China Sea, 6554 Caroline St, Milton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA SEA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6554 Caroline St, Milton, FL 32570
License #: 6701421
Total inspections: 30
Last inspection: 11/26/2012

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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  • No Violations Were Observed
11/26/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable - missing linoleum tiles in rear area and the dish wash area.
  • Critical - No current proof (certificates are expired as of 9/30/12) of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed 2 dead roaches in dining area ( north side), 2 dead in southwest section of dining room.
  • Observed a hole in floor near bulk food containers. This was shown to my escort during inspection.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint cooking food.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on dining room floor, under the dishwasher area, dry store areas.
  • Observed grease build-up on cooking equipment sides, surfaces.
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment, on the adjacent walls
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found in the wait station cabinets (30-40 count), under the 3 buffet cold tables (50 count), near rear exit past bathrooms (12-15 count), inside bulk box of baking soda in dry store (6 count), on dry store shelves (20 count), employee bathroom (15-20 count), top of unused ice machine in rear kitchen area (6-8 count), on shelf above food prep table at cook line (6 count), under cook line cold unit (6-8 count), on bus cart near dish machine (1 count), on the bulk container for flour/corn starch containers (1count). **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in/on bulk food storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler (cooked chicken), shishkabobs, shrimp.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food (yellow rice) not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Reheat to 165?F and the return to hot holding.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (egg rolls, fried chicken meat pieces) prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in the walk in cooler
11/7/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/27/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • 1 23-06-1 Observed buildup of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers, cornstarch and flour. Repeat violation.
  • 3 35A-04-1 Observed rodent activity as evidence by rodent droppings found. 150 old at storage/sushi area, 25 old at second storage area, 100 old at cookline. Repeat violation.
9/26/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 0ppm. Dishmachine appears to be dispensing too much sanitzer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Buffet wasabee/ginger ice cam toppings. Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable, tiles missing kitchen/dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dishpit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, mens/womens handicap stalls.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, mens/womens handicap stalls.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens/womens handicap stall.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of cornstarch/flour containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on fryers/oven. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises, 5 dead in dining room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dishpit handsink draining slowly.
  • Critical - Observed dishpit handsink not clean.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling cash tended to buffet without washing hands in between.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food containers stacked on top of each other without protection in walkin cooler, vegetables and chicken containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, broccoli salmon in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, pans of shrimp in walkin freezer.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe under 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen/dining room.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken/beef over wontons walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork/chicken over cooked wings walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken over pork in walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found, 10 hard cookline, 25 soft second storage area, 50 hard storage/sushi area, 20 hard under buffets,25 hard throughout dining room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, bag on cornstarch.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in waitress area, sugar. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knives on cookline.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris/grease throughout kitchen/dishmachine area.
  • Observed wood rot on paneling/baseboards in dining room next to kitchen.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, faucet broken on 3 compartment sink..
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to contamination of food product.
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage, pans of shrimp not covered in walkin freezer on floor had debris on top. Product discarded.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/26/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • 1 23-06-1 Observed buildup of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers, cornstarch and flour. Repeat violation.
  • 2 31-09-1 Observed handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, cookline dishes. Repeat violation. Returned on 3-09-2012 for callback and cookline blocked by dishes.
  • 4 35A-04-1 Observed rodent activity as evidence by rodent droppings found. 150 old storage/sushi area, 25 old second storage area, 100 old cookline. Repeat violation.
6/5/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, cooked chicken in upright cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 02-24-1 Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cornstarch/garlic oil.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, broccoli in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-13-1 Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee cleaned surface where raw chicken was cut then proceeded to food preparation.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-13-1 Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 10ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed handsink slow to drain, dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair, paneling with discoloration where water in on floor.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed fryers soiled with accumulated grease on sides.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
4/25/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler at 46 degrees fahrenheit, thermometer shows 20 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler at 46 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 10ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee handling cooked eggrolls. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee cleaned surface where raw chicken was cut then proceeded to food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water between wall and restrooms.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, broccoli in walkin cooler.
