Red Star Chinese Restaurant, 1219 Ohio Ave Suite B-C, Lynn Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: RED STAR CHINESE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1219 Ohio Ave Suite B-C, Lynn Haven, FL 32444
License #: 1305433
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on used egg cartons . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken thawing on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables and container of sauce .
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. 2 cans of ant and roach killer
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef slices stored over bottles of sauce in reach reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Chicken over pork in Chest freezer
10/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Eggs over buckets of sauce . **Repeat Violation** **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. Chicken over seafood . **Warning**
6/4/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce , bucket of noodles . **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Pork **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Bucket of noodles . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to cooked diced pork . **Warning**
  • 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 . Out for less than 4 hours . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Eggs over buckets of sauce . **Repeat Violation** **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. Chicken over seafood . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by 2 live roaches found on shelf under hand wash sink . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
6/2/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice . **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Beef , sauce in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Strawberry jello not covered by open back door . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Corn starch and water identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Made at 11 am . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut cabbage cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 71° F. Moved cut cabbage to reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade liners used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Eggs over buckets of sauce , personal meat over wrappers .
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken over beef . **Repeat Violation**
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cooked chicken pieces . **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Frozen fish
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauces and bottles of oil . **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce in walk in cooler .
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut broccoli and container of sauce **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles by cook line and spices on cart . **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage and bean sprouts at 78° F for two hours per manager. Items placed in reach in cooler . **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 . Corn starch and water , manager states has been out since 11:00 am **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat stored over beans in reach in freezer .
  • 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.
  • 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 eggs .
9/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Note: this violation must be corrected by 8/27/13. **Warning**
8/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar and grain. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Pork in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - container of food stored on floor in kitchen. Soy sauce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer ' not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **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. Note: this violation must be corrected by 8/27/13. **Warning**
6/27/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut cabbage.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch and water. 80?f, garlic and oil 58?f, out less than 2 hours. Time as public health option discussed as option to be used for corn starch and water mixture and garlic and oil mixture. Form distributed and items marked with time in and time to be discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over sauce. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken and pork out of original packaging not separated from each other.
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on bottom of prep table.
  • Critical - Observed lo mien noodles stored on used egg crate in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch and water , garlic and oil , broth on cart at 83? f. Manager states items on cart for 2 hours .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken stored over cut and washed vegetables in walk in cooler and raw beef stored over sauce .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered broth in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
11/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed empty soy sauce bucket that had been washed turned upside down over handsink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed knife between wall and cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 1/23/12.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black substance on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed bulk oil stored on floor in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Observed noodles and scrubby in handsink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw beef over cooked pork wontons in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Observed raw chicken over beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Observed raw chicken over pork in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered raw rice in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 1/23/12.
  • Salad bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ambient temperature of 51 degrees. Cook had them out of cooler but not out 4 hours, placed back in cooler. Eggs were out 20 minutes.
6/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed knife between equipment of wall and small reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. Unsanitized bottom of containers observed sitting directly on top of other foods in top of maketable cooler at cookline. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation, 7/28/11.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Observed using plastic bowl in soy sauce. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked. Egg rolls in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 7/28/11.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Bulk sugar and flour in original bag observed with top of bag cut open and in storage tote not covered for protection overnight. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Egg rolls in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation, 7/28/11.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lomein pasta in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation,7/28/11.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Observed at 10ppm. Corrected On Site to 50ppm.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bulk oil stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cruncy noodles stored on floor in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed fly strip in kitchen food production area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. Observed cruncy noodles stored in used cardboard to container box. Stop saled.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Cruncy noodles behind register area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed msg for cooking foods in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken sitting out observed at 63 degrees. Not out of temperature for more than 4 hours, placed in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat celery in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in chest reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed soy sauce stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Soft shell crab in reach in freezer. 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 chicken from w lk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chicken flour
7/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation, 9/17/10.
  • 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 cornstarch. Corrected On Site.
  • 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 sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Bulk rice, bulk sugar, bulk flour.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shrimp and chicken over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation, 9/17/10.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Pork 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 chicken in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pork Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk rice.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar. Repeat Violation, 9/17/10.
1/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Observed sugar container not labeled.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.Observed raw chicken over cook chicken in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed uncovered cook product inside reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed handsink in kitchen having a towel inside the sink.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.Observed ice inside the handsink.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Observed thank you carry out bages in the freezer.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.Observed cooking oil on kitchen floor
9/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/21/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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