New China Restaurant, 7001 Nw 88 Ave, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: NEW CHINA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7001 Nw 88 Ave, Tamarac, FL 33321-2521
License #: 1614415
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/07/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Both guest bathrooms. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Both guest bathroom doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment advertised on the take-out menus, no MSG used in the food, but a large quantity of MSG was present in establishment. Observed about 50 lbs of MSG stored in 2-5 gallon buckets under the microwave ovens in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water with a temperature of 85°. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Lower microwave oven in the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. Observed a #10 ketchup can used to store prepped onions in the Bain Marie cooler on the cook's line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Observed that the walk-in freezer floor is soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice left out in the kitchen at 66° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Observed raw shell eggs over sauce in a reach-in cooler on the cook's line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Used google translate and PIC still could not answer. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked brown rice in a freezer. **Warning**
5/2/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair food contact surface. Interior of reach in freezer
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by a shelf.
10/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Toilet tank has duct tape around the top.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair food contact surface. Interior of reach in freezer
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Flour container stored under drain boards by 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in cooler. Chicken, sauces, squid, and ribs.
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Container of flour under prep table.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw squid over sauces in reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by a shelf.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, ribs.
10/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Pork **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Inside the broken lowboy reachin cooler on the cooks line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage ' direct contact with food. Reusing cardboard boxes for draining oil from hot food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs over tofu **Corrected On-Site**
5/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Flour stored under a dry board for a 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Rice stored under a dryboard for the dishmachine.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Uncovered frried noodles stored under the steamtable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on the walkin cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.plastic bowls used for dispensing sauces.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fork and bowl by a ricee cooker. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked white rice in the kitchen
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Raw chicken wings
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Roast pork cut into little cubes in the walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked rice and prepped vegetables in the walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked white rice in the kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Fried noodles under the steamtable. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Unused old pans, plastic lids, buckets and numerous unused items throughout the kitchen.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Meat cleaver on the cooks line . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Roast pork, turkey gravy, noodles, cooked rice in the walkin cooler .
11/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. fliptop reachin cooler on the cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic bowl used for scooping salt. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shrimp behind peas and carrots in the fliptop reachin cooler on the cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwaves soiled in the kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Fliptop reachin cooler on the cook's line.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Brown rice in the walkin freezer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reusing cardboard boxes for storage of fried noodles.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reusing egg crates for draining grease from food.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin inside the ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cleaver. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Fried noodles under the steamtable on the cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt
6/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.---surfaces throughout.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.---cooks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.---trash kept in HWS.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.---clutter in front dining area, back corners, dry storage.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.---garlic in oil made on-site. Corrected On Site.
3/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/12/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Expired on 07/11
3/2/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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. Expired on 07/11
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler by cook line
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning. Unused reach in cooler by cook line
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over cooked ribs in tall white reach in cooler-
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken over row eggs in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Fried chicken in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Pork-Vegetables-Chicken and egg rools 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.Egg rolls, chicken and pork in walk in cooler
12/22/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers,, in dry storage area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, ac vents.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, contaiiner iof pork.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored over vegetables in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, rice, eggrolls, chicken, sauce and beef, in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, reardoor .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, eggrolls, chicken , in walk-in cooler.
5/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cardboard used to cover shelves in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, cutting boards.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, reachin freezer gaskets in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in dry storage room.
11/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, in walkin cooler.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength-200ppm.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, shelves on tables.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, around walkin cooler door.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, in kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling tiles water stained.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product, dented cans.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, ribs.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, rice & eggrolls in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust,rice and flour stored underneath drainboard in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, eggrolls.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, shelves in kitchen area.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, in kitchen.
  • Observed hole in wall, infront of walkins.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
8/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/4/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/21/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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