Chinese Kitchen, 3940 Metro Pkwy #122, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINESE KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3940 Metro Pkwy #122, Fort Myers, FL 33916
License #: 4604649
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 07/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed eating in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Observed a build up of food and grease under the fry station. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 45°F, pork 46°F shrimp 48°F, operator removed all food from underneath to the walk-in cooler and the remaining food was placed on ice. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer provides a temperature range, but no specific temperature. Observed thermometer in reach in cooler not working. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Observed the reach in cooler at the cook-line is not maintaining 41°F or lower. **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. Observed food stored in the walk-in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed buckets of food on the floor in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed light shield with food debris.
  • Basic - Fan cover and light fixture in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/ black substance.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed food in a thank you bag in the reachin cooler at the front of the kitchen entrance.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a can used in rice bucket.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed food on the ceiling over prep area.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed buckets on the floor in walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed thank you bags used in the reach in cooler and walkin cooler to store food.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Observed dish washing supplies next to cooking oils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
11/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice containers.
  • Basic - Flour scoop handle in contact with flour.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Krab Rangoon etc. under stove.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of stove and exterior of fryer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under stove and under fryer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bag of cooked pork thawed on exterior of RIC.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Interior of cover of RIC across from fryer.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
6/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler in food prep area does not get cold enough to hold foods at proper safe temperature - ambient air temp inside 44 F.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed out wet wipe cloth in front prep area handwash sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wide range of food products out of safe temperature range in reach in cooler: chicken, egg, tofu, shrimp. There is * by out of temperature products.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler. Egg rolls stored uncovered on top shelf. Repeat Violation.
10/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.GROCERY bag in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.Upper lid.cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Eggrolls in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour bin in kitchen
6/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.KITCHEN Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.KITCHEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Soup at 108 F Hot hold. Corrected On Site. Corrected to 135 F
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation.Open can of veggie,put in tofu container. Corrected On Site.
10/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.Holenin floor by 3 compartment sink
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood filters,cookline.
  • Observed ceiling in damage . Tile broken above hood.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Wood bowl used for scooping,meats.reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bag in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.Noodles in walk in cooler.
7/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.Hole in floor by 3 compartment sink
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.Rusty,kitchen
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Chicken in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Chicken in reachin cooler.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour tub in kitchen
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.Tong left in chicken tub in reachin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.kitchen
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.Inside reachin cooler,kitchen
10/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth.Lemons in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Eggs over fruit.walkin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bag in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.kitchen
7/13/2010Complaint FullInspection 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.Pork in reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Eggs over carrots in walkin cooler. 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 cook tossed green onions in the pot with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
6/24/2010Routine - 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.Pork rbs in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law.MSG and Rice bins in kItchen.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Egg rolls in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bag in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Kitchen
3/8/2010Routine - 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.soup in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken over noodles .reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.bag of onions.walkin cooler. 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.Cook touched rte rice with bare hand and put it in wok to reheat. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.grocerery bags to store food in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.fabric freshner on rack with dry foods. Corrected On Site.
11/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding uni.egg rolls in reachin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.cook. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.plastic grocery bags used to store food products in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.kitchen
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
7/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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