Shanghai Express, 3204 Cortez Road W, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SHANGHAI EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3204 Cortez Road W, Bradenton, FL 34207
License #: 5103662
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/16/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris/soil residue on handwash sink by walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Handsink by walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of microwave, door handle, etc. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of oranges and other items **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in women's bathroom. The tiles move and squish down when stepped on. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Shelves lined with soiled cardboard and plastic **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Walkin freezer has peeling paint. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area and between walkin cooler and walkin freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler, chicken breaded 48°F, non breaded chicken 50°F, egg rolls 55°F. Operator stated foods removed from walkin cooler this morning( less than 4 hours) moved back to walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Callback, chicken legs 60°F, chicken breast pieces 60°F, chicken balls 55°F same reachin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. RCA brand 2 door white, house style refrigerator along side cookline, ambient air 55°F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Callback, ambient air 60°F with food inside unit.
08/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris/soil residue on handwash sink by walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Handsink by walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of microwave, door handle, etc. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of oranges and other items **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair in women's bathroom. The tiles move and squish down when stepped on. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Shelves lined with soiled cardboard and plastic **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Walkin freezer has peeling paint. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area and between walkin cooler and walkin freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler, chicken breaded 48°F, non breaded chicken 50°F, egg rolls 55°F. Operator stated foods removed from walkin cooler this morning( less than 4 hours) moved back to walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. RCA brand 2 door white, house style refrigerator along side cookline, ambient air 55°F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Even those thought to be empty should be secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated debris. Kitchen
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Prep table cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Utensil (ladle) with duck tape on handle.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Takeout cups and lids stored in soiled holders.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Walkin freezer has peeling paint.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris outside area by walkin freezer, walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt, sugar MSG, etc.
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken and egg rolls 48°F, moved to nearby cooler.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Walkin cooler, discarded by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. White, upright refrigerator, foods and ambient air 48°F
4/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of pork, sack of carrots.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust and debris. Rear room by 3 compartment sink and back door.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
10/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair by rear cook line. Appears to be old water damage to ceiling tiles and light fixture.
  • Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Wood fence around dumpster falling apart.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Walkin cooler, discarded by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 and eggrolls in reachin cooler, and egg rolls and pasta in walkin cooler.
5/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by dishes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin freezer
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dishes and utensils in handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Large white bins in rear preparation area have heavy black residue
  • Observed wall in disrepair.walkin freezer has peeling paint on walls and ceiling.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in area around walkin freezer door
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler, white, side by side style 50F, no food to be placed inside until unit serviced and temperature 41F or below.
  • Garbage enclosure area in disrepair.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin freezer
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Thermometers missing from several coolers
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on preparation table next to slicer, cutting board and knife. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler, carrots, peppers, sauce.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggrolls, chicken 50F, [less than 4 hours out of temperature] moved to another cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Bins for rice, flour, etc
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. White upright household type reachin coolers.
  • 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. Employee training incomplete. Date of training and expiration missing on some. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Plastic food container with chicken held together with ducktape over cracks. Discarded by manager. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken stored over cooked rice and noodles in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
3/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Rear preparation area handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employees cutting cabbage with barehands. Explained even foods that are going to be cooked can be ready to eat before coooking.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook deep frying foods, preparation employee cutting cabbage.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler, sack of carrots and buckets of sauce.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Peeling paint on walls of walkin freezer.
12/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Rear kitchen handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee peeling and cutting onions without gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee peeling and cutting onions without gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler, sack of carrots, oranges, box of eggroll wraps.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Plastic sheets on walkin cooler shelving.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
8/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 7/11/11.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 7/11/11.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Hsiu Cheng Hua, expired 4/4/11 This violation must be corrected by : 7/11/11.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Kitchen cookline
5/11/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 22-23-1 Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-26-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair, by walkin freezer
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Cookline reachin cooler
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Samples sitting out on front counter uncovered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler vegetables, carrots, onions, and sauces. Repeat Violation.
  • 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, cornsyarch, rice, etc. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Employee dishing out foods. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Heavy black builtup in grooves.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Plastic food containers in rear preparation room.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [kitchen] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Mens restroom Corrected On Site.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in area of dumpster, and also bagged garbage around dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. Approximately 3 on floor by soda boxes. Swept up and discarded by manager. Corrected On Site. Next day callback per Gary Tillman. This violation must be corrected by : 1/5/11.
  • Observed wall in disrepair, by walkin freezer
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin freezer and walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Observed can of RAID insect spray on shelf underneath table top oven. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Several 5 gallon buckets on walk-in cooler floor.
  • Critical. Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw chicken, raw beef, raw shrimp and cut vegetables in cookline sandwich bar cooler. Observednsingle pair of tongs in raw battered beef, inquired to learn same pair used for all pans in unit.
  • 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. Single serve bowl used as scoop in starch bin.
  • Observed cook with no hair restraint while cooking at stove. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cardboard used as shelf cover, not changed daily. Soiled shelves at lunchtime opening. Establishment opens at 10:30 am.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of residue in soda machine ice chute.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Interior of storage buckets used for cut vegetables in walk-in cooler are soiled with black residue.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked egg rolls, deep-fried meats in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg rolls at 46degF, deep-feied,battered chicken, 45 deg.F
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Several buckets of raw meats on floor of walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Cabbage bags (2) stored on backroom floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint while cutting vegetable.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material and heavy rust on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of white, 2-door reach-in cooler by drive-thru soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on exterior of microwave at drive-thru. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in storage holes of single service cups at drive-thru. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda hose lines with accumulated dust/residue.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair at 3 compartment sink-incomplete drain pipe. Water pours onto floor.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees by 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions by 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
4/20/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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