Chengs Chinese & Sushi, 4050 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHENGS CHINESE & SUSHI
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4050 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL 32162
License #: 7000494
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 10/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Containers above three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen under cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor rice container in back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in cooler, mushrooms. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cooked chicken. **Warning**
10/02/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bowl in back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Containers above three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone beside food items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen under cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor rice container in back kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in cooler, mushrooms. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water spray bottle under three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pot stickers not covered in back kitchen area. Rice container not covered in back kitchen area. Crispy noodles in front kitchen area. Soup on middle kitchen make table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef held at 46°. Corrective action: placed product correctly in top reach in cooler slot. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Small insect in open rice container. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and eggs over cooked rices and soy sauce. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Rice container with small insect touching product in back kitchen area. **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. Cooked chicken. **Warning**
10/01/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In walk in cooler
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Covering rice, chicken nuggets etc.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 55°
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg roll 69°
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Cut mushrooms in front of raw chicken and beef in top of reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Flats of eggs placed on top of cooked noodles and vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On white internal deflector shield
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. #10 can stored in hand sink by 3 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. Chicken nuggets made yesterday morning
5/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dish sprayer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Wok station
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cookline
  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Broken eggs in flat over vegetables on cookline make table. **Corrected On-Site**
9/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Besides woks on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 compartment sink.
4/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed: No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPRs contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint** Priority: Critical
3/5/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Non-Critical
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Priority: Critical
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Underneath shelves Priority: Non-Critical
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Non-Critical
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On cook line Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Bag of meat thawing in hand sink **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. **Warning** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR?s contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed condiments stored in unapproved dispensers. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bag of meat thawing in sink on cook line **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Eggs over beef in walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair. Priority: Critical
  • Critical - Observed: Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Critical
  • Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Priority: Non-Critical
12/7/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner- knife sharpener constructed of bare wood accumulating moldlike substance.
  • Fixed equipment does not allow enough space for cleaning above, below, and on the sides of the equipment- shelf with soda boxes.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- large dry storage bins underneath prep handsink.
  • Observed both kitchen employees with no hair restraint.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on exterior surfaces of large storage bins.
  • Observed build-up of grease around base of woks.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method- cooked chicken in lift top in pan placed on top of other pans above cold line covered to cool corrective action taken by placing in reachin below uncovered with ambient temperature of 39F.
  • Critical - Observed interior of ttwo reach-in freezers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken and eggs food stored over cooked food in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed- chlorine in cook's bucket at 300ppm corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed several condiments stored in unapproved dispensers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use jugs reused for the scooping rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in rice cookers.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked- walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength- 0ppm in waitstation corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name- sugar and cornstarch.
6/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-15-1 Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- bin of rice stored underneath dishmachine. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 23-07-1 Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
6/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- bin of rice stored underneath dishmachine. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Certificates in books not completed. This violation must be corrected by : 4/30/12.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method- pasta and chicken covered at 89F in cooler tightly covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed onions stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw eggs stored over cooked food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unclean patio area around grease receptacle.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- bin of rice stored underneath dishmachine.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust- soiled cardboard used throughout kitchen as shelving .
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations- cans of raid.
  • Critical - Observed 10 dead roaches in corners.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on all kitchen equipment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on kitchen shelves.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior door of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used underneath cutting board.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink- 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler on cookline soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed several condiments stored in unapproved dispensers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle- grill cleaner.
  • Critical - Prep Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times- blocked by table and cutting board placed on sink.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
10/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-17-1 Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Soap dispenser blocked by microwave oven.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Soap dispenser blocked by microwave oven.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken stored behind fresh mushrooms in lift top cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Flat of eggs on top of fresh brocolli. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches under cardboard box on wooden rack in kitchen. This violation must be corrected by : 3/02/11.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
3/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
12/20/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken left on top of containers in lift top cooler 48 dEgrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs over cooked pasta in lift top cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chopping vegetable with bare hands.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 12/20/10 .
10/19/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor....bag of onions in dry goods area.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor....tub of ribs in walk in coole .
  • 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.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair....chipped plate.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
6/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor....bag of onions on floor in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface....over fried chicken/pork in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food....in fried rice cookers in kitchen.
  • 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....in rice container near dishmachine / prep aa.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface....backsplash of 3 comp sink in kitchen.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
10/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/11/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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