Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, 820 Palm Bay Rd Ne #106, Palm Bay, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 820 Palm Bay Rd Ne #106, Palm Bay, FL 32905
License #: 1505168
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area./ employee food on prep table
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area./ cell phone on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered./ walk in cooler egg rolls, shrimp **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on broiler door handle between uses./ re- educated **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Moderately Soil residue build-up in mop sink
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as holder for dried peppers on cooks cart
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans./ for oil- re- educated **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands./ re- educated **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./ raw chicken over container of sauce in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. / cooks line cooler raw whole shell eggs over vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Just cracked and placed back on egg carton re- educated removed the other eggs put in pan discarded the carton and broken shells
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **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./ egg rolls, cooked shrimp in the walk in cooler
09/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee using Bowl to handle raw animal food and then ready-to-eat food without first washing, rinsing and sanitizing bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave moderately soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.prep table
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - 5 assorted cans found Dented. See stop sale. 32 lbs
  • High Priority - Chlorine Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Over 200 ppm turn strip back white. 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Handling cash then put on gloves. Removed gloves wash hands
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Brown grocery bags used to absorb grease from cooked egg rolls
  • High Priority - container of raw chicken stored over container of shredded cabbage in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cook line and several prep Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cooked breaded chicken (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Found at 98° . Manager states cooked 1 hour ago. Placed on a sheet pan and put in the walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen by 3 bay sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. 10°
6/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Vinegar jug top used as a scoop **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves moderately soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Small cooler: cooked chicken 45° cooked pork 46° cooked egg rolls 45° manager states busy in and out of cooler. recommend rapid chill. Manager placed in freezer.Rechecked at the end of inspection . Found at 43° 42° **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw whole shell eggs stored over baby corn. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cook line Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Moderate Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Found at 46° manager adjusted thermostat rechecked at the end of inspection found cooler at 45°. This unit is not to be used till maintaing 41 or below. No next day call back. Has several coolers maintaining 41° and below
2/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ cooks line **Warning**/ still torn
  • Intermediate - Heavily Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**/ can opener still heavily soiled recommend new blade
10/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.box of product on freezer floor floor several and and containers of product on the floor un shelf in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Heavy Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink./ back prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Moderate Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./ cooks line cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw beef 39 degrees f- recommended to get into refrigeration **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles./ cut milk container Utilized for milk scoop **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans./ several products in reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover./ shelf under rice **Warning**
  • Basic - The small reach in cooler was reading 45 degrees f- operator adjust appears someone has hit the button Establishment has ample refrigeration to maintain TCS at 41 degrees f or below **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board./ prep area **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked pork, beef, chicken small front reaching cooler 45-50 degrees f operator states product put on front line when opened at 11 am less than4 hrs recommended rapid chill **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface./ around the interior rim of the brown rice pot **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavily Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink./ temp at 93-94 degrees f both hand wash sinks **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in / out of food storage containers./ holding open bags of flour/ rice **Warning**
8/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.prep cook cutting raw chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.heavy build up **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.raw shell eggs over sauces **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
2/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./all pans
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable./wood shelving for drying dishes not properly sealed
  • Observed cean metal pans stored on soiled dish drain
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./1can bamboo shoots 1 can ground bean sauce
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./storing soiled containers Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination./employees eating their lunch in kitchen by prepp table
  • Observed moderate to heavy build-up of grease hood filters and beliw
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./bulk flour
  • Observed pans stored on wood shelving that has slime like/mold on it
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./phone /sandwich line Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover.under cooks line and front line
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./prep area
10/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./ unwrapped raw chicken stored on top of container of soy sauce/walk in cooler
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit/didbn't realize needed on all product utilizing as time Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./cooked pork in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./prep line and cook line area
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/7/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./prep area raw beef
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walk in cooler/raw chicken Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed heavily encrusted material on can opener. 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.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./products in walk in cooler and bulk rice storage area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./corn starch mixture and chopped garlic sauce-recommended rapid chill Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./beef and shrimp/still frozen
  • Observed re-use of egg carton for storage shelving walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives cooks line stored between table and reach in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./dry storage containers in chinese not english
  • Critical - observed proof of employee training all certifications are expired
1/3/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./after taking money than going to help package foid Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walk in freezer and walk in cooler 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./bulk foods.utilizing cup to get product not utilizing their scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed moderate encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./flour
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./corn starch mixture will discard at 7.00 pm just put on cart 1/2 hr ago Repeat Violation.
  • Observed re-use of egg carton for storing pots on top of and laying in-use utensils in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Corrected On Site.
  • 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 storage
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable.when changing out tiles change to smooth easily cleanable
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.manager was at bank
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./2 cans 1 tomatoe sauce-1 pineapple
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./w lk in cooler/onions ,brocolli
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.towels in hand wash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ recommended rapid chill-garlic n oil-flour batter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed several live flies in kitchen.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed container of raw chicken over raw shrimp in the walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.water 87F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.grey bins for dry rice.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken and raw shrimp thawing at room temperature. Corrected On Site.under running water
  • Critical - Observed sheet pan of raw chicken over sheet pan of beef in the walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
2/17/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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