Great Wall, 883 S Pinellas Ave C1, Tarpon Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GREAT WALL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 883 S Pinellas Ave C1, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
License #: 6214176
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Kitchen
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair. ,also stained
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.Cleaver on cook line.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack,on soiled shelves in kitchen
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Rusty chest freezer,and stand up freezer,also chest freezer inside lid is broken closing insulation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Kitchen
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled containers/equipment.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Rusty table shelves.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezes.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.Stored in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back kitchen screen door doesn't self close.
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair . Back kitchen screen door.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Kitchen
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.On bottom shelves,kitchen
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.Walkin cooler .
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.Sides of cooking equipment.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Scrub pad.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in freezer shelves soiled with food debris.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
10/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Various food in reach in cooler on cookline
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw meat over green peppers in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • 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**
  • 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 in walk in cooler
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Table with big rice cooker, near back exit
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Various food in reach in cooler on cookline
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Food bins near three compartment sink
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sauce, bean sprouts
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket...mop sink
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings 49F, chilled **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg rolls 48F, chilled **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. Eggs **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over cut vegetables
  • High Priority - Soup/chowder/chili hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 126F **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 meat in walk in cooler
8/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Blender in dry storage
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter in front of woks
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Rice bin
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over eggs in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cutting board broken
  • 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 meat and egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Under prep table across from three compartment sink
4/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed food stored on floor. buckeet of ribs in walk in cooler
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked meat in walk in cooler
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked noodles in reach in cooler across from woks
1/3/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. outside of food containers, dry syorage area
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. buckeet of ribs in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil, near back door
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. white reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. various food in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. eggs, rice on cookline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked meat in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked noodles in reach in cooler across from woks
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. mop sink
  • Critical - expired training To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
9/18/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil, next to three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. reach in freezer near back door
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over green peppers in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.back door
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in reach in freezer near back door
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. vegetablesbin walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. egg rolls in walk in coolet
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on counter
  • Critical - employee training expired
8/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil, near back exit
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil, under three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp, next to three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. egg rolls and chicken next to fryers
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. food in reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. vegetables in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. in front of woks
3/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of rice
  • 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 interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked meat in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked pasta in reach in cooler across from woks
10/18/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of flour
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. jugs of oil
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over onions in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over green peppers
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. bin of rice
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. cardboard used as shelf cover, kitchen /cookline
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelves in kitchen
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. sides of cooking equipment
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of rice, back storage area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. container of rice on floor, kitchen
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. nonhandled container used to scoop rice in rice cooker Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. aluminum can reused as scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. front area Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. egg rolls containers on shelf in dishwashing area
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.rolls, chicken , walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. nonhandled container in bulk rice, kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.knife between reach in cooler and prep table Corrected On Site.
5/12/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelves and lids of bulk foods, kitchen
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag of onions, back storage area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.container of chicken, walk in cooler
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tongs in water Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over onions, walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. plasticware spoons and forks in containers with handles down, front counter Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. box of to-go containers, back storage area
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk in cooler
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. nonhandled containers in bulk containers of white powders on shelf under prep , kitchen table
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. white powders on shelf under prep table, kitchen
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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