China Star Restaurant, 14944 E Orange Lake Blvd, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA STAR RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14944 E Orange Lake Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747-8210
License #: 5906560
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 5/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and ware washing.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Windex **Corrected On-Site**
5/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/11/2013Complaint PartialCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
12/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Fried rice 68 f **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Fried rice at 58 f. As per mgr cooked yesterday. **Warning**
12/10/2013Complaint PartialWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.122 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling. Some items labeled only in Chinese **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled.flour **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lamb 47 in three compartment sink. As per mgr not on the menu . Chicken at 45 in reach in cooler fried rice 68 in walk in cooler, corn starch mix at 80 f on cook line. Mgr discarded corn starch mix and fried rice **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Fried rice in walk in coole at 68 f . As per mgr stored yesterday. Mgr. discarded in outside dumpster. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Needs battery **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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.all cooked food in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Corn starch (time/temperature control for safety) cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- 79?. Product was reconstituted 30 minutes prior; moved to reach in freezer for rapid chilling. Operator educated in Time as a Public Health Control option, and provided with necessary forms. **Repeat Violation**
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, beans sprout on preparation area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw chicken over angel hair
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. **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, inside reach in cooler
12/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed- sanitizer bucket at 200 ppm chlorine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food- tomato sauce can in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked various RTE PHF's in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment not properly stored. Clean silverware stored with handles down. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Unserviceable meat grinder next to three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications; 26f in slushy ice.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
12/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table. At cook line on preparation table. Corrected On Site. Operator discarded drinks.
  • Observed build-up of debris on shelf in use to store furniture.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. At cook line. Corrected On Site. Operator cleaned microwave.
  • Critical - Observed raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat food. Inside reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. Operator stored raw eggs on bottom shelf.
5/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/24/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, cooked rice, cooked ribs.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, rice 47, beens sprout 49, raw chicken 46, raw ribs 46, noodles 46, cooked ribs 46. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler ambient temperature of 45 degree F. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, cooked rice next to raw chicken.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other inwalk in cooler raw chicken next to raw ribs.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, angel hair, 5 gallon bucket of soy sauce and frozen chicken inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food inside walk in cooler, by evidence of angel hair, noodles, cooked ribs, raw ribs and raw chicken.
  • Critical. Observed cutting board on top of trash can used as table while cutting meat.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, by evidence of a plate.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, inside walk in cooler, to storage cooked ribs and clean cut onions.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, plastic container inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filter. Repeat Violation.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, inside kitchen .
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, or egress. Tables and chair bloking exit in dinning area. Repeat Violation.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements, 36 seats.
11/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork at 59 Degree F., cooked chicken at 56 Degree F. ,and cooked rice at 54 Degree F. All food out of temperature over 4 hours. See stop sale notice.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler ambient temperature is at 55 Degree F. Operator put all potentially hazardous food in freezer and reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
  • Critical. Observed scallops thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw beef stored over ready-to-eat food. In cook line reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken stored over soy sauce. In walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed 5 gallons buckets of soy sauce stored on floor. In walk in cooler.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. In walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of heavy debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated heavy black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated moderate food debris. Over hot holding unit located in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits or egress. Tables and chairs blocking exit in dining area. Corrected On Site. Operator removed tables and chairs.
5/19/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Container with no handle inside flour container. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. In walkin cooler and dry storage area.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Wood shelve inside walkin cooler not cleanable.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Wood shelve in cook line located under microwave not cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Microwave is located in cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exit or egress. Table and chairs blocking exit in dining area. For reporting purposes only.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
10/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/26/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 1/16/2009Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 11/17/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/15/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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