Ming Tree, 300 Mary Esther Blvd #40, Mary Esther, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MING TREE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 300 Mary Esther Blvd #40, Mary Esther, FL 32569
License #: 5601620
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Light build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in small cooler, front.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food- pork, reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Small refrigerator needs defrosting- front counter.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease by prep table.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Rice on dry storage floor **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw pork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Cooling pork and chicken at room temperature, less than 1 hour operator placed in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
3/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Soy sauce
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Noodles **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty container in sink **Corrected On-Site**
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing, entrance of back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
5/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair, missing tiles entrance to establishment.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, chicken in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired 11/2012.
1/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. sauce buckets in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. scoop without handle in sugar
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. corn starch on cook cart
8/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed missing tiles in wall kitchen/bathroom.
  • Observed sauce on storage room floor.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Chicken in boxes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, spring roll at 119 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/29/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/22/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/15/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed hole in ceiling tile restroom area.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found, 2 hard on shelf under frontline counter, 4 hard next to carbonator(frontline below soda dispenser.
8/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, braclet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, food brush in frontline handsink.
  • Critical - Observed lid missing from toliet.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef at 47 degrees fahrenheit, cooked chicken at 45 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
8/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
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  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
4/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked...cooked beef in reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...corn starch on crash cart, provided Time as Public Health Control for item Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed non-food grade bags for food storage
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...shell eggs over cabbage in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soiled walk in cooler door
  • Observed wall soiled with food debris...in dry storage rooom
  • Observed personal items stored with food...lighter on food shelf, cell phone on tray
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
10/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, noodles and chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit, attached to vent covers in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, box of egg rolls. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, platters not inverted frontline.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, filling bucket.. Corrected On Site.
3/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
12/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, chicken in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, flour.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, egg rolls at 71 degrees fahrenheit cooked chicken at 73 degrees fahrenheit on cookline less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in refrigerator frontline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw meat over cooked chicken. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, chicken. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in reachin freezer chicken. 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, bowl in flour.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, employee touched hair then proceeded to serve food.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on walkin cooler unit in poor repair.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, bags of chicken.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 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.
10/12/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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