Canton Chinese Restaurant, 101 Shamrock Blvd, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CANTON CHINESE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 101 Shamrock Blvd, Venice, FL 34293-1630
License #: 6804019
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In chest freezer. Both in back room and kitchen.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw chicken sitting in sink of water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked wontons in WIC.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush
09/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Out of order sign placed on door. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. Bucket in back no label in English what appears to be a salt like product.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male cook with no hair protection while engaged in cooking. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table on cooks line.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelving rusted.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Freezer
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
5/27/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup of coffee on cooks line. 3 cups.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb at mop sink out back.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Up under guard.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Metal handle brush
2/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed 4 unpackaged meat foodstuff products stored in Togo bags in rear lowboy dry storage area reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage. Observed 4 unpackaged foodstuff meat products stored in Togo bags in rear dry storage area lowboy reaching freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed 1 large cut washed onions storage metal container stored underneath raw poultry and raw beef storage containers in rear walkin cooler. Corrected on site.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Observed 1 rear lowboy reaching freezers with excessively soiled gasket seals .
9/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 2 Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - 3 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen food prep tables.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed kitchen lowboy white reachin freezer interior lid surface damaged and insulation exposed to freezer interior stored foodstuffs.
  • Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage. Observed multiple unpackaged foodstuffs exposed to rear kitchen lowboy freezer interior lid insulation during storage.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in kitchen lowboy white ge freezer soiled with accumulation of black residue on interior lid ceiling. Observed rear dry storage lowboy frigid afire white reachin freezer interior gaskets excessively soiled with black mold like substance.
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on kitchen upright 2 door stainless freezer holding unit in poor repair on both doors.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed kitchen upright 2 door stainless reachin freezer opened poultry storage over opened beef .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 1 open raw poultry storage container storage over 1 rte vegetables storage container in walkin cooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed 1 walkin cooler open raw seafood storage container located over 1 open rte vegetables storage container. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. observed 3 walkin cooler storage containers of poultry uncovered .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 4 exterior dry storage room containers of sugar , corn starch , flour and white granular seasoning not identified in English.
  • Critical - observed Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
7/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed 1 dry wiping cloth used as a food-contact/ cut washed vegetables covering .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. observed kitchen upright 2 door True brand reachin stainless freezer raw frozen poultry storage over frozen beef.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. observed raw unpadsteurized sjhell eggs storage over rte next day use lettuce .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed walkin cooler washed cut onions prepared for next day use stored under raw poultry .
  • Observed single-service items including 1 box togo cups with lids stored on bathroom hallway floor.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb.
  • observed 2 kitchen food preparation tables Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. observed 1 flour and 1 sugar scoop handle touching food products in respective rear dry storage room storage bins .
  • Observed attached equipment including 4 hood filters soiled with excessive cookline accumulated grease.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. observed reachin freezer raw frozen poultry storage over raw frozen beef .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. observed walkin cooler raw pork storage under raw poultry .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 5 rear dry storage room flour and sugar storage bins not labeled.
  • observed 5 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cookline and kitchen food preparation tables. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a kitchen cookline handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
10/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. observed exterior storage sugar white bin scoop handle stored in product.
  • Observed 1 food preparation cookline employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. observed moist wiping cloth utilized as direct cut washed broccoli covering .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods foods. observed kitchen upright stainless 2 door walkin freezer frozen uncooked poultry storage over frozen uncooked beef
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. observed exterior lowboy reach in freezer containing raw frozen uncooked dumplings stored in non food grade market carry out bags.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed exterior walkin cooler raw poultry storage over rte's washed cut onions. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed exterior walkin cooler phfs egg rolls partially cooked and not date marked.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 2 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on kitchen food preparation table . Repeat Violation.
  • observed Dumpster not on proper pad. Repeat Violation.
6/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Dumpster not on proper pad./observed dumpster located on grass only/Repeat Violation.
  • Observed 3 cookline /foods preparation employees with no hair restraints.- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed excessively encrusted, soiled material on slicer./kitchen preparation table
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./observed walkin cooler raw poultry storage over rte's washed cut vegetables - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 3 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses../kitchen preparation table
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed 3 sugar bins wit handleless scoops in exterior storage shed Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed cookline employee repeatedly touch washed, cut vegetables barehanded - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit true upright 2 doors stainless freezer in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at exterior mop sink hose bibb.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
9/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./observed raw shell eggs over rte's sauces - Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./observed no handle plastic cups utilized in sugar bins Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./observed no handle plastic cup in cookline flour bin Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./observed scoop handle in uncooked rice
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./observed scoop handle in flour -exterior storage building
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit./observed 1 plastic scoop in unheated standing water- Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./observed 1 cookline employee no restraint- Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
6/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods./walkin coolers -observed raw chicken over cut, washed onions - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./observed raw shell eggs over rte's foods-cookline preparation reachin coolers - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./exterior storage sugar bins x 2
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./cookline employee x 1
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./kitchen preparation tables x 4 clothes- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./exterior mopsink
  • Dumpster not on proper pad./ Repeat Violation.
2/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./exterior shed xv2 flour bins, 1 sugar bin
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage /ob rear exterior shed housing flour bins x 2 and 1 sugar bin with non tight fitted lids
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/that is not exposed to /dust./observed exterior lowboy reachin freezer top not tight fitted /dust entering rightside rear corner
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walkin cooler/chicken in metal tray NOT 4 plus inches off floor
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./walkin cooler-dumplings , sauces
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./cabbage Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location./knifes between preparation table and reachin coolers
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.x 1 rice scoop /Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.exterior lowboy reachin freezer top not tight fitted /broken rightside rear hinge
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.x 5/kitchen preparation tables
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
9/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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