- Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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08/15/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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3/18/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
- Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth over rice **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Tai Hin Li certificate expired 10/20/13 **Warning**
- Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **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**
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1/17/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook, food prep
- Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
- Basic - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Women's restroom **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
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7/1/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Meats in freezer.
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reachin cooler by rice cooker, ambient reads below freezing, actual 40?F.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom
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2/14/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. SERVE SAFE no longer accepted by DBPR, please update training using another provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Additional information provided by inspector.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for rice Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
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10/10/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Have chain, but not utilized.
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Men's restroom
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean. Men's restroom, sink and toilet.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Watermelon and potatoes.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [Rice]
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer, by back door, soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination. Observed tools stored next to dishes and glass baking dishes on shelf under steamtable.
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5/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Have chain but not utilized.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on table next to vegetables. Corrected On Site.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Two sacks of rice in hallway.
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice
- Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Observed open sack of rice.
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2/14/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook and food preparation employee. Repeat Violation.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw poultry stored over bean sprouts in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Observed open sack of rice. Dry storage by back door, and open sack of potatoe starch in dry storage by restrooms.
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10/25/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- COOK and FOOD PREP EMPLOYEES HAVE NO HAIR RESTRAINTS
- FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT FOOD GRADE - OBSERVED DISH CLOTH USED TO COVER RICE THAT DID NOT APPEAR CLEAN (TRY PLASTIC WRAP OR WAX PAPER)
- Critical - FOOD STORED ON FLOOR - SACK OF RICE IN HALLWAY
- Critical - OPEN BAGS OF FOOD (FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR) DRY STORAGE AREA
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7/1/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small reachin cooler by rice cooker 55F, advised to use nearby coolers until unit is serviced and can maintain temperature 41F or below.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation employee. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reachin cooler by rice cooker, dairy items [butter, cheese] and produce 55F. Moved dairy items to nearby cooler. Corrected On Site.
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3/2/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [by rice cooker] Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation. Repeat Violation.
- Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
- Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Womens restroom Corrected On Site.
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Have chain, but not using it. Corrected On Site.
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12/9/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Stored on counter at cookline less than 4 hours. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice, 108degF. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler to left of 2 door upright on cookline reads (-3degF).
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Bowl of raw chicken sitting directly in bowl of raw beef in reach-in cooler.
- Critical. Observed 2 employees put on sanitary gloves for food prep without washing hands first.
- Observed 2 employees with no hair restraint while preparing foods.
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair on 2 door upright cooler.
- Critical. Hand wash sink at front counter lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Linoleum misding on sections of kitchen floor under cooler and prep sink.
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7/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit in McCray cooler at kitchen entrance from lobby. Egg rolls thawed from frozen. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Turned thermostat down. McCray reach-in cooler with sandwich prep on top. Ambient temperature at 67degF. Person-in-charge relocated all potentially hazardous foods to a working unit until this unit reaches and maintains 41degF.
- Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook drinking personal drink then returning to work with food.
- Critical. Observed employee cough openly into kitchen without covering mouth with arm or handkerchief.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation after taking phone call - no glove change or hand wash.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Plastic forks in red storage bin near coffe pot at front counter turned multiple directions.
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4/13/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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12/16/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
- Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Next to soda machine.
- Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Plastic til cracked.
- Violation: 42-01-1 Improper storage. Kitchen storage shelves in disarray.
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8/21/2009 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended |
- Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sauces and meats in reach in cooler.
- Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Open package of flour left open on storage shelf that is in a public hallway.
- Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs stored in same bowl as broccoli.
- Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Employee entered kitchen from outside, don gloves without washing hands, clean grill, and started to prepare sandwich without washing hands and switching gloves.
- Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee dropped unused gloves on floor, picked them up and wore them to start food preeparation.
- Observed two cook line employees with no hair restraint.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Next to soda machine.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Plastic til cracked.
- Improper storage. Kitchen storage shelves in disarray.
- Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
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8/20/2009 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
| No report available. | 3/23/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 11/17/2008 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 11/13/2008 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
| No report available. | 11/3/2008 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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