China Xpress, 2059 Altamont Ave Ste 102, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA XPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2059 Altamont Ave Ste 102, Fort Myers, FL 33901
License #: 4606447
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 07/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Obserbed a bowl being used to scoop rice, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Obserbed two CO tanks located in the rear not secure.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed food stored on the floor in both the walk-in cooler and freezer.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Observed food not covered in the walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed a thank you bag in the reach in cooler holding noodles.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wash cloth not in sanitizer.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed A dented can of bamboo shoots operator discarded can.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scoop held in the rear hand wash sink.
07/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls without handles used to scoop flour.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed a cell phone on the cookline next to food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees no hat.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Observed a build up of black substance on the gaskets for the reach in cooler at the Cookline.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed a light in the walk in without a shield.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed pork and chicken not covered in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. The certification expired 2/1/2014
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. The hand washing sink at the front hand wash station is without soup. Operator added soup. **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. Observed food in the walkin cooler with out date marks.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed coolers with buildup on gaskets near wok. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed Chicken and Pork over sauces. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
11/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls being used in multiple food bins .(rice, flour, sugar) **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed coffee cup on shelf of make table . **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook not wearing hair restraint. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Observed soiled floors behind wok area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed coolers with buildup on gaskets near wok. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed Chicken and Pork over sauces. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected onsite. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
9/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed about ten scoops used as spoon inside cooked rice, dried rice, sugar, salt, flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed a chicken container stored on walk in cooler floor. Observed ice package and frozen beef package stored on walk in freezer floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed medicine box stored above soap dispenser at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Observed about three knives stored between table and wall, and one knife between equipment s at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed beef thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Observed chicken and shrimps thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Observed eggs boxes reuse to drain egg rolls. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Observed chicken, cooked vegetables, sauce, fried shrimps, etc. not covered in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses and store on prep area and at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken at 60?F on prep area and corn starch at 89?F stored at cook line. Corrective action taken; foods moved to reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked broccoli at 90?F, egg rolls at 90?F, and fried shrimps at 70?F stored on prep area. Corrective action taken; foods moved to reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No employee training for the cook Xiao. **Warning**
4/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0ppm in sanitizer bucket . Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic bowl used as scoop in powder bins. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in mens restroom .
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit by oven. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn statch in water and garlic in oil at 82F, corrective action taken foods moved to reachin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken amd pork over soup in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives stored between coolers. Corrected On Site.
7/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.In walk in cooler.walk in freezer ,walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.GROCERY BAG IN reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Flour bin in kiTCHEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Eggs rolls in reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.At hws. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Sugar bin no sign. Corrected On Site.
3/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.kitCHEN
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.Cookline
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Bottle of dishwashing liquid in hws,kitCHEN Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery Bag in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Eggs over onions,walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.Cookline
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour tub in kitCHEN.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.kitchen
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
7/29/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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