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, table holding rice cooker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottle of oil by cooks line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, handsink by walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out containers in the front services area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handsink by back area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cabbage was 50°f, operator said this product was out for less than 4 hours, was stored inside plastic container on the top part of deli unit, product was moved to the bottom unit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands, touching equipment then started to cook. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, small unit by sushi area, also reach in freezer on the back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottle of oil by cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, fire suppression nozzles were lined with soiled foil. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, oven by cooks line, and over buckets, and prep table and bottom shelf of prep table in the back prep area, **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken was stored next to processed vegetables inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
08/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, flour and sugar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean in place equipment not washed, rinsed and sanitized using three distinct steps. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottle of oil by cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, fire suppression nozzles were lined with soiled foil. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, oven by cooks line, and over buckets, and prep table and bottom shelf of prep table in the back prep area, **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken was stored next to processed vegetables inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, egg roll 47°f, pork 44°f, chicken 46°f, cut melon 44°f, inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, by 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-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. Walk in cooler had ambient temp of 47°f keeping egg rolls 47°f, pork 44°f, chicken 46°f, cut melon 44°f. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, egg rolls inside reach in cooler by cooks line. **Warning**
08/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, scooping rice with plates.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, by cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, doors of sushi display case, front service area.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator, sushi area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, unit under sushi area.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce, raw shelled eggs were stored over mushrooms.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, by front services area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, by sushi area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged, raw chicken stored over wontons.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked with pressure washer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, used for werewashing, by dry storage area.
5/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, top of food prep table, back prep area.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, reach in cooler by sushi area.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves, prep table by back prep area.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. , boxes of cups and plates **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooks line
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust, buckets of soy sauce stored under handsink prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottle of oil by cooks line.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, table has an l shape beam that is getting food debris build up under beam.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature, salmon on top of counter in the sushi area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, small unit under sushi area reach in freezer back cooks line area..
  • Basic - Scoop handle in contact with product flour and cornstarch.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored by sushi area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, washing plate by front services area.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, by cooksline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, chicken, egg rolls and pork inside reach in cooler by cooksline and sushi.
1/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, gas pipes in cook line.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, black reach in cooler by cooksline.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooks line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation, cook.
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner, piece of wood with nail used to hold chicken into the batter, cooks line.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottle of oil by cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, under sushi area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out containers, front services area.
  • Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment, kitchen area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored next to sushi counter and by 3 compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged, open bag with pork bones by open container with Krab, chest freezer, dry storage area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb, mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than , holding equipment, front services area.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Chinese speaking employees had training the Spanish speakers did not.
8/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair, reach in cooler under sushi area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored next to sushi prep area. **Warning**
6/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, table holding rice cooker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, reach in cooler by sushi area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, walk in cooler had ambient temp of 46°f, not able to keep Tcs at 41°f or less. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator, front cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair, reach in cooler under sushi area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, by front services area, and cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored next to sushi prep area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ribs 46°f, egg rolls were 47°f inside Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken was 101°f, product was reheated to 168°f. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, raw chicken was stored next to bottles of soda by front services area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, observed green scrub pad stored inside handsink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, by cooks line, and reach in freezer by back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris, cooksline. **Warning**
6/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, boxes of broccoli .
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, storage cart was rusted, this cart was holding single service items.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash, take out containers by handsink by front services area.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, exterior of reach in cooler by front services area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food, bottles of cleaners were stored next to souffle cups with sauces.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked with equipment **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, holding tongs, back food preparation area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, front services area.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, egg rolls, pork, chicken, through .
4/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooksline .
8/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, display case was 66f, front services area .
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, small reach in cooler by front services area .
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, reach in cooler by front services area holding chicken .
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, small reach in cooler by front services area .
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit by cooksline .
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, throughout .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, plastic tub with beef was stored on floor, kitchen area .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter was 46f inside reach in cooler by front services area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, salmon, tuna , ell were 63f-66f inside reach in cooler by front services area .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, eggrolls and pork inside walk in cooler .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handles of coolers throughout .
8/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, inside reach in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, cardboard lid used to hold sesame sseds in the dry storage area .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, pork and eggrolls inside walk in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, door of roaster.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, table holding rice cooker.
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food, mushrooms and snow peas inside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour dry station area.
6/12/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, used for food preparation , font services area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, package of krab, front service area.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw beef was stored over raw pork inside reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, inside reach in cooler , chicken .
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food, with eggrolls, inside walk in cooler .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored on top of cutting board by sushi area.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, rice bin
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, equipment used to dry washed vegetables was stored by bottles of cleaners. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, by back door.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, reach in cooler by front services area, and small white reach in cooler by front services area.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit by cook's line .
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, chest freezer by back kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, holding wiping cloth.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, rice scoop by cook's line . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue by cook's line .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked cooked pork inside walk in cooler, product was cooked yesterday.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked pork, cooked chicken , precooked eggrolls inside reach in cooler by cook's line
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, empty boxes, back kitchen area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, cleaver. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris by handwashing sink , front services area.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, back door was left open for extended period of time.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, was stored inside handwashing sink.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit by cook's line .
11/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reach in cooler by front services area was 53f.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed beverage/ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface, round bowl used to scoop rice inpurple containers by walk in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, sauce build up on top of steamtable.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit by cook's line .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, holding plate by sushi prep area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, salmon was 51f, eel was 51f, cream cheese was 51f, inside reach in cooler by front services area.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw chicken were stored over krab rangoons and raw chicken were stored over pork dumplings inside reach in freezer by cook's line area .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked rice inside walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, eggrolls, pork and chicken, inside reach in cooler by cook's line .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, exterior of microwave oven .
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, bag of rice by back door.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, bottles of cleaners were stored over box with ketchup packets by cook's line . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, container with breading ion bottom shelve of food preparation table in the cook's line area .
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, sushi person.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, squeeze bottles with wine and oil in the cook's line .
10/31/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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. Pro
8/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented, offering crabmeat in the menu and establishment was using imitation crab.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, by front line.
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Explainedparasite destruction program. Salmon was removed from sushi areaAlex Chiu was cantacted. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, under cooler by cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed food/ice received from unapproved source, bird eggs, dicearded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw bird eggs were stored over ady to eat vegetables inside reach in cooler in the cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled, by cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, ribs and pork inside reach in cooler by cook's line.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, squeeze bottles in the cooksline.
4/21/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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