Golden Star, 912 Northlake Blvd, Lake Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GOLDEN STAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 912 Northlake Blvd, Lake Park, FL 33403
License #: 6011396
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour bin. Manager removed no handle container from bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp in sink in water. No running water. Manager ran water into shrimp to thaw it properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wiping cloth on top of prep table. Manager had both cloth place in sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic in oil. Manager removed and discarded garlic, and brought out garlic from walk-in cooler and placed in cold bar. She also coached cook and husband to keep garlic in cooler under 41° **Corrected On-Site**
11/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. LINE REACHIN
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. MAIN LINE REACHIN
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. ALL TCS FOODS IN THE WALKIN LIKE DUMPLINGS COOKED PORK, AND EGGROLS
08/27/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. WALKIN SHELVES
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1/. PUDDLED WATER IN THE LINE REACHIN COOLER
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. LINE REACHIN
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. CHINESE TAKE OUT BAGS USED TO STORE FOOD
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. SRIMP THAWED IN STANDING WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. ON THE MAIN LINE
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. LINE COOK ENTERED WALKIN AND THEN BEGAN FOOD PREP WITHOUTCHANGING GLOVES
  • 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. PREP COOK CUTTING BROCCOLI TO BE USED AT A LATER TIME
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. FRIED RICE AT ROOM TEMPETURE 74°
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. MAIN LINE REACHIN
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. ALL TCS FOODS IN THE WALKIN LIKE DUMPLINGS COOKED PORK, AND EGGROLS
6/4/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. WALKIN SHELVES **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1/. PUDDLED WATER IN THE LINE REACHIN COOLER **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. LINE REACHIN **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chinese take out bags used to store food **Warning**
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. SHRIMP THAWED IN STANDING WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. ON THE MAIN LINE **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. In the dry storage area **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. PREP COOK CUTTING BROCCOLI TO BE USED AT A LATTER TIME **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. FRIED RICE STORED AT ROOM TEMPETURE AT 74° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Line cook entered WALKIN THEN BEGAN FOOD PREP WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. MAIN LINE REACHIN **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. ALL TCS FOODS IN THE WALKIN LIKE DUMPLINGS WANTONS COOKED PORK AND EGGROLLS **Warning**
5/30/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Employee at bathroom
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline Reachin cooler on line
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Chicken
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, corn starch,
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. scrambled eggs cookline 86°
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken wing over cooked chicken front Reachin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken/beef corrected to beef over chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 plus parts 100 ppm corrected **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Fryer next to cook line
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs, egg rolls
11/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.COOKSLINE
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.UPRIGHT REACHIN. FRIGIDAIRE
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.BACK DOOR
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.BULK CONTAINERS
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.COOKED EGG ROLLS. WIC
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area.FAUCET S REMOVED FROM KITCHEN HANDWASH BACK PREPERATION AREA
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Light not functioning.TWO GHTS PREPERATION AREA
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.RUSTED PREPERATION TABLE SHELVING
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALKIN MOTOR GUARD
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALKIN SHELVING
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.STAINS ABOVE COOKSLINE
  • 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.HANDLE IN FLOUR
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW CHICKEN OVER VEGES
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.WALKIN
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.COOKED EGG ROLLS COOKED BEEF COOKED COOKED WONTONS
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.BULK FOOD CONTAINERS
9/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-19-1 Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. open sack of flour - dry storage area .
  • 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. sugar bin.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. cooked chicken in cardboard boxes - walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee restroom .
  • Critical - Violation: 41B-01-1 Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine greater than 200 ppm - sanitizer bucket .
  • Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. employee training expired . This violation must be corrected by : 2/5/12.
4/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee 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. employee training expired . This violation must be corrected by : 2/5/12.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 2/5/12.
  • 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. sugar bin.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. cooked chicken in cardboard boxes - walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine greater than 200 ppm - sanitizer bucket .
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. open sack of flour - dry storage area .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
12/5/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employees' restroom .
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. establishment has no chlorine (bleach) on premises . using degreaser for sanitizer bucket . This violation must be corrected by : 7/26/11.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employees' restroom .
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. employees' restroom .
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusty shelving - walkin cooler .
  • 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 and flour sacks.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walkin cooler at 46-47 degrees F. service call advised . This violation must be corrected by : 7/26/11.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. open sacks (rice/flour) - dry storage area .
7/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee restroom .
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. employee restroom .
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. employee restroom .
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair - condenser leaking - walkin cooler .
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair - rusty shelving - walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine greater than 200ppm - sanitizer bucket .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. multiple containers - walkin cooler .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. open bags of flour - dry storage .
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. walkin cooler shelves rusty.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair walkin cooler condenser leaking .
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. restroom .
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine greater than 200ppm - sanitizer bucket .
11/22/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. multiple containers - walkin cooler .
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. preping unit at 47-49 degrees F. relocate PHF to walkin cooler . service call advised . This violation must be corrected by : 9/13/10.
  • 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. flour/rice bins.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. bottom shelf of prep table (near hotwater heater ) rusted out.
  • Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee restroom .
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. employee restroom .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/10/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/6/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. see # 4.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WALKIN COOLER AT 45-46 DEGREES . IMMEDIATE SERVICE CALL ADVISED . This violation must be corrected by : 4/6/10.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. open sack of flour beneath 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. grocery bags used in chest freezer .
  • Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employees' restroom .
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. employees' restroom .
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. contact cement with cans of food items.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/5/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls - WIC.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. large container of cooked rice on counter. advised keeping cooked rice in WIC and bring small amounts out as needed.
  • 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. flour bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employees' restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. employees' restroom.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine greater than 200ppm . Corrected On Site.
11/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/22/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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