China Sea, 1966 E Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: China Sea
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1966 E Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34743
License #: 5904975
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/19/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Rear of the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps in filters **Warning**
09/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hand wash sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Rear of the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Gaps in filters **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Forks in front counter **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 90 F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked ribs in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Ajax **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by brooms **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing utensils **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Chicken 130F. Rapid chill **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls and chicken in the walk in cooler **Warning**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, under all equipment.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed, shelving behind preparation table.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing, to storage gloves. **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.
10/16/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface, shelving behind preparation table
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food, cardboard box.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, egg rolls and beef inside walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
10/4/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, walk in cooler ambient temperature 44° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ambient temperature of 44°. Thermostat was adjusted by operator after half hour temperature at 41° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Combined ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to the date the earliest ready-to-eat potentially hazardous ingredient was opened/prepared, all cooked food inside walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches, noodles.
8/21/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler, chicken wings containers.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler, raw beef over cooked beef.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink, rubber gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
5/1/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, eggs roll, chicken, and all cooked food inside walk in cooler and reach in cooler
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, cabbage inside reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar, salt, flour containers
12/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed ripped/worn cartoon boards used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage areainside walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, all cooked food inside walk in cooler, eggs roll, chicken, beef.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, egg rolls, and cooked pork inside walk in cooler.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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./noodles/egg rolls walk-in Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 15-35-1 wood shelf on left side of grill
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Employee Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable./all shelving
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./wonton Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./apron on top of rice
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./1 bamboo shoots
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated in drain colanders
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./in front of freezer
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • 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 Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./rice scoop
  • Observed moderate grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle./causing moderate ordor
  • Observed portable cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./wiping cloth Corrected On Site./to 100 pom
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor./to go containers
  • Critical - Observed toxic item on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment./raid bug spray
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./egg rolls,cooked meats Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor./exstinguisher on floir dinning area For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./noodles/egg rolls walk-in Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./cooks line/front line Repeat Violation.
  • wood shelf on left side of grill
10/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, at all sinks and bathroom .
  • Critical - Observed 10 to 15 live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance and old food debris on mop sink Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands, peeling shrimps and working with raw chicken and beef. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, sauce container inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, by evidenced of food debris, rice in it.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, at preparation table and inside flour and rice container. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, spoon rice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, and old blood next to stainless steal freezer annd in freezer too. Repeat Violation. 07/21/10
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, cigarette and water bottle.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, inside reach in freezer and that had been removed from original container, raw chicken over cooked beef and vegetables. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, on top of lids in and out. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present, screen door open and too many flies inside kitchen .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
6/10/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 02-06-1 Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, by evidenced of egg rolls, cooked beef, noodles, inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation. 07/21/10
  • Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour, sugar.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, inside reach in freezer and that had been removed from original container, raw chicken over cooked beef and vegetable.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, big metal container of meat in front of cooking equipment. Repeat Violation. At call back inspection observed onion and carrots on floor, as well as meat/ ribs container on floor.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, inside walk in cooler meat and outside onions. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler, by evidenced of raw chicken, egg rolls, octopus, meat. At call back inspection observed raw chicken, octopus, angel hair, meat not cover, place in walk in cooler on prior days.
  • 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, inside flour, sugar containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 09-05-1 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-22-1 Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food, beens sprout and noodles, with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. At call back inspection observed employee engage with food preparation, bare hand contact with ready to eat food and non ready to eat food, pealing shrimps and working with cooked chicken.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, used as liner underneath round cutting board.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers, on top of lids in and out.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and old blood next to stailess steal freezer. Repeat Violation. 07/21/10
  • Violation: 23-04-1 Observed build-up of mold-like substance on mop sink and old food debris.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-07-1 Observed bathroom facility not clean. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, wrong ceiling tiles inside the kitchen . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 45-38-2 Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged, at the hallway . For reporting purposes only.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, wrong ceiling tiles inside the kitchen . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on mop sink and old food debris.
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, by evidenced of egg rolls, cooked beef, noodles, inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation. 07/21/10
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food, beens sprout and noodles, with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, big metal container of meat in front of cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, inside walk in cooler meat and outside onions. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, inside flour, sugar containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and old blood next to stailess steal freezer. Repeat Violation. 07/21/10
  • Observed kitchen ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, beens sprout 49. Corrected On Site. Food was discarded by person in charge.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, inside reach in freezer and that had been removed from original container, raw chicken over cooked beef and vegetable.
  • Observed ripped/worn boxes used as shelf cover.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, hallway that goes toward bathroom .
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, on top of lids in and out.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler, by evidenced of raw chicken, egg rolls, octopus, meat.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged, at the hallway . For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, used as liner underneath round cutting board.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour, sugar.
1/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/22/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation, by evidence of ribs, egg rools, chicken, sprout beens at walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, inside walk in cooler all food temperature around 45 and 46 degree F.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, walk in cooler all food temperature around 45 and 46 degree F.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor inside walk in cooler, by evidence of sprout beens, vegetable and sauces.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, inside preparation table.
  • 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, inside bag of rice.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and old blood, white next to stainless steal freezer .
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on mop sink and old food debris.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on stove and reach in cooler handlers.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on all drainage in kitchen also with a black likely substance.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, at kitchen and bathroom .
  • Observed floor and wall junctures cover with grease and black likely substance all around the kitchen.
  • Observed heavy amount of grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, evaporated coil inside walk in cooler.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, wrong tyles .
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. HEAVYLY CONTAMINATED. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
7/21/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Eggrolls and pork.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over Vegetables and Krab Rangoon in reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
2/17/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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