China Max, 777 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA MAX
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 777 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island, FL 32952
License #: 1503453
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a container. Scoop in cooked chicken in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 door low boy.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Phone.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sauce. Also over raw shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
09/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2014Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice **Warning**. Can in sugar
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Six dead in trap setting on outlet box. **Warning**. 1 dead in tin foil box.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**. Employee beverage in ice machine bin
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corn starch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**. Scoop in rice handle touching product
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** can in sugar
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**. Employee returned from back area touched box of tin foil then proceeded to touch cut lettuce and carrots.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 in dish area above 3 bay sink. **Warning**. Observed 6 live in kitchen near cookline handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Front counter **Warning**
5/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing and displaced above walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Six dead in trap setting on outlet box. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Above rack above 3 bay sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corn starch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 in dish area above 3 bay sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Front counter **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/30/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. There is a broken handle on the rice cooker
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Coked chicken
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornstarch 79f
  • 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. Corn starch
  • 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 in the walk in
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner bottle
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage 54f Corrective action taken to reduce the cabbage to fill ine
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. There is whole shell eggs over sauce in the walk in
8/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/6/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area.There were unwashed mushrooms over washed ready to eat brocoli **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use scrapers stored in crack between equipment and wall.Corrected on site
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.The clean tongs are stored in the dirty container with cleaning equiptment
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.The half of bottle cut is being used as a scoop. Discarded by operator
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair.The wall by rer door is damages
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises.1dead roach. Removed by operator
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked cgicken- fried 67f
  • 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. Time marked while on site
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.There is a half bottle in use as a rice scoop with accumulated grease
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.The handsink by line has no papertowels
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.form given for time
6/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Old nix used to store food items in walk in
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.server on bufftt
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.white trash can by buffett
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.by line near handsink
  • Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.worn grout near dish area to bare concrete
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cornstarch on line 76f. Time form given to operator
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed raw whole shell eggs over sauces in walk in
  • Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils.bowl without a handle is stored in non ready et rice container
3/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.paint brush in use on grill
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.2 employee Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.rice cooker
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.pan in sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.scoop handle in corn starch Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.115f beef, gen tsao 107f,
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shell eggs over ready to eat sauces in walk in
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.to go containers in customer sneeze range
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.fried chicken in walk in in bus tub
  • Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in refrigeration unit.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 3 bay sink facet leaking
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cook line
  • Hood filters over fryer badly damaged. hole in filter
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. scoop burried in flour container
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. front line hws
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. metal banded brush
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored on shelves heavily soiled with grease
  • Critical - Observed cooked noodles held at 50 degrees fahrenheit in reach in cooler. corrective action taken, noodles discarded
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint for all employees
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. dishes stored in hws
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. styrofoam plates not stored inverted on front line steam table
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over washed vegetables
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. wet cloth stored on counter
6/19/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed walkin cooler is not working at this time.operator states broke down yesterday.
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 37-01-1 Ceiling tile missing.above walkin cooler.
4/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling tile missing.above walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Cooked Breaded chicken not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.found at 70F.recommend to reheat to 165F
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed 30 dead roaches on cook line behind equipment Corrected On Site.swept floor
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 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 - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.before appling gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 6 live roaches found on cook line This violation must be corrected by : 04/11/12.
  • Observed several holes in wall.dish area and kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walkin cooler is not working at this time.operator states broke down yesterday.
  • Critical - vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Corrected On Site.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling tile missing.above the walkin cooler
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.in the dishroom
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.a paint brush is being used
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.ceilinng air vents throughout the facility
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.in use cutting board
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.heavy build up
  • Observed hole in wall.observed in many areas of the facility. appears to be old shelving locations
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
11/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Observed fried rice noted 58 DEGREES F and precooked chicken 47 DEGREES F,improperly cooled overnight in cook's reach -in cooler.STOP SALE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed employee,cook, with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed bowls stored in hand wash sink.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
6/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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