Taste Of China Lin Inc, 13710 Little Rd, Hudson, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TASTE OF CHINA LIN INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13710 Little Rd, Hudson, FL 34667
License #: 6102773
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 08/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar bins
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Oil
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Various food
  • 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. Sugar bins
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut vegetables on prep table
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw meat over sauces in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storage, back sink
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Next to three compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various cooked food in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child
08/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In large bulk container
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Coffin freezer
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At prep area
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In prep area
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In coffin freezer
  • Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling. Large bulk storage bins in Chinese
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. By large rice cooker in back **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Cuts of beef **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. In large rice bin **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At 3 compartment sink
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. Bottles of vitamins in reach in cooler by front register
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only one employee training certificate provided.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls made 2 days ago in reach in cooler and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom. Unisex bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. In kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Egg rolls, chicken, sprouts sauces, etc **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
1/2/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of onions, plastic container of chicken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. In kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In coffin freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Warning**
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Egg rolls, chicken, sprouts sauces, etc **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. PVC cement, PVC primer metal cans on dry storage shelving next to food **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
11/1/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed food stored on floor in kitchen and in walk in cooler.
  • Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler.
  • Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler.
  • Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Top of gallon containers used to scoop food.
  • Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walk in cooler.
6/18/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 100 dead roaches on floors, prep table shelves. One glue trap had 10 dead roaches in it.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed live roaches in various life stages throughout establishment. Observed 20 live roaches under white freezer on cooks line, 10 live roaches under reach in cooler on cooks line and 5 live roaches under prep table on cooks line
3/1/2013Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/1/2013Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 100 dead roaches on floors, prep table shelves. One glue trap had 10 dead roaches in it.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed live roaches in various life stages throughout establishment. Observed 20 live roaches under white freezer on cooks line, 10 live roaches under reach in cooler on cooks line and 5 live roaches under prep table on cooks line
2/28/2013Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
  • Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken measured at 100F.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Severely soiled cardboard covered in food being used as liner.
  • Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in rear of kitchen.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Seafood delight and pu pu platter on paper menu and crab Rangoon on display menu state containing crab when imitation krab is used in its place.
  • Light not functioning near mop sink.
  • Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen area.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface in hood, and on kitchen equipment
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water under equipment with possibly mold built up.
  • Observed food stored on floor in kitchen and in walk in cooler.
  • Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits in walk in cooler shelves severely caked with food debris.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler.
  • Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed interior of reach-in cooler and food storage lids soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed knives and other utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, coffin freezer lid in disrepair.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, plastic grocery bag holding food.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken not thawed with running water over all pieces.
  • Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler.
  • Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Top of gallon containers used to scoop food.
  • Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walk in cooler.
  • Restaurant license not properly displayed.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 100 dead roaches on floors, prep table shelves. One glue trap had 10 dead roaches in it.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed live roaches in various life stages throughout establishment. Observed 20 live roaches under white freezer on cooks line, 10 live roaches under reach in cooler on cooks line and 5 live roaches under prep table on cooks line
2/27/2013Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Ceiling tile missing in back storage area.
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken measured at 100?F.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Severely soiled cardboard covered in food being used as liner.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in rear of kitchen.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Seafood delight and pu pu platter on paper menu and crab Rangoon on display menu state containing crab when imitation krab is used in its place.
  • Light not functioning near mop sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen area.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface in hood, and on kitchen equipment
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored on prep area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water under equipment with possibly mold built up.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in kitchen and in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits in walk in cooler shelves severely caked with food debris.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed hole in ceiling near conduit.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler and food storage lids soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed knives and other utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, coffin freezer lid in disrepair.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, plastic grocery bag holding food.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken not thawed with running water over all pieces.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Take out boxes not inverted.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Top of gallon containers used to scoop food.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Restaurant license not properly displayed.
12/14/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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