Ho Ho Choy, 1441 E Fletcher Ave Ste-125, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HO HO CHOY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1441 E Fletcher Ave Ste-125, Tampa, FL 33612-3633
License #: 3906968
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 07/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handle cook's line.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Storage area next to drink syrup dispenser.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cook's line, inside Reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. 8 oz. cups at entrance to kitchen.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cover noodles walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue. Table fan back prep sink.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions and salad oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cook's line.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Lining food container Reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach in cooler/sushi bar.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Used to wrap/cover cardboard on top of Reach in freezers off from cook's line
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers and lids/sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood on table under rice cooker, rice hot holder. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle on wok station.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. chicken Reach in freezer cook's line . **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef ribs reach in cooler 45 ° F, placed in freezer 42 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. 3 gallon containers on cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside hose in ground valve/back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Repeat Violation**
07/25/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice, corn starch. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Double door reach in cooler, cook's line reach in cooler doors.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in cooler, cut vegetables, sauces.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cover springs rolls/reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All cooks **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Back prep talble.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Used to line food containers in Reach in freezer/dumplings.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counter/next to drink dispenser.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Under rice cooker and rice holder.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 55 ° F,
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bok choy/cabbage 83 ° F, cook's line.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Bulk rice, frozen foods in Reach in freezers.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts 73 ° F, cook's line
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken/walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Prepped/portioned chicken next to frozen vegetables.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outside hose hook up/ in ground faucet.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Oil brush.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Fried rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Not consistent in walk in cooler and double door reach in cooler.
07/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Server area **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Lettuce in side kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. Sugar crash cart **Warning**
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Does not close door all the way **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Server station **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Dry storage flour, kitchen fried rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Server area **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Soy sauce, salt **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Dry storage **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Ginger by sushi, **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 89°f **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Lettuce in side kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. Sugar crash cart **Warning**
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Does not close door all the way **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. Sushi **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Between cooler, prep and storage area **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Under Front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Server station **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Squeeze bottles in sushi area **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Soy sauce, oyster sauce **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw Chicken and vegetables, raw beef next to cooked meat **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: February 20, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink. Spray bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. Books with no certificates and no certificates available THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: April 19, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter **Warning**
2/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cooks line , walk-in cooler
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooks line reach-in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Barewood shelf in storage area
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.as scoop
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cooks line shelf.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs in walk-in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.pans on dish rack
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach-in cooler racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cooks line
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. For food storage
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Tea machine
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. In walk- in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk- in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.
3/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.kitchen ,walk-in
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.rice
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. by bathrooms
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.eggs over cut veggies in walk-in
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. not inverted
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.easy off Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.walk-in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.backdoor
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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