Chen's Chinese Food T/O, 12310 Nw 7 Ave, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHEN'S CHINESE FOOD T/O
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12310 Nw 7 Ave, Miami, FL 33168
License #: 2319333
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Reach in cooler
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.i the front area
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
08/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Observed gasket of freezer in disrepair.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
5/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.on the cook line
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.on the cook line
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.on a non cleanable surface
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.shelves in the kitchen
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.block with boxes
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. All foods must be moved to the cooler that is working correctly
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Late charge on license not paid operator is going to call **Warning**
  • 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. New employee **Warning**
2/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.shelf in kitchen next to and across from three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.front area case of soy sauce three case of duck sauce **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Late charge on license not paid operator is going to call **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.6 live roach found in crack under three compartment sink next to hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **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. Reach in cooler across from stove on cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. **Warning**
  • 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. New employee **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. **Warning**
2/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Violation: 14-32-1 Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
  • Violation: 14-35-1 Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.cardboard
  • Violation: 15-38-1 No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.shelves in kitchen
  • Violation: 29-13-1 Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.shelves in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises.ten four on can goods two on walls four on floor under shelves in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.front duck sauce
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.across from stove
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.cardboard
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found six three behind reach in freezer two in reach in cooler gasket and one on kitchen floor
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure employees are properly sanitizing equipment.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees.
  • Critical - Prep surface not sanitized after contamination and prior to use.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
8/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. OBSERVED RICE AT 137 DEGREES IN RIC.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. SIGN IS MISSING FROM HAND WASH SINK.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. OBSERVED POULTRY AND PORK AT 54 AND 52 DEGREES Corrected On Site.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. OBSERVED EGGS STORED OVER COOKED CHICKEN IN RIC. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. OBSERVED GASKET AND COVER OF REACH IN COOLERS IN DISREPAIR.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. OBSERVED RICE AT 97 DEGREES BY COOK LINE Corrected On Site.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. EGGS STORED OVER COOKED POULTRY IN RIC Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. RICE IN PREP AREA AT 123 DEGREES. Corrected On Site.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. OBSERVED WOOD BEING USED FOR SHELVES.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. OBSERVED REACH IN FREEZER DOOR AND GASKET IN POOR REPAIR.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. OBSERVED POULTRY AND HAM BEING DEFROSTED IN STANDING WATER IN THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK. Corrected On Site.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. OBSERVED WET CLOTH ON PREP TABLE. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. FMC EXPIRED AS 8-11-09 This violation must be corrected by : 10-18-10. HAS APPOINTMENT FOR NOV. 2010
10/22/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. GASKET AND DOOR OF REACH IN FREEZER BROKEN.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. FMC EXPIRED AS 8-11-09 This violation must be corrected by : 10-18-10.
8/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. OBSERVED POULTRY AT 67 DEGREE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. SHRIMP BEING TAWED IN STANDING WATER.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. OBSERVED COOKED RICE STORED OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. OBSERVED SCREEN DOOR IN DISREPAIR.
4/26/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 4 DRY
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
7/17/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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