China House, 10942 Pembroke Rd, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA HOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10942 Pembroke Rd, Miramar, FL 33025
License #: 1620276
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 07/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Moved to walk in. Chicken 84° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Need to use sanitizer more regularly
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Moved items to walk in chicken 84° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
07/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside sauce container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of beans on walk in cooler floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken at 56°f on the prep area, moved inside a cooler, dropped 8°f at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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, garlic and oil, rice, discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Chicken cooling at room temperature for two hours found at 82°f, moved to a freezer, 64°f at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Repeat Violation**
1/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of broccoli, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Drystorage shelves
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reused cardboard boxes with food in a freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit., noodles, chicken, rolls at 52-54°F on the prep area, moved to a cooler, 45°F at the end of the inspection **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Dumplings on top of the steam table at 114°F, reheated to 165°F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw poultry over cooked pork in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. After handling soiled cardboard box. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Drystorage **Repeat Violation**
7/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Can inside rice container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Metal can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Cut vegetables. gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Fried rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw meat over cook pasta in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Raw poultry over raw seafood.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Repeat Violation**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood and filters.
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep areas.
10/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep areas.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler, operator turned the unit colder.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood and filters.
  • Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination. no handled cup or bowl inside a food container, flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. chicken cooling at ambient temperature from 94 degrees fahrenheit to 89 degrees fahrenheit in 45 min. Corrected On Site. moved to the walk in cooler.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. onions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. chlorine test paper needed.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken at 46 degrees fahrenheit in the prep area for 45 min without been prepared. Corrected On Site. moved to the walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic and oil on a cookline cart. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potentially hazardous food in walk in cooler at 43 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimps. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw eggs over noodles in a reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw seafood, meatover cooked pork in a freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw meats over sauces in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. walk in cooler racks.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. cooked chicken in reused cardboard boxes cooling at ambient temperature.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. spring rolls in the walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink.
  • 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. not properly labeled in english.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean clothes and linen not properly stored in clean dry place until used.Aprons, Corrected On Site.
  • Cook's aprons not laundered as necessary. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Row chicken over row beef, reach in cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Rice 79 F. cooks line. Corrected On Site.See 1b.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.Shrimp, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Row chicken over cooked food.wi cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.3 pounds of yellow rice out of temperature longer than 4 hours. 79F, Cooks line, Corrected On Site.Product discarded
1/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical - Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical - Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood's filters and kitchen equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Rice.Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cooks line. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.See 2a
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.Reach in cooler, cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.Back door, bottom.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
2/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.WI cooler, operator stayed that the door was left opened too long, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Prep surface not sanitized after contamination and prior to use. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
10/21/2010Complaint FullInspection 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.Veggies.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WI cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, plastic containers's lids.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water residue.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
6/10/2010Routine - 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. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed leaking faucet, 3 compartment's sink.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Light not functioning, hood's system.
  • Critical. Observed tools items stored in food preparation area.
12/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. ric.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, rice, beef. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, rice.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, beef.
  • Critical. food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage, can food containers used to store different food than originally contained.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, WIC.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, WI cooler,. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage shelves.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical. Observed liquid waste leakage from dumpster onto ground/dumpster pad.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Observed mildew build up on handwash sinks.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mop sink area.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Light not functioning, reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
8/19/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/7/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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