Canton Restaurant, 10036 W Mcnab Rd #e, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CANTON RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10036 W Mcnab Rd #e, Tamarac, FL 33321
License #: 1620405
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
11/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of cooking oil.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cornstarch container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
09/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, throughout.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice in the front area.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
4/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Cooked shrimp, cooked dumplings, cooked crab Rangoon.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish in 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food containers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach freezer. Chicken.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken next to cooked chicken.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Female restroom.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Female restroom.
11/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Raw chicken in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored in the kitchen. Prepped Broccoli and cabbage
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. No gasket on door.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Left on a cutting board in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. MSG **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage in the kitchen at 53° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage ' direct contact with food. Reusing cardboard boxes for cooling cooked pork.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried rice in kitchen and eggrolls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Box of chow mien noodles in the handsink.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Using a paint brush. **Corrected On-Site**
6/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Box covering the handsink in the kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. The underside of the door handles for the bainmarie cooler on the cooks line .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Found cooked pork cooling in an unlocked rear hallway outside the rear of the restaurant.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Raw shrimp in the walkin cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic bowl used for scooping honey sauce.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggrolls, chicken and rice in the kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored above cooked pork in the walkin cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Cooked pork in a reachin freezer in the kitchen.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Reusing #10 cans to store raw chicken.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cooked ribs, preppeed vegetables, raw shrimp in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Mixed dry seasoning near the 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Eggrolls and cooked pork in the walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Found cooked pork in a hallway outside the rear door cooling where anyone has access from the outside.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with a white seasoning in it near the 3 compartment sink.
11/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.---fan grates.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.---cook. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.---beef, chicken, vegetables in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.---books, papers, lunchboxes.
5/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 42-11-1 Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Interfering with cleaning-
4/23/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. In cut vegetables Corrected On Site.
  • 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 on 12/08/11 This violation must be corrected by : 02/19/12.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade scoope
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Grocery bag
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamy salad at 60* F - Corrective action in reach in cooler-
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut vegetables at 60*F- Corrective action- back in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Peanuts/ spices
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Rice in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Interfering with cleaning-
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
12/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Prepping food in a public hallway outside the rear of the restaurant. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Crabmeat and scallops on menu, only imitation crabmeat and scallops in restaurant.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of all the food bins in the kitchen .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Tables in kitchen .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of refridgerator and shelving throughout the kitchen .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Old broken grill in kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior of ice machine has a black moldlike substance .
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under tables,coolers and equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on the walkin cooler floor under the shelving .
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Found 3 bags of rice in a hallway outside the restaurant 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. Rice
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Honey sauce in kitchen and sauces in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Various potentially hazardous foods in t e kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken stacked ontop of raw pork being delivered.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. cooked pork.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. All food bins in the kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Various foods in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife 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 pork, eggrolls , sauces, cooked chicken in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Found uncovered cooked rice, bread crumbs and hot sauce in a hallway outside the rear of the restaurant by a soiled mop bucket.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.All food containers in kitchen .
6/1/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, tables in kitchen.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, reachin cooler by cookline.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust in walkin cooler.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
12/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked meats in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw meats with cooked meats in reachin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw meats with fries in reachin freezer.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, wooden shelves.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, exterior of walkin and reachins.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under rice cookers and steamtable.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
3/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, shrimps. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, rice.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, in walkin cooler.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, menu papers used shelves cover.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knives between tables.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease, in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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