Name: LITTLE PANDA EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5012 Us Hwy 19 N, New Port Richey, FL 34652-4253
License #: 6113370
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 10/15/2014
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.On rice steamers.
Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.Food tables and shelves.
Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
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. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
10/15/2014
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.Screen door.
Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
3/10/2014
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour bin
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to water heater
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bottle water
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Vegetables
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In front of woks
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar bin
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over cooked chicken
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various food in walk in cooler
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