China House Take-Out, 3978-A W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA HOUSE TAKE-OUT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3978-A W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
License #: 3916924
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 2/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel bowls and plastic cups **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel bowls and plastic cups **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on cooking equipment **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Shrimp, onions **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce.raw chicken over produce in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stainless refrigerator **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. All sinks were inaccessible **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Boric acid powder not for use in food service establishments **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Chen Zheng certification expired 12/17/13 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by milk crates **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pots and pans **Repeat Violation** **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Stainless one **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. boric acid **Warning**
12/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Buckets
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Chicken over produce in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 50 throughout kitchen area
  • High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions.boric acid
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Prep sink
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back prep and dish
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Rinsing towels
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer 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. Egg rolls, cooked chicken
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificates not filled out completely
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child in kitchen area
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. K class
7/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
4/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on equipment, prep tables **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Above prep area by single service items **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken 92? chicken 60? chicken 82? chicken 129? **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gaelic 68? **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade drill with paint insert attachment being used to mix. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **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. **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**
2/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dishwashing area
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken and beef over veggies and sauces Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over beef
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Dollies, pallets, soda racks or skids used to store or transport packaged food not designed to be moved easily to allow for cleaning access.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. washed and rinsed only
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. prep
  • 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 insect control device installed over food preparation area.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans gallon containers ) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
5/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. licensed fot 16 has 20
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. tops of gallon jugs used to dispense food
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. dish aa
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. dish area
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade drill and paint mixer used to mix food
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. knife
  • 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 insect control device installed over food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meats over sauces and veggies
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans, gallon jug tops) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk
12/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/25/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. licensed for 16 has 20
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. gallon container scoop
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reachins
  • 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. books not filled out, training not done
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade drill-beater used in food.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. 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.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chinese 45
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs beef chicken over produce and sauces
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans gallon container ) reused for the storage of food. gallon container cut to make food scoop
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/23/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Crab rangoon and frieg creb stick made with imitation crab. NOTE: establishment not opening until 4/29. New menu slats ordered. ok'd by supervisor
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
4/22/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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