Li's Garden, 3867 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LI'S GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3867 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood, FL 32779
License #: 6904661
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 11/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Case/container of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Buckets of sprouts.
  • Basic - Floor fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of chest freezer.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of rice pot.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket and door soiled with dry soil/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken, beef, stored over sauces.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Glass door cooler near fryers.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Prep table.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near three compartment sink.
  • 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.
11/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken above raw fish **Warning**
6/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf by fryer **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and beef at 46F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken above raw fish **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Cook line cooler holding at 50F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
6/16/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handsink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef found at 45F. Operator icing all tcs foods.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
11/18/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Sides of the fryers
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • 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/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer _ not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by rice cooker
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Bowl for scoop
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. vegetable oil
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above egg rolls in the reachnin freezer.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. quart containers Corrected On Site.
10/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as cover.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives
6/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by front counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Soy and Hoisin sauce.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Rice cooker
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Rice warmer
  • Critical - Observed interior of beverage cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken above raw beef in reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Vegetable oil
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under table
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers
8/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
4/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/3/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4 live roaches found in the evaporator coil of the reach in freezer.
12/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Grease
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. scooping with a cup
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on shelf.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp and pork found at 45 degrees after 2 hours. Advised
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing plastic
6/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler across from woks
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryer
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher(s) obstructed from view. For reporting purposes only. table and chair Corrected On Site.
3/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Reach in freezer
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/1/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action

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