Chinese Thai To Go, 431 N 25 St, Ft Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINESE THAI TO GO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 431 N 25 St, Ft Pierce, FL 34947
License #: 6602180
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 07/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavily soiled cardboard under walking surfaces throughout facility.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Hood moderately soiled with accumulated runny, drippy sludgy grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment handles between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Bus pans used for prepping and holding raw proteins not thoroughly cleaned as seen on outside edges of containers.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Old equipment and wood in dumpster.
  • Basic - heavy grease and old food particles accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Low stove top, fryers and fry baskets heavily soiled.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of chemicals in sink basin.
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. Employee ball cap type hat hanging on extinguisher by restroom door.
07/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease-walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic take out container in corn starch bag.
  • Basic - Garbage/trash including old cardboard along fence line and at back door of facility. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment and by walls behind cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave heavily soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink-restroom.
  • 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. SHAQUE, WORKING ON COOK LINE, LESS THAN 1 week.
3/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink handles.
  • Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Several large black garbage type bags filled with 'stuff' left near back door of kitchen.
  • Basic - Garbage/trash along dense line on northwest side of building.
  • Basic - Heavily soiled cardboard used as mat under 3 bin sink under large dirty containers.
  • Basic - Hood moderately soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Moderate amounts of Grease accumulated under cooking equipment-cookline.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Flammables: 3 cans of paint stored under fuse/electrical panel near kitchen back door.
9/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Entire kitchen
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling exhaust vent covers in employee restroom
  • 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. Over prep table in kitchen
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair: broken edges, supported by towel.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Heavy Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior/exterior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.hand wash sink in kitchen
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Stainless table on back of cook line; shelves heavily rusted.
  • Basic - Old, unused equipment stored outside. Other miscellaneous debris around fence line behind restaurant.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door torn/in disrepair. Not allowing to shut properly
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. New employee.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in bulk food storage containers. Uncooked rice.
5/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground along fence line enclosure at rear of facility.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment-heavy guild up of grease under fryer and wok area of cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, filters new and look great, drip tray and associated areas heavily soiled..
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise-old equipment stored by back door of facility.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 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. Hispanic employee at cookline less than 60 days-Carlos Lobos. **Repeat Violation**
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One new hispanic employee in kitchen, employed approximately 3 weeks.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters and associated equipment, heavily soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, changed gloves without first washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed in 3 bin sink.
  • Observed heavy runny slimmy grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Old chicken box-Waxed cardboard type box used to hold portioned raw chicken in walk-in coo.er
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipes under kitchen handwash sink leaking onto floor.
9/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment has covered sign posted for Emergency Closure.
5/9/2012Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-07-1 Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
5/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-35-1 Observed old card board boxes used as shelf cover-on shelves under prep table.
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed chest gasket torn/in disrepair-pulling away from lid.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-03-1 Observed at least 3 dead roaches on prep table where employee is working. And 3 more dead on floor by walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by 2 live roaches found on waterheater by cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by 20+live roaches found in plastic wrap in use at prep station.
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by 5 live roaches found on prep table at grill line-by wing sauces and in electrical cords at wing hot hold.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed heavy liquid grease accumulated under cooking equipment, fryers, wok and low grill..
  • Critical - Violation: 49-12-2 Observed container of flammable material over 5 gallons stored in establishment. 2 25# LP tanks by walk-in cooler door.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-07-1 Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
5/8/2012Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Time Extension
  • Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed at least 3 dead roaches on prep table where employee is working. And 3 more dead on floor by walk-in cooler.
  • Observed chest gasket torn/in disrepair-pulling away from lid.
  • Critical - Observed container of flammable material over 5 gallons stored in establishment. 2 25# LP tanks by walk-in cooler door.
  • Observed heavy liquid grease accumulated under cooking equipment, fryers, wok and low grill..
  • Observed old card board boxes used as shelf cover-on shelves under prep table.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 2 live roaches found on waterheater by cookline.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 20+live roaches found in plastic wrap in use at prep station.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 5 live roaches found on prep table at grill line-by wing sauces and in electrical cords at wing hot hold.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Drain cover(s) missing-restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Employees trained with National Restaurant Association, not an approved source.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen restroom.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood and hood filters heavily soiled with accumulated runny drippy grease.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-long board on cookline reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with heavy encrusted grease and/or soil deposits. Low burner stove top and grate heavily soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink at 3 bin sink area has cooking pot ib basin.
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment-kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-lid to chest freezer-heavily frosted over with lid not shutting tightly.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Hot shot-ant and roach spray on shelf by chest freezer.
  • Walking and driving area heavily littered with trash.
12/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood drip tray not equipped with catch cup. Grease appears to be draininng onto floor under cooking equipment.
