Wah House Chinese Restaurant, 1276 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Wah House Chinese Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1276 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
License #: 6020301
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple instances throughout kitchen food containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel used to cover frozen breaded shrimp in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Barbecue oven
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Coca-cola glass door cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Raw chicken in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw marinated chicken stored on top of onions in walk in cooler. Raw pork container stored over unwashed lettuce in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Breaded shrimp, cooked dumplings
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil mixture on cooks cart 81° less than 1 hour. Rehydrated corn starch mixture 80° on cooks cart less Han one hour. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: products we're moved to COOKLINE reach in cooler to keep cold.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Coca-Cola glass reach in cooler. COOKLINE lid reachi n cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler prepared last Saturday 10-11-14.
10/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple instances throughout kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to barbecue cooked. Water temp 81°
  • Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Sleeping roll located in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Coke glass reach in cooler in kitchen
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open can of soda in glass coke reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked egg rolls in front coke glass reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Shelves above COOKLINE reach in cooler which are used to store single service containers upside down touching the shelves
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink blocked by stacks of boxes and personal items **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.kitchen hand sink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner bottle in 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
5/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Sleeping area by food establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Utensils not sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
11/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.onions/kitchen 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/kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.rice scoops/cookline
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.cleaner/kitchen
10/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.bamboo shoots/kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.shrimps /walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.cookline
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.chicken /walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.cookline
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.cookline
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.chicken/eggrolls/reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.chicken /seafood /walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cookline Corrected On Site.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bathroom Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. fruits walk-in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. packs of fish in walk-in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning.
10/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/24/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken, and pork
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. k-class extinguisher
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken walk-in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork in walk-in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour, rice, suger, and salt
3/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed dented cans. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning. kitchen
  • Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. children
8/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over pork Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. child
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. boxes maintenance equipment and bags
2/17/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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