Grand Asian, 6061 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GRAND ASIAN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6061 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32277
License #: 2614431
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk containers of corn starch, flour, sugar and msg. Dry storage area. Manager removed. **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. Bottled water, cook line.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. In container of wontons, upright on door reach in cooler. Also in bulk container of flour, dry storage area. Manager removed handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Pork in thank you bags, walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Make table unit.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several on make table unit.
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Bulk containers of white substance in dory storage area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Raw shelled eggs above make table unit. Manager put time on item. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs over vegetables in walk in cooler.
09/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Make table unit.
  • 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. Bottled water in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food over customer food in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. By drive through window.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken in triple sink.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Make table unit, cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Multiple containers of chicken and egg rolls. Also in one door reach in cooler, cook line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple throughout. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of white substance on dry storage shelf in rear.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and shrimp stored behind cooked chicken and vegetables in make table unit. Corrective action, had manager switch items.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs over cut cabbage. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. In triple sink. Explained proper hand washing procedures. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Noodles 45° were cooked at 9:00 this morning. Had manager put ice on items and place in walk in freezer for rapid cooling.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Corn starch mixed with water and raw shelled eggs, cook line. Corrective action gave and filled out time as public health control paperwork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired July 2013
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cook line. **Repeat Violation**
6/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Front cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple throughout. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
3/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bucket of shrimp in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food over canned goods on dry storage shelf. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. By three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. By ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Across from cook top. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Any of the reach in coolers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Front cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Water on dry storage shelf. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple throughout. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sesame seed above make table unit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef and raw chicken over sauces in walk in cooler and raw shelled eggs over vegetable in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Noodles(69°) in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple in sauce, seasoning bulk containers. Dry storage.
  • Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage, also lid is opened.
  • 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. Bottles of water through out kitchen
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys and Cell phone on shelf above rice cookers
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Drive through.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Shelled eggs over vegetables in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooler across from Wok Station.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Multiple items
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple in dry storage.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelled eggs 70°, sitting on prep table. Less than 2 hours. Corrective action taken, Moved to walk in cooler. Also explained Time as Public health Control. Forms and Chinese handout provided.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Eggs on shelf across from wok station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bottle of winded cleaner next to soda syrup dispenser boxes.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet across from drive through
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of cleaner at triple sink
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Kids in kitchen. Corrective action taken, explained to manager kids need to stay out of kitchen.
7/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. Multiple in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Small sauce cup, back storage room.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottles and open cans by ice bin and by rice makers.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice in dry storage.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. With meats in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Tomato can in rice, dry storage.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On rack above make table.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Trays of chicken.
  • 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. Operator cutting carrots. Washed hands and put on gloves.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Multiple cans and bottles of water, in ice bin with ice by drive thru.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Home Depot 5-gallon buckets use to store sauces in walk in cooler. Also, thank you bag box used to hold fried noodles. Cook line.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid and bottle of Ortho flying insect spray beside hot water heater. Discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef gravy at 120? in rice cooker. Was reheated to 204? **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw chicken over bags of raw beef and raw pork.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bleach jug and bottle of index with bag in box by drive tru window. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Scoop in corn starch in bulk container.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken, reach in cooler in cook line. **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. Multiple containers of cooked meats in walk in cooler.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site. 100ppm
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee was handling money at cash register, then grabbed clran utensil and scooped cooked chicken in put in fryer. Corrective action taken. Explained hand washing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of water. Ice bin/soda dispenser. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing towels
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Multiple in reach in cooler. Also, paper menus used under egg rolls. Also, groceries bags used with multiple food items in walk in cooler/freezer.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Egg roll, open Monday. Reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Trays of shell eggs stored over clean, cut vegetables. Walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple, throughout Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
8/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current hood suppression system report lists violations. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM VENT FILTERS HAS GREASE ACCUMULATED
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. BRACKLET
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, FRIED RICE : Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, greater than 200ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, BEVERAGE MACHINE : DRIVIN WINDOW :
  • 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 RICE NOT LABELED ON ENGLISH Corrected On Site.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions, LACKS KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIG 5 EXCLUSION ILLNESS :
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing less than 50ppm.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine, PLASTIC PANEL: Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. BEVERAGE MACHINE :ICE CHUTE :
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, KITCHEN :
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, SAUCE:WALKIN COOLER :
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, BEVERAGE MACHINE : ICE BIN : TOP REAR:DRIVIN WINDOW :
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, SHRIMP :NOODLE :CHICKEN .
  • 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 SALT:
8/6/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/29/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed operator has jelly fish for personal consumption, not properly identified or segregated.
  • Critical. Observed facility has fish with no invoices. Stated it is for personal consumption. Stop sale issued.
  • Critical. Observed menu states "no MSG'. Facility using MSG.
  • Critical. Observed foods held longer than 24 hours not properly date marked (stuffing, cooked rice).
  • Critical. Observed bulk containers being reused are not properly identified with new product.
  • Critical. Observed bulk food containers not labeled in English. COS
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. COS. Also noted in WIC.
  • Critical. Observed chicken thawing at an elevated slant beside onions in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food throughout walk-in. Raw meat, raw vegetables and ready-to-eat products.
  • Critical. Observed facility using restaurant equipment for unapproved source food that is for personal consumption.
  • Critical. Observed personal food not properly seperated in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed foods handled with minimum contact - handle of scoop down touching food in storage bin - reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed operator bare handing vegetables. Threw vegetables into wok. Spoke with operator about using gloves. COS
  • Observed operator using plastic bags to store food inside. Bags are not approved food grade.
  • Observed facility is re-using plastic vinegar containers for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed handsink used for other purposes than handwashing. COS
  • Critical. Observed handsink has no handwash sign. Left handwash signs.
  • Critical. Observed no cover on garbage recepticle in women's restroom.
  • Critical. Observed spray bottle not labeled with blue product.
  • Observed bag in the box soda stored in designated sleeping area.
  • Critical. Observed operating with a current license. However, our system shows deilnquent. Owner is to check money status. Facility found plan review HQ-10-0649, File #233648.
  • Observed CO2 tank not chained by drive-thru window.
1/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Light construction desk is on most surfaces
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • 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
7/5/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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