Chinatown Restaurant, 781 E Hwy 50, Clermont, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINATOWN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 781 E Hwy 50, Clermont, FL 34711
License #: 4500803
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Ladies' room **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryer
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
08/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. At ladies' room
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. At cook line
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat in reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At cook line
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On cart at wok stove
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Throughout kitchen, in ladies' room
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Above chest freezer
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. All at cook line
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above cook line
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt, sugar, etc
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Seasonings containers at cook line
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In duck sauce
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Around lights at cook line
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Light not functioning.
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Ladies room
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 300ppm
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Less than 4 hours, Advised
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
5/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. The current one **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under fryers
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. In sugar
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cook line
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Grocery bags
  • Observed personal items stored with cleaned utensils. Cell phone, medicine, papers
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On surface of hand sink and faucet
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
11/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Flour, salt
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch temp at 102 degree, less than 4 hours Advised
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Fried noodle
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Pitchers
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On surface of bus cart in dining room
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust and spider web. Above cookline
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Buckets, cases of oil
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. All pitchers Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw egg shell at 57 degree, less than 4 hours, C/A-put in reach in cooler
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On surface of hand sink
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. All seasonings containers Repeat Violation. X2
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Tv, old frames, etc
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. All ready to eat foods Repeat Violation. X2
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Repeat Violation. X2
11/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Water needs to be 100 degree, now is at 87 degree
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler at cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chickens over ready to eat foods un reach in cooker Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Small reach in cooler at cookline
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On wire shelves Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Cardboard used as liner in bean spouts
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. All plastic pitchers
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. All the ones for seasonings
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. All ready to eat foods Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
4/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. All Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chickens temp at 62 degree Advised
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. For fry noodle
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Wire shelves in kitchen
  • 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 Expired
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [Noodles, cooked meats, in walk-in cooler]
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. [ Round bowl in fried noodles container. In kitchen ]
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation @ 8/12/09.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. [Men's room]
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [In men's room]
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. {IN KITCHEN. ABOVE WAIT STATION}
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
2/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [sugar, flour ]
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [fried rice 70 F, chicken 58 F, in reach-in cooler, less than 4 hour] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. [raw shell eggs next to ready-to-eat vegetables, in reach-in cooler]
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed food containers encrusted with soil residue /deposits.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Observed exhaust hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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