Golden Wok, 3545 E 1 St, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GOLDEN WOK
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3545 E 1 St, Bradenton, FL 34208
License #: 5104541
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 5/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.(plastic container used to scoop rice)
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.(stand up freezer)
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.(cell phones above cooks line)
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. (Throughout freezer)
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling.(operator states frozen items are there own personal food)
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.(plastic quart container used to scoop rice)
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair.(back door)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(Chicken wings 45°F, moved to cold hold to lower temp)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw chicken over peppers and bae choo)
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.(container holding potato starch )
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. (Knives and cutting boards in hand wash sink )
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(rear of restaurant )
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.(rear of restaurant )
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.(not all items)
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area.(child wondering throughout kitchen )
5/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Open can of coke above prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator at front.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. WIC: Raw chicken sitting directly on top of box of celery stalks. Raw shrimp above broccoli. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Drain cleaning snake device stored next to open bag of Japanese bread crumb. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Beef sticks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Inadequate number of trash receptacles in establishment. Trash can not provided at hand wash sink at front of kitchen. Closet can located at back of kitchen. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Qin Di Lian 7-16-2007. Manager states he is awaiting new certificate. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Meats in freezer not covered on trays. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11/29/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on walk in cooler wire shelving.
7/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Make table upper and lower area ambient air 54degF.]
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [back hand sink] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [front hand sink] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. [back handsink] Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. [Long, black utensil mostly buried under rice that is cooling in walk in cooler.] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on walk in cooler wire shelving.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Large, deep pan of cooked noodles cooling in make table cooler.] Corrected On Site by relocating to walk in cooler on shallow pan.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Handsink with utensils, bowls in basin of back handsink.] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Make table foods all at 52degF except for pan of noodles cooling and 74degF.]
7/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. [Observed cut down gallon jug used as homemade scoop for cooked rice.] Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. [Bowls in dry rice containers do not have handles]
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. [Gray sugar container.] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed 3 employees with no hair restraint while cooking food and packaging food for take-out.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Broth hot holding at 111degF] Corrected On Site by cook choosing to discard broth.
  • Single service bowl used as scoop for cooked rice is without handle. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling tiles not smooth and non absorbant.
  • Critical - Observed cleaners soap container and hand sanitizer container stored in handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed scoop for sugar lacking handle Corrected On Site.
11/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood tiles above cookline
  • Observed ceiling tiles not smooth non absorbant and easily cleanable
  • Critical - Observed egg carton used to store container of rice on top of. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensil and dishware stored inside back handsink
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler
  • Observed scoop for rice lacking handle.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
3/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed 8 dead roaches behind and under prep cooler and prep table.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roach next to reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches under cookline
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches next to prep table next to walk in cooler.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment(deep fryer).
  • Observed in-use utensil (rice spatula )stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found, observed 2 live roaches crawling under cookline
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawling along baseboard behind soda storage area.
  • Observed scoop for sauce in walk in cooler lacking handle.
3/16/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/2/2011Routine - FoodAssigned to Inspector
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-sweet and sour chicken , pasta, bbq ribs in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-corn startch and sugar.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a manner that prevents cross contamination. Observed containers lacking handle stored inside salt, sugar, and corn startch containers. Scoops must contain handle.
  • Observed nonfood-grade food storage bags used for food storage in reach in freezer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood tiles.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment( deep fryer).
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Establishment advertising on menu, items that contains crabmeat(seafood delight, fried crab meat, crab rangoon). When inspector asked to see crab used in menu items, person in charge showed inspector a bag labeled "asian star immitation crab legs minced style." Ingredient list on package did not list crab meat.
9/29/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-flour and sugar like substances stored in large blue container s.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food-sugar
  • 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-uncooked rice and flour like substances.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-rice spatula
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Observed non food grade plastic bags used to store frozen foods in reach in freezer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on Hood tiles.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Ceiling tile missing above walk in cooler.
  • 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. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher stored on floor next to mop sink.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
6/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed containers of raw chicken and egg crates stored over produce and sauces. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-in reach in freezer
4/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed large blue containers in back holding salt and sugar like substances unlabled.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed containers of raw chicken and egg crates stored over produce and sauces. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-in reach in freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food-sugar/salt like substances.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee handeling cooked pasta with bare hands and chop vegetables with barehands . Employee then put gloves on after inspector informed employee of violation.and Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions- front handsink . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-restroom Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-back handsink
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-restroom Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-front handsink
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Observed powder bleach cleaner stored next to peanut butter, baking soda and container holding sauce.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
2/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 02-05-1 Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked-walk in cooler
12/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked-walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed crates of egg stored over sauce container
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Observed can of ketchup uncovered on shelf under prep table
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. After washing hands in front handsink , accumulation of water in handsink did not drain properly. Water accumulated in sink.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair-employee restroom handsink not draining properly , accumulation of water in sink.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-front handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-back sink
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-front handsink
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-employee restroom
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-front handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling tile missing above walk in cooler.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. Observed water damage on ceiling tile above prep table.
  • 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.
10/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/11/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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