China Palace, 3054 Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA PALACE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3054 Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935
License #: 1504602
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. End of hot line in kitchen in front of WIC 2 sections of lights out/missing
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Next to freezer chest in kitchen
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On kitchen hot line next to microwave oven **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. Over side prep station in kitchen next to glass front RIC **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gal Tub of oil and soy sauce on floor at cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops in crock pot found in standing water at 88° **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.by microwave oven on shelf next to glass RIC in kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Raw beef being stored in WIC **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch slurry on hot line found at 88° Manager discarded. Recommend use of TAPHC plan for this item **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. On cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Tub of oil on kitchen floor and bag of flour on storeroom floor **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink cup of soup at prep station in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer door will not stay closed. Operator has a tub of soy sauce in front keeping it closed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. At prep station in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Lights removed from fixture over dishmachine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - White Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Next to hot line in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic container of seasoning at prep station **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at outside mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) heavily stained/soiled at prep station **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plexiglass on top of freezer. Heat in kitchen **Warning**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By rear door **Warning**
5/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 215 lux of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Used meter to find at 39 lux.Cooking are found at 132 lux should be 540 lux.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In kitchen
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At wait station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Kitchen area
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Tubs of prepared food in walk in cooler. Tub covered with cardboard in walkin cooler
  • High Priority - Observed Live drain flies around the underneath of dish machine.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over RTE produce in uncounter refrigerator at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer bottom shelf soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plexiglass broken on top of freezer chest in kitchen. Broken food tubs observed being used to store foods
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site**
1/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Sanitizer 0 ppm, replaced 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of Oil and sauce. Flour and rice in storage area
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler and freezers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
9/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard used as a food contact surface on cook line reach in cooer
  • Observed cutting board moderately grooved/pitted and no longer easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open drink on dish table.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line hood
  • Critical - Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue. Rech in cooler doors moderately soiled
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked noodles in make cooler found at 56?f. Items overstocked in food container. Recommended removing some product and rapidly chill
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelving
12/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked wontons not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.found at 87F recommend rapid chill.placed inside cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bags of raw pork and scallops not sealed stored of cooked diced bbq pork in RIF. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on exterior of all equipment on the cook line
  • Critical - Observed hair coloring kit stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of cook line reach-in cooler moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of crock pots heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in the cook line cooler 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 diced bbq pork cooked breaded chicken in the walk in cooler and RIF
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.condensation line in walkin cooler leaking into a pan that is stored over clwan vegetables
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm must use 3 bay sink to manually sanitize dishes till dishmachine is repaired.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed cardboard used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken food stored over lilly leaves in cook line cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed rawpork stored over cooked pork in RIF. Corrected On Site.
1/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/27/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.utensils not stored where only handles are touched
  • 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
  • Critical - Observed 1 live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.Hui Chen This violation must be corrected by : 09/27/2012.
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on exterior of all equipment on cook line
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler moderatly soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed modeeate accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.raw whole shell eggs found on cook line at 63F.recommend rapid chill
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.back screen door open. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.abc in hall way
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm.must use 3 bay sink to sanitize dishes. Corrected On Site.operator fixed before I left.
  • Kitchen Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cooked rice being cooled on cook line in deep plastic bins.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed metal scrubbie used to clean woks.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken and raw beef thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.cooked chicken in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. english Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - digital Food thermometer not accurate within +2 degrees Fahrenheit.
2/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.off a degree. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.for sugar and corn starch
  • Critical. Observed rim of rice cooker heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on push cart
  • Observed cook line RICgaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed several broken tiles under dish machine area,smoker area
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable.some are heavily soiled with water stains
  • Observed cluter under 3 bay sink and hand sink area.
8/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.water 122F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed moderate build-up of food debrison the walkin cooler shelves
  • Observed small holes in walls through out kitchen.
  • Observed fan cover in the walkin cooler moderatly soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.CHANGE OUT TO SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE TILES AS NEEDED
2/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.fresh garlic oil 67 located on the cook line counter. Corrected On Site.recommend rapid chill left out 1 hour
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed a individual cutting board with heavy a accumulation of mold like substance. Corrected On Site.operator discarded.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits.interior sugar and flour storage containers
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty bucket.
  • Observed moderate garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.back door
9/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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