Red Pepper Chinese Cuisine, 10309 Royal Palm Blvd, Coral Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Red Pepper Chinese Cuisine
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10309 Royal Palm Blvd, Coral Springs, FL 33065
License #: 1620687
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 07/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/31/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
07/30/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
12/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer, bag of cabbage.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, flour and sugar.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination, take out container.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, sauce in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • Basic - High Priority - Observed 5 dead roaches on premises, under cooking equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw eggs stored over soy sauce in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler, raw chicken stored next raw beef in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by 1 live roaches found, crawling on kitchen floor, operator terminated and disposed of roach in outside waste receptacle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, exterior of food storage containers.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, various food in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
4/10/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, by 3 compartment sink blocked by buckets.
  • No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10-9-2012.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor .
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, unwrapped chicken stored in thank you bags , in walk-in-freezer.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, take-out containers on shelf in kitchen .
  • Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, various food in walk in cooler .
  • Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, reardoor .
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, noodles, chicken , dumplings, pork and various other food, in walk in cooler .
1/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, by 3 compartment sink blocked by buckets.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10-9-2012.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor .
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored over raw beef, in walk-in-cooler.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, unwrapped chicken stored in thank you bags , in walk-in-freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, shrimp.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, cardboard box used too store breaded chicken , in walk in freezer .
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, take-out containers on shelf in kitchen .
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, chicken , in walk-in-freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, various food in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, reardoor .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, noodles, chicken , dumplings, pork and various other food, in walk in cooler .
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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 employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk-in-freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bag of carrots, in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, storing rags.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored next to raw beef, in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored over prepared vegetables , in reach-in cooler .
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, take-out containers on shelf in kitchen .
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food, to store eggrolls.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, various foid in walk-in-cooler.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, shrimp, pork and chicken , in walk-in-cooler.
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, thank you bags used to store chicken in walk in freezer .
  • Violation: 42-03-1 Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, in restroom, blocked by shelf and boxes.
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 11-13-2011.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, handle of reach-in cooler on cookline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, used to cover prepared vegetables in walk -in cooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bag of chicken and pork in walk in freezer .
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing cutting board.
  • 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 microwave soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, cardboard box used to store cooked chicken . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, thank you bags used to store chicken in walk in freezer .
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, aluminum pans on shelf by brown paper bags.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, cornstarch and flour. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, bag of bread crumbs on shelf by 3 compartment sink .
  • 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, contaainers of flour on shelf by brown paper bags.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, in restroom.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area, by 3 compartment sink .
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, dumplings in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Used to cover prepped veggies in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. pork and sauce. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over prepped veggies in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Cooked eggrolls and pork in the walkin freezer.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reusing cardboard boxes for food storage, eggrolls Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. flour, cornstarch Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Raw chicken , beef, prepped veggies , cooked chicken , cooked shrimp and sauces in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. eggrolls and beef in the walkin freezer.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. cleaver
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 5 gallon buckets in the walkin cooler used for sauces and garlic.
2/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked pork in walkin coole Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked pork & chicken, prepped veggies and raw chicken . 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. Flour and cornstarch Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reusing fortune cookie boxes for spring rolls Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers in rear storeroom.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Must be complied by next routine inspection.
  • 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. Must be complied by next routine inspection.
9/30/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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