  • 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. At least one employee with out proof of training.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters heavily soiled with brown/black sludgy grease with no container too catch greasy material.
  • Observed garbage on the ground at rear of facility. Greese bpttle boxes and other brown boxes throughout fenced in area directly behind kitchen exit door.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment and throughout facility-heavy black by exit door and at walk-in freezer.
  • Observed heavy black grease accumulated under cooking equipment particularly under fryers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken wings holding on cookline-70F. Advised quick chill to 41 or colder-employee did not understand.
  • Walking or driving surfaces not maintained-heavy drebris/garbage along fence area on north side of building.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Yellow cloth on table by cookline.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing-restroom.
  • 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. One new employee started work today.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. White rice cooling in 100 F ambiant air. Advised time to go into walk-in to cool remaining 1 hour to 75 F.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor-raw chicken delivered "an hour ago" left on floor in front of walk-in freezer. Chicken partially frozen. Advised chicken to be put in freezer soon as ambiant air in facility is in mid 80s.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces-low single burner stove at cookline, heavily encrusted with drippy, sludgy black grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Lots of old equipment and unnecessary items at back of facility.
  • Observed walk-in cooler door not shutting due to ice over.
5/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-walk-in freezer door has bent and curling metal stopping door from closing correctly-ice build-up noted on door and surrounding door parts.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Spice shelf over crock pot sauces and racks over rice cookers heavily soiled.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Basin of restroom handwash sink has a pan full of water holding.
  • Observed moderate amounts of grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters, soiled with accumulated amounts of grease.
  • Critical. Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. Low burner stove does not appear to be adequately protected. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
1/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Marinating raw chicken over raw beef tenderloin type meats in walk-in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloths in several locations including front counter and back counter.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan lid stored in handwashsink basin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in employee restroom.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Old, dirty cardboard boxes on floor in cookline area.
  • Observed moderate amounts of grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood not smooth and easily cleanable-perf holes from old suppression system.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters and surrounding flat surfaces heavily soiled with accumulated runny, drippy black grease.
  • Critical. Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles-low burner stove does not appear to be covered. For reporting purposes only.
8/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Frozen chicken thawing in 3 Bin sink, in standing water. This is a repeat violation that was sent for administrative actions on todays callback inspection.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. One man put on hat, second man without.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Hood over cookline has perf holes from old system. This violation is a repeat and was sent for administrative actions at todays callback inspection.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bus pan in sink basin when inspection began. Employee quickly corrected on site.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster-This violation sent for administrative actions on todays callback inspection. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Large gap showing daylight on perimeter wall next to walk-in cooler. Violation sent for AC at todays callback inspection. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Floor near back door, behind chest cooler and upright shelving-heavily soiled.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 06-04-1 Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-raw chicken. Chicken thawing in standing water in 3 bin sink.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-perf holes from old suppression system not closed up-not smooth and easily cleanable. Holes still on hood inteior.
  • Violation: 33-11-1 Missing drain plug at dumpster. Still missing at callback.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-12-1 Perimeter wall by walk-in freezer has gap showing daylight. Daylight still showing.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodCall 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. Lomain in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in shrimp, ham, and other items.
  • Critical. Violation: 03B-03-1 Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings-129F.
  • Critical. Violation: 06-04-1 Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-raw chicken.
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-02-1 Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-ice build up in freezer not allowing door to shut properly.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-perf holes from old suppression system not closed up-not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Violation: 33-11-1 Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Violation: 33-13-1 Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster-in dumpster.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-12-1 Perimeter wall by walk-in freezer has gap showing daylight.
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment, hood filters heavily soiled with accumulated grease and black runny goo..
  • Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/6/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lomain in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in shrimp, ham, and other items.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings-129F.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-raw chicken.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-ice build up in freezer not allowing door to shut properly.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-perf holes from old suppression system not closed up-not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed raw sewage on ground of establishment. Raw sewage spewing from clean out pipe in parking lot, flowing into the street and down street 100+ yards into storm drain. City of Fort Pierce on scene stated sewer line from facility to street broken/colapse. Facity is responsible for repairs.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster-in dumpster.
  • Critical. Perimeter wall by walk-in freezer has gap showing daylight.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters heavily soiled with accumulated grease and black runny goo..
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Cooked rice and pork cooling near back door. Rice at 120 F and pork at 118 F. Both items require quick chill to room temp-2 hours; then from 75 to 41 in 4 hours. Employees made necessary changes for both items. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-2 cooks in kitchen area.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance-oily/greasy cardboard flattened boxes on floor at cookline.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license-ABT License is Under Lucky Diamond. If this info is correct, an owner change must be made. Alcohal and Food service licenses must match in owner name.
9/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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