Chilin Chinese Food, 2137 North Courtenay Parkway #35, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CHILIN CHINESE FOOD
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2137 North Courtenay Parkway #35, Merritt Island, FL 32953
License #: 1505601
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 10/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sauce in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Vegetable dumpling dough.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil, bucket of sauce. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Newspaper used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under pans. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. Pooled eggs and at wok station. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked chicken not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. 155° put back in fryer 178° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Pots or other cooking equipment not being sanitized. Knife and cutting board.
  • 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**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm, changed back to white. Remade 200 ppm.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/pan at handwash sink.
10/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in Rice **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Can of soda
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Tub of raw chicken. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Newspaper used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Paper bag of salt.
  • Basic - Walls soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Corn starch, made at opening 11am good to 3 pm.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over shrimp.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
07/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice and corn starch.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce
  • Basic - Newspaper used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • Basic - Walls soiled with accumulated food debris. By upright freezers.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By woks
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Tin foil in use on the walls
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. The rear door has a large gap around it
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cooked mushrooms are not covered
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By 3 bin sink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. There is whole shell eggs over milk
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bus panis in sink
9/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Newspaper is beingused as a liner **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.The rear door has a gap around it **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.Broccolli, fried chicken, bean spouts **Warning**. The mushrooms are not covered
9/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Plastic chairs **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. The woman's room has a dusty A/C vent **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.There are 3 containers of sauce stored on the floor in walk in **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.Newspaper is beingused as a liner **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor.Around legs on frezzer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. There is chicken in non food grade publix bag **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.The rear door has a gar around it **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.There is a cardboard box being reused for to go sauces in walk in **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Sma,ll white freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.Broccolli, fried chicken, bean spouts **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.The wall behind sink has food spatter **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises.There is a dead roach in the light shield **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Dumplings with pork 64f overstocked.Corrective action taken iced while on site **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Corn starch 84f. Corrected on site **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Fried chicken at 85f made 20 ' Minutes ago. Item put in cooler for quick chill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. the raw shrimp is next to ready to eat noodles .All freezer items are not hermetically sealed **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.There is raw beef over cooked peas in freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.there is raw chicken over raw beef in the reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.There is raw cod over ready eat noodles in upright freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Beef 45f. Overstocked in prep box. Corrective action taken and iced while on site **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.The is heavy accumulation of food on large rice bowl **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Line prep box **Warning**
7/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.board under rice cooker not cleanable
  • Critical - 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.book on site but card not filled out for brother
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.wood knife rack **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.cook
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use.pot in handsink .pot in handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.containers of sauce on floor in walkin
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under freezer and upright coler
  • 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.to go cup in rice . No handle on rice scoop or cornstarch cup
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.to go cup in cornstarch **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cornstarch and water 72f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.obserced frozen chicken over beef in freezer
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.reuse cardboard box
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.by handsink
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.rear door has large gaps around frame **Repeat Violation**
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.knifr rack ,wood not cleanable
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.cardboard under grinder
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.shelf covering in freezer
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.bathroom
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.walk in
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands . celery Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.containers of fllod on walk in floor
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.lid on flour
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.under ice bin
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. to go cup in rice 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.to go cup in flour
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.beef over rte noodles on speedvrack
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.discarded egg carton
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.by handsink
7/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bags of frozen raw chicken stored over ready to eat foods in chest freezer.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.took longer than 20 seconds. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Assortment of several brands.
  • Critical - Observed an assortment of badly dented can.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverages on a food preparation tables.
  • Observed clear garbage bag liners used to store uncooked rice.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine stored in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed corn starch mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 64 F
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. When changing gloves and after handling money.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in cooks line handwashing sink.
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris, dust or dirt in mop sink.
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on exterior of all shelving throughout facility.
  • Observed heavy grime accumulated under all equipment.
  • Observed heavy residue build-up inside steam table.
  • Critical - Observed interior of all reach-in coolers heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed moderate soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Metal cans used for food storage in walkin and reach in coolers.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover in reach in cooler and freezers.
  • Critical - Observed strainer of cooked noodles stored on egg carton in the walkin cooler to absorb moisture
  • Critical - Observed wet cloth used under cutting board.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. cooks line.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - salt not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.next to hand wash sink on cook line
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at cook line.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean.Observed encrusted food soil on shutt off knobs on hand sink by cook's line.
  • Observed build-up of grease and food soil on sides and between fryer/stove and wok line.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor Below cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Raw shell eggs were stored adjacent to uncovered wash,sliced mushrooms and sliced celery in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food,washed,sliced produce in walk-in cooler.
12/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.Observed food tray washed in first compartment of triple sink,rinsed off and then stored to air dry;no sanitizie step performed by worker. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.Observed dirty, soiled celery being sliced before washing. 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. *Training has expired.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.Cook cutting washed produce with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee,cook, with no hair restraint.
6/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.Observed plastic grocery bags used for storing raw meat in chest freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.Observed the reusing of empty tin cans for food storage at cook line.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding in wa in cooler. Corrected On Site.
2/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed male employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.Observed plastic grocery bags used for food storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed tan colored cook's cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of cook's reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue in top and bottom. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed chlorine sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed in towel bucket.. Corrected On Site.
10/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked for bbq pork in chest freezer.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.Observed fried chicken cooling uncovered in deep bowl in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee/cook with no hair restraint while cooking/preparing food.
  • Critical. Observed moderate buildup of slime on plastic shield inside interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of cook's reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue on top and botto of unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.Observed reuse of plastic grocery shopping bags for storage of foods in freezer.
5/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in upright freezer cold holding unit/during preparation. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food,cut washed produce in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food in upright freezer. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of cooks reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food and moldlike residue. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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