Canton House Chinese Rest, 1231 Homestead Rd #33, Lehigh Acres, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CANTON HOUSE CHINESE REST
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1231 Homestead Rd #33, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-6003
License #: 4603068
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp thawing in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of pop in ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over noodles in reachin cooler be raw chicken over eggs and noodles in walkin cooler. **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. Eggs rolls made over 24 hours ago not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
09/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food -beef- thawed in standing water.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walkin cooler. And raw beef stored with raw chicken, bagged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/10/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface of sides on wok line and fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil and cornstarch in water at 80°F, ties moved to reachin cooler. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken ad over cooked shrimp in reachin cooler across from cookline and in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink and to hold utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
10/23/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in reachin cooler across from cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by back door used to hold serving fork. **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. No date marking on premises .
9/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching product in sugar large white bin by walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over vegetables in walkin cooler, also eggs on diced onions in reachin cooler across from cookline, onions voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
6/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch in water and garlic in oil at 74F in kitchen . Corrective action taken items moved to reachin cooler across from cookline .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Ham thawed at room temperature Corrected On Site.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 63F in kitchen , corrective action taken rice moved to walkin cooler . Also corn statch in water and garlic in oil at 82F moved to reachin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Shrimp thawed in standing water, Corrected On Site. Water turned on.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw pork over vegetables in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Egg rolls made over 24 hoirs ago not datemarked.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food [bin of rice] not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken piled well above container and was starting to spill into ready to eat foods. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Raw animal foods in walk-in cooler not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Beef next to shrimp in same container both in separate bags. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Eggs moved to walkincooler . Repeat Violation.
4/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing 0ppm in sanitizer bucket . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee cutting ham with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 80 in kitchen less than an hour. Corrected On Site. Rice placed in walkincooler .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked shrimp in walkincooler . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched onions with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell egg over shrimp in takeout container . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises .
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0ppm in sanitizer bucket . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over lettuce in walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs stored at room temperature on cookline . Corrected On Site. Placed in cooler.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handles touching product in large bins by walkincooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by back door used to hold pan lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut washed onions held at room temperature 77F. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer at over 200ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
4/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching rice in bin just outside of walkincooler .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Chicken in walkincooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken held at room temperature, 66F. No time as a public health control in place. Operator educated on time as public health control. Corrected On Site. Items placed back into walkincooler .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises .
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawed in standing water in 3compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken over cooked won tons in walkincooler . Shell eggs over cooked chicken in standing reachincooler next to cookline .
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bucket of beef in walkincooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkincooler chicken beef pork noodles all food uncovered .
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. scoop handle in bin of sugarlike substance touching product. Also in rice bins in back of kitchen
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to hold cooking utensils .
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Paper towels missing at all handsinks.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. On waiting silverware area. Corrected On Site.
10/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs held at room temperature Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee handling onions with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Now using gloves
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. spoon handle touching Sugar in bin in wait station Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed no hands washing during inspection even when tasks changed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Canned food cams reused.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. handsink by back door ful of dishware
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dishware in handsink by back door
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Windex stored by clean forks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine santizer bucket at 200ppm Corrected On Site.
8/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Egg rolls in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed garbage cans in back of kitchen full of flour like substances not labled in english.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Reachin freezer in back by the walkin cooler had raw unfrozen chicken sitting on top of RTE foods.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Food in buckets and boxes stored on floor in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Observed cooked food in walkin cooler not covered.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed tongs hanging on dirty pipe by fryers at hip level.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverage container stored under prep table in kitchen by back door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Encrusted material in microwave in wait station before the kitchen opening.
  • Observed build-up of grease like substance on nonfood-contact surface[pipes by fryers].
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.Observed ss utensils stored facing different directions at front counter.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Observed lack of paper towels at handwash sink in waitress station.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Portable fan on cutting board in kitchen, by the oven in back right of kitchen.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food to go serving contained, under prep table next to sink by the back door.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Cleaner stored byclean utensils in waiting station by kitchen doors.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Located on second shelf on portable cart as soon as one enters the kitchen.
5/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. walk-in cooler cooked chicken beef pork
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken directly next to krab rangoon reach-in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. walk-in coole raw chicken above cooked pork
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken above cooked eggrolls reach-in coolers Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. in three compartment sink, no soap, no hot water, less than 5 seconds Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. full of dirty dishes Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
11/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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