China Taste, 329 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: China Taste
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 329 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice, FL 34292
License #: 6805226
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In chest freezer frozen whole fish. Female manager said it was her fish to eat.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn/soiled tin foil used as non food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On cook line make table.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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.
07/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone and keys over maketable. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line between maketable and prep. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In freezers
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing storage shelf in prep room back handsinks. **Corrected On-Site**
2/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food including 1 handle less metal can utilized as scoop in rear kitchen raw rice storage container.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed kitchen upright white single door ken more reaching freezer elevated off floor and supported by 6 metal food cans.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a kitchen food prep area hand sink used by food employees. Repeat violation.
  • 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. Observed 1 male cook line employee repeatedly cutting / touching multiple heads of lettuce barehanded that will be utilized for later use. Corrected on site.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed 1 frontline counter employee hand sink blocked by a pair of yellow vinyl gloves and observed 1 food prep area employee hand sink blocked by paper documents and a large role of plastic wrap.
  • Intermediate - Interior of kitchen upright white single door reach-in freezer excessively soiled with accumulation of food residue on interior floor services.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at a kitchen food prep area employee handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at 1 rear kitchen/ cookline employee handwash sink.
8/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 2 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen food prep tables.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food including from a rear storage area salt container. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food including 1 onions bag stored on rear kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Frontline counter female Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has ineffective hair restraint.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit and stored in 80 degree water container next to soups steamer.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a kitchen food prep area hand sink used by food employees. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Kitchen Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by a large Daniel wrap container.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at kitchen food prep area handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at dining room unisex employee/patron utilized restroom handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. observed 1 handleless plastic scoop utilized in rear kitchen corn starch storage bucket . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit. observed 2 rte vegetables storage buckets and 4 rte sauces storage buckets in walkin cooler not covered.
  • Critical - observed Handwashing cleanser lacking at dishwasher area employee handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - observed Handwashing cleanser lacking at rear kitchen door adjacent handwashing lavatory.
  • observed No Heimlich /choking maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed 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 dishwasher area Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
7/26/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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. observed 1 metal handleless scoop utilized in rear kitchen uncooked rice storage bin.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. observed 2 handleless plastic scoops utilized in rte cooked rice storage bins. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed kitchen upright white single door freezer raw frozen beef storage over rte cut washed vegetables . Repeat Violation.
  • observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen cookline food preparation table. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed 2 rear kitchen employees handwashing sinks without required handwashing signs.No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed Lack of use of chlorine 3 comp sink chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich or choking maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed excessive encrusted material on kitchen food preparation table can opener.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. observed handleless scoops utilized in rear kitchen flour , sugar , and uncooked rice storage bins . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed walkin cooler raw poultry storage over raw seafood/shrimp. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. observed upright white reach in single door cooler raw poultry storage over rte's washed frozen vegetables. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed 5 rear dry storage flour and sugar storage bins unlabeled . Repeat Violation.
  • observed 2 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on kitchen food preparation tables.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a frontline counter area handsink and a mid kitchen employees handwashing sink and frontline employees /patron restroom handwashing sink and a rear kitchen employees handwashing sink used by food employees. Repeat Violations.
8/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. observed 1 cut and fomed plastic jug utilized for scooping cooked rice.
  • Observed floor area(s) including rear kitchen food preparation and dishwasher area covered with excessive standing water.
  • 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. observed 2 metal handleless cans utilized for uncooked rice scoops in rear kitchen plastic storage bins Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. observed plastic jug cut and formed then utilized for cooked rice scoop.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed rear kitchen dry storage , 3 flour and 1 sugar storage bins unlabeled. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 2 Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on kitchen food preparation tables . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a handsink at rear of kitchen and in mid kitchen area food preparation table used by food employees. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing signs provided at a handsink used by food employees including patron employee combination restroom handwashing sink . and frontline counter handwashing sink . Repeat Violation.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed 2 hoisin sauces , 1 soy sauce, 1 oyster sauce excessively dented/ cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food/onions bag stored on rear dry storage floor.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods/raw shell eggs and ready-to-eat foods/sauces in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • 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./observed 2 metal handleless cans utilized as uncooked rice and uncooked beef /poultry scoops on cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed handleless metal bowl utilized to scoop cooked pork in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food /raw chicken and raw beef stored over ready-to-eat food/rte's sauces in walkin cooler -. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed repeated bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food/washed vegetables by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • observed 3 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./kitchen preparation tables
  • Critical - observed 3 flour bins, 1 msg bin, 1 sugar storage bin unlabeled . Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical - observed Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory./lowboy freezer area hw sink
  • Critical - observed Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink./frontline counter hw sink
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./lowboy freezer area hw sink
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./rear kitchen cookline hw sink
  • Critical - observed partial 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. no 60 day callback required .
3/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./observed no hw sink signage at 3 kitchen hw sinks and frontline unisex restroom .
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • 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. Pro
8/6/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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