China Garden, 35983 Us Hwy 27 N Ste E, Haines City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 35983 Us Hwy 27 N Ste E, Haines City, FL 33844
License #: 6307707
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Soy sauce inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Clever between make table and prep table.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop on make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Inside walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over broccoli inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near steam table. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and chicken inside walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. On fan guards inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Under prep table.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Pork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Small freezer near cookline.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Near rice warmers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In small freezer near cookline.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over produce inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On food shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Box lid with chips inside.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Near cookline.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and pork. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near front counter.
07/01/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Soy sauce inside walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Clever between make table and prep table. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken inside walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation**
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Soy sauce inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Clever between prep table and make table.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon.
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Newspaper on bottom of chicken container.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over broccoli inside walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. In bulk rice.
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Chicken in boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Bulk sugar.
  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken inside walkin cooler.
7/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Eggrolls wrappers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks and spoons in self service area.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken and broccoli.
  • 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. Bulk sugar and flour.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over broccoli.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and cooked pork inside walk-in cooler.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. employee training expired.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over eggrolls inside reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. eggrolls inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk sugar.
8/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Food container without handle used as scoop in rice walkin cooler
  • Critical - Expired proof of required 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 attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin freezer
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Cigarettes above prep area
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat produce walkin cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. egg rolls, chicken, pasta walkin cooler
5/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Scoop made out of gallon jug
  • Critical - Expired 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. Pro
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Back kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Drain chicken pieces in cardbroad boxes
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-go bags walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw chicken over washed broccoli walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef over raw shrimp waalkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Chicken walkin freezer
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Egg rolls walkin cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin freezer
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over produce walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reachin cooler on cookline
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife on cookline Corrected On Site.
8/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cup in onions
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bullk flour
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cuttingbroad Corrected On Site. Discarded
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filtters
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-go bags walkin freezer and walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to produce walkin cooler
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/5/2011Routine - 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. Egg roll, noodles and etc.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over produce
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin freezer
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Noodles in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Sugar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-go bags Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cookline
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
12/29/2010Routine - 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. Egg roll walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat produce walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkin freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Rice walkin cooler
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-go bags
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. White counter top reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Back kitchen
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
8/5/2010Routine - 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. cooked chicken inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken operator discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over produce inside walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. raw chicken next to cooked chicken inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
4/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk sugar.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside small freezer near front counter.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. eggrolls inside walkin cooler.
  • 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. cup used as scoop inside bulk flour.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. in bulk rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. nonfood grade bags used to store food inside walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Prep surface not sanitized after contamination and prior to use. container not sanitized.
  • Light not functioning. above prep table.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. detergent inside 3 compartment sink.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/18/2009Routine - 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. eggrolls in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef pork and chicken in reachin cooler near cookline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over broccoli in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over broccoli in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. beef in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. eggrolls in walkin cooler.
  • 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. cup used as scoop in bulk flour.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. in bulk flour.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife between prep table and make table.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. nonfood grade bags used to store food inside walkin freezer.
7/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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