  • Observed fryers soiled with accumulated grease on sides.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Observed handsink slow to drain, dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken/bacon at 46 degrees fahrenheit marinated chicken at 45 degrees fahrenheit chicken on stick at 46 degrees fahrenheit in walk cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, bag of rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in waitress area, lemons tea. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair, paneling with discoloration where water in on floor.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cornstarch/garlic oil.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Salmon at 122 degrees fahrenheit cheese mussel at 128 degrees fahrenheit cooked chicken at 130 degrees fahrenheit peanut chicken at 114 degrees fahrenheit on buffet for less than 4 hours. Establishment turns buffet tables down during the day. Instructed management to never turn tables down.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, cooked chicken in upright cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/24/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-20-1 Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, dessert toppings left out over night not covered.Product discarded.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Crash cart items left out overnight not covered.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-13-1 Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. All employees didn't wash hands upon entering establishment.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee starting food preparation without washing hands.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee took off sweater without washing hands.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers...cornstarch flour. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, cookline dishes. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-12-1 Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed employee restroom toliet cracked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-15-1 Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-05-1 Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees. All employees walking in establishment to start shifts didn't wash hands.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
3/9/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, 0ppm.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, dessert toppings left out over night not covered.Product discarded.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, pans dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, cookline dishes. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed apron covering rice. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, fryers cookline equipment.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee cutting cantelope. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean. Mens toilet rightside.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers...cornstarch flour. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. All employees didn't wash hands upon entering establishment.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee starting food preparation without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee took off sweater without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee restroom toliet cracked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee with long bulky sleeves cutting fruit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, cookies waitress area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, fish chicken walkin cooler.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handsink cookline not cleaned.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken on stick at 44 degrees fahrenheit marinated chicken at 44 degrees fahrenheit in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken at 44 degrees fahrenheit eggrolls at 44 degrees fahrenheit in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bread/krab walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found, 1 live storage area. This violation must be corrected by : 3-09-12.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 150 old storage/sushi area, 25 old second storage area, 100 old cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 3-09-12. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in chicken/bacon i n walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, cornstarch. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Crash cart items left out overnight not covered.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in waitress area, sugar.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, nuggets bread. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure proper handwashing by employees. All employees walking in establishment to start shifts didn't wash hands.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Eggrolls/cooked chicken in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.
3/8/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 02-24-1 Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cornstarch/garlic mixture on crash cart.
  • Critical - Violation: 09-04-1 Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, rice cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-13-1 Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee picked up item from floor then proceeded tp food preparation.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee talking on phone the proceeded to food preparation.
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers...flour cornstarch.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed employee restroom toliet cracked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-15-1 Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
1/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, pot in cookline handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed apron over cooked rice, cookline 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, rice cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of containers...flour cornstarch.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee picked up item from floor then proceeded tp food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee talking on phone the proceeded to food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handling soiled dishes to clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed employee restroom toliet cracked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, beef prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, cookies waitress area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, oil containers.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed handsink dirty, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean, dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handsink slow to drain, dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wings at 45 degrees fahrenheit cooked chicken at 44 degrees fahrenheit in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over shredded cheese walkin cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over shredded cheese upright cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken over beef walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40 hard droppings noted in storage room. This violation must be corrected by : 1-27-12.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, bag of cornstarch. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, spring rolls. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cornstarch/garlic mixture on crash cart.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Need to label containers in english.
1/26/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken/beef over cooked eggrolls and spinach walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee came from nonfood area to food preparation area.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee moved cleaner then proceeded to food area.
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-16-1 Observed soiled upright cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline tops soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, toilet cracked employee.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean, cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean, dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, men employee restroom.
  • Violation: 37-05-1 Observed walkin cooler wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling, several in kitchen.
  • Critical - Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle, window cleaner.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact and handwashing procedures.
8/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken/beef over cooked eggrolls and spinach walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, lobster roll. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee came from nonfood area to food preparation area.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee moved cleaner then proceeded to food area.
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-16-1 Observed soiled upright cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline tops soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-05-1 Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, toilet cracked employee.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean, cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed handsink not clean, dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, men employee restroom.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-04-1 Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 hard droppings behind working ice machine, 20 hard under dry storage shelves next to cookline, 10 hard dry storage area next to dishwashing area. This violation must be corrected by : 8-22-11.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by dead roaches found, 40 dead under buffet tables, 2 dead waitress area, 6 dead inside unused ice machine. This violation must be corrected by : 8-22-11.
  • Violation: 37-05-1 Observed walkin cooler wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling, several in kitchen.
  • Critical - Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle, window cleaner.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact and handwashing procedures.
8/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils on buffet tables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Sauces, spices, onions on end of buffet tables.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, men employee restroom.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, toilet cracked employee.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean, employee.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cobwebs on utility cart dining room..
