China Garden, 12165 Sw 152 St, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CHINA GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12165 Sw 152 St, Miami, FL 33177
License #: 2331404
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements.
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.(reachin coolers)
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.( one missing at hood )
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.(chicken ribs) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Screen in window torn/in poor repair - vermin present.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(egg rolls , chicken ,won ton @ 44°f) - temperature was adjusted on spot) **Corrected On-Site**
2/3/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.(open flour pan)
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce.( chicken over broccoli)
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
12/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Covering rice container **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
8/16/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Raw chicken **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Baking pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Covering rice container **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Panko **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter not properly placed at automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. To store beef inside walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw Chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Box to store panko. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. As a scoop to dispense uncooked rice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cooked wings **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On shelf **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings at 85-87 f on top of prep table **Warning**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm Corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **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 - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Warewashing procedures **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris. **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.ribs **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
6/4/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Bottom of prep table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. 4 cases of raw chicken stacked **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Raw beef **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Ribs **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. As a scoop to dispense rice.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use plastic tubs.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.in dry storage area vitamins
  • High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs next to vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bathroom
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bathroom
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboardused as shelf cover.
  • Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
2/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. By ware washing area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cart next to prep table
  • Observed can dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface. Single service can without a hanle
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bags of cabbage, chicken bins
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walk in cooler
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Shrimp
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken on pan over raw beef on pan at walk in freezer
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboardused as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Flour
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Diced Lettuce, egg roll
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Bottle with with grease cleaner
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour **Repeat Violation**
12/11/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • 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 improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
5/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. CHICKEN RECEIVED
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW SHRIMP
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
4/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Corrected On Site.
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.ham
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.batter fried chicken, batter fried pork, eggrolls
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw chicken over thawing ready to eat bag of Veggies 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. rice served with bowl
  • Critical. Observed employee cough, sneeze, use a handkerchief or disposable tissue, use tobacco, eat, or drink then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor-mounted equipment not sealed or with legs providing at least 6-inch clearance between floor and equipment.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked by utensils & ricer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.to store utensils Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.one new employee with no training
5/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • 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.beef,chicken Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.next to handsink
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • 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 in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Hand sink missing splasguard in food preparation room or area.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/8/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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