China Sea, 30611 Us Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA SEA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 30611 Us Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
License #: 6216192
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Rear of establishment
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Under sink
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Various foods
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Walkin cooler cabbage
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • 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
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Cookline
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Rice bin in dry storage area
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Soaps
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.variety of food walkin cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Bins storage
07/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of cabbage in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead in back storage area
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Egg rolls, cooked chicken, across from three compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Various food
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin near three compartment sink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.various cooked food in walk in cooler
1/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chicken, onions
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Reach in coolers, cookline
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Onions, cookline cooler
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken and beef
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Various food
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In bucket
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 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. Chicken in walk in cooler
7/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chicken in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Meat
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Knives, front counter
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter, cookline
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in upright freezer
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Upright freezer across from three compartment sink
2/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. buckets of onions
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. across from woks
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. egg rolls iin fridge across from fryers Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. child in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on counter across from woks
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour bin
10/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. food containers above three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 2 dead under woks
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooked chicken in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauce
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked chicken in walk in cooler
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in freezer next to mop sink
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked chicken in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bucket of onionsvin walk in 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. rice
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken, 51f, reaxh in cooler across from woks. moved to walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork, 51f, reach in cooler across from woks. moved to walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp, ric across from woks, 51f. moved to walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. rice bag
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. veggies in walk in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust...walkin cooler compressor fan covers
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods---beef behind shrimp Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue...bottom section
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.....handsink sink by 3bay sink blocked by pans
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility in disrepair...employee restroom broken--used for storage
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods--beef behind shrimp on top section of cooler opposite woks Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods---walkin cooler--raw chicken stored above raw[thawing] beef Corrected On Site.
1/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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