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee came from nonfood area to food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee moved cleaner then proceeded to food area.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact and handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, chicken walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions storage.. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, walkin cooler bananas. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean, dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed hole in ceiling, several in kitchen.
  • Observed hole in wall, several in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline tops soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen/dining room.
  • Critical - Observed open bag of hot tea stored under buffet table where plumbing is located.. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken/beef over cooked eggrolls and spinach walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by dead roaches found, 40 dead under buffet tables, 2 dead waitress area, 6 dead inside unused ice machine. This violation must be corrected by : 8-22-11.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 hard droppings behind working ice machine, 20 hard under dry storage shelves next to cookline, 10 hard dry storage area next to dishwashing area. This violation must be corrected by : 8-22-11.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed soiled upright cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, bug spray next to napkins. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, window cleaner next to ice cream machines. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in buffet table, hot tea. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, potatoe starch storage area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in waitress area, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, lobster roll. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, window cleaner.
  • Observed walkin cooler wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, back door open. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Eggrolls at 117 degrees fahrenheit spring rolls at 112 degrees fahrenheit rice noodles at 115 degrees fahrenheit on buffet, products discarded.
8/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable, missing tiles in dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, fryers oven. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee talking on cell phone.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee touched face.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, chicken in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, oil containers kitchen.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handsink not clean kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubbers in cookline.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken over toast walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 55 degrees fahrenheit noodles at 60 degrees fahrenheit on cookline for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked salmon in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Walkin freezer, chicken over pork, chicken over beef.
  • Critical - Observed soap dispenser dirty at handsink kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, chicken and seafood containers in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, cornstarch. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, sugar peanuts. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, prepared vegetables. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, red sauce in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, chicken, seafood delight in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour, cornstarch containers. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
3/31/2011Routine - 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 rolls chicken in upright cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, wonton filling cheese mushroom in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour cornstarch containers not labeled in english. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood delight at 47 degrees fahrenheit in reachin cooler raw cut potatoes at 59 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, noodles sitting on countertop. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, sauce.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, breading, flour. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employees are not washing hands in kitchen handsinks, only in restroom sinks per management statement. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of food debris in the interior door of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walkin cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on outside of flour cornstarch tubs in storage area.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground, outside rear egress they hose water from kitchen outside.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable, tiles missing 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, red sauce on several walls in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
10/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/27/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/4/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, pork in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, rice wonton filling cooked chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, cornstarch flour not labeled in english.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, rice at 54 degrees fahrenheit wings at 55 degrees fahrenheit on cookline.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler.
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation, wings has hole in side of container cookline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw pork chicken over ready to eat chicken egg rolls upright cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, bag of flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, spring roll.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • 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, cups/can in flour cornstarch containers. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container, flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, management stated that employees wash hands in restroom.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade bamboo mat for sushi.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, upright cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed residue build-up on utensils containers next to sink.
  • Critical. Observed handsink not clean in kitchen.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in storage area.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable in front of 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, walkin cooler handsink area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored, spray bottles on floor in mens and womens restroom.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, pork chicken in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage, tubs of vegtables stacked on top of each other.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, two tubs of meat product(s) in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, broccoli fish in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered breading in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, cans in reachin cooler.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, box of noodles in storage area.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 10 ppm.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, platters not inverted in storage room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility in disrepair, employee mens restroom toliet bowl broken.
  • Critical. Observed handsink facilities not clean, both kitchen and cookline.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean, both employee restrooms.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, employee restrooms.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, screen door has gaps.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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.
  • Critical. Observed no action by operator to complete training (books on hand).
9/25/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 53B-08-1 Observed no proof of required employee training provided.
  • 53B-08-1 Observed no action by operator to complete employee training (books on hand).
9/25/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • 2. 08A-29-1: Observed uncovered food in cookline cooler - diced meat product. Repeat violation.
  • 5. 35A-03-1: Observed 5 dead roaches on premises - inside old ice machine. Repeat violation. Dead roaches (6-8) observed inside cabinet underneath buffet line on 7/6/09. Observed roach activity as evidenced by one live roach crawling across surface of ice machine. Repeat violation. Observed one live roach on floor near bulk food containers on 7/6/09.
  • 6. 53B-08-1: Observed no proof of required employee training provided. Repeat violation. No action by operator to complete employee training (books on hand) as of 7/6/09.
7/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 2/19/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 8/13/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 8/12/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/8/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/7/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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