Taste Of China, 1783 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TASTE OF CHINA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1783 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211
License #: 5105441
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 5/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restroom. Provided operator with DBPR form HR 5030-11. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not conveniently accessible in warewashing area. Employee break table partially blocking access.
  • 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 roll prepared 5/24/14 no date mark.
5/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
4/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed grease/food build up on cooking equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used to dispense dry rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishwasher wash dishes without soap, hot water or sanitizer. Advised operator on proper protocol for the use of Three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine bottles over food make line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in Three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Observed rice, chicken left to cool in walk in cooler in pans too deep, covered in plastic. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Observed containers holding chicken, rice to have built up residue. **Warning**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/22/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed non food grade bags used to store frozen foods. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
5/21/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed non food grade bags used to store frozen foods. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 48?F, shrimp 46?F, and pork 46?F in reach in cooler. Operator moved food products to Walk in Cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Observed shell eggs stored over sauce containers in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **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. Reach in cooler holding ambient air of 50?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 roles) **Warning**
5/20/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food from reused soy sauce containers.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cooked chicken stored in upright cooler unit drawer where drawer is taped together at corners and broken sections.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of beef from delivery truck is stored on floor awaiting prep.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw beef and raw chicken thawing from delivery at room temperature in stacked boxes.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover at microwave.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple soy sauce buckets reused for various grains or granular foods not labelled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. #10 can of bamboo shoots heavily dented at sealed end.
  • High Priority - Raw beef stored over ready-to-eat cooked pork in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw meat in back of upper make table unit with cooked meat in front rows. Also, Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food, cut vegetables, in bottom portion of make table y no complete physical barrier between top and bottom.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on interior edge of rice cooker units.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook wash hands in 3 compartment sink and without using soap.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue of multiple food storage containers on exterior of containers and on lids covering containers. Potential for debris to fall into containers during use. Multiple containers soiled on exterior are nearly full of old contents inside indicating container is not cleaned and sanitized between refills.
2/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. [Cut down gallon jug used as food scoop.]
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters. Grease is dripping out of catch tray. Cleaning scheduled for next week.
  • Observed cook scoop cooked rice from rice cooker with single serve bowl without handle.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle take-out containers for customers, puttung lids on filled containers without first washing hands after cracking raw shell eggs into cookline wok.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. [Heavy dry rice spillage behind bbq unit and in dry storage area. Walk in cooler has heavy food build up on floor under shelving and crates.]
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [Several gray bins of powder or granular products in dry storage area.] Corrected On Site.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [48degF ambient air in lower GE white upright cooler near front register. Upright section holding at frozen temperatures.]
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. [Probe thermometer used in White GE cooler reading 40degF while ambient air is 47degF.]
  • Critical - Hot water not provided to proper temperatures for sinks. Water not 100degF at handsinks or 120degF for 3 compartment sink. Water 93degF.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on cardcoard lined lower prep shelf.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on table fan blowing onto cookline from lower prep table.
  • Critical - Observed container used for noodles has dark debris at top edges of container.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. [Walmart plastic grocery bags used for frozen meat storage.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [eggrolls, cooked and battered meats in whte GE brand cooler near register.] All food items in reach in section moved to walk in cooler.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. [Cut onions in reused baby corn can.] Corrected On Site.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed reach in cooler holding ambient air of degrees. Operator plugged in cooler during afternoon. Establishment has sufficient amount of coolers holding proper temperatures
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • No choking sign posted.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
12/16/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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