China 1, 613 E 10 St, Palmetto, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA 1
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 613 E 10 St, Palmetto, FL 34221
License #: 5104380
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 6/2/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food in freezer.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg roll 53°F on door of front stand up cooler. Advised to lowering monitor temperature of cooler. Egg rolls moved to WIC.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **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. Egg roll made two days earlier, per manager.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Egg rolls on door 53°F, moved to WIC.
6/2/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves below prep table.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Non food grade paper (printed menus) lining egg roll trays.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 71°F at cook line. Chef moved to reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler.
  • 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 prepared three days before.
3/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator next to soda cooler.
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store large volumes of meats and other food items. **Warning**
4/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store large volumes of meats and other food items. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Large gray tub observed washed and rinsed. No sanitizer in t3rd bay. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in upper make table 50?F-52?F. Egg rolls and battered meats in upright cooler 45?F. by relocating recently prepared potentially hazardous foods to walk in. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Make table ambient air 50?F. Upright cooler near register ambient air 47?F. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/3/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Single-service gallon jug cut down/shaped into scoop for rice. Corrected On Site.
10/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/2/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS, NO HANDLES, IN DRY RICE CONTAINER
  • Critical - CONTAINERS OF WHITE POWDER GRANULARD FOOD ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY COOK AS SALT AND SUGAR ARE NOT LABELED
  • FROZEN CUT MEATS PREPARED FOR STIRFRY, STORED IN WALMART PLASTIC BAGS, NOT IN FOOD STORAGE BAGS (MULTIPLE FREEZER UNITS) (ALSO IN WALK IN UNIT). REPEAT VIOLATION
  • GREASE, DUST COLLECTING ON PIPES/HOSE AT FRYER
  • Critical - HOT WATER NOT PROVIDED AT SINKS. HOT WATER HEATER NOT OPERATING. WATER RAN BROWN FROM HOT SIDE OF HANDSINK. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT RECOMMENDED (IMMEDIATE)
  • Critical - NO PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT COOKLINE HANDSINK. CORRECTED ON SITE. REPEAT VIOLATION
  • Critical - OBSERVED COOK HANDLE COOKED NOODLES WITH BARE HANDS WITHOUT FIRST WASHINGHANDS AND DONNING SANITARY GLOVES
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE COOKED NOODLES WITH BARE HANDS. OBSERVED SANITARY UTENSILS IN USE FOR FOOD HANDLING
  • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE OYSTER SAUCE CANS USED TO HOLD SUGAR, SALT. COS. REPEAT VIOLATION
  • Critical - RAW CHICKEN OVER WHOLE TOMATOES IN WALK IN COOLER AND OVER PEELED ONIONS
  • Critical - UPRIGHT REACH IN THERMOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FOODS AND AMBIENT AIR AT 43 DEGREES F, THERMOMETER READS 65 DEGREES F
  • Critical - WALK IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR 41 DEGREES F, THERMOMETER READS 50 DEGREES F
  • Critical - WATER AT HANDSINK LESS THAN 100 DEGREES F. WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDSINK IS 85 DEGREES F. WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS 85 DEGREES F. WATER AT MOP SINK IS 83 DEGREES F. REPEAT VIOLATION, IMMEDIATE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT REQUESTED
  • WATER HEATER DOES NOT WORK. OPERATOR/EMPLOYEE STATES MAINTENANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 7TH, 2012. WATER HEATER IS HEAVILY RUSTED. WATER IS OBSERVED RUNNING DOWN EXTERIOR OF UNIT, COOLECTING IN PAN BELOW
  • WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZER CONTAINER. STORED ON HAND SINK LEDGE. REPEAT VIOLATION
5/4/2012Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hand wash sink in restroom lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [At cookline near fryers.] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsinks less than 100degF. Dishmachine 85degF.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. [Lower prep table shelves where open sauce cans are held is lined with soiled cardboard.]
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Critical - Observed food employee pick up cooked food from floor, dispose of food and quickly rinse hands in hand wash sink then dry on personal clothing before moving to cookline to fry rice.
  • Critical - Observed food employee take trash to dumpster, opening dumpster with hands, then return to kitchen to crack raw shell eggs into wok without first washing hands.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. [Eggrolls stored in short cardboard box labeled Powerade. No food grade barrier between box sides and eggrolls stacked 3 layers high.]
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. [Walmart labeled plastic bags used to hold frozen cut meats.]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. [Raw chicken, beef over peeled onions and large tubs of cooked bbq pork in walk in cooler.] Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on exterior of large sugar container with food particles collecting in container handle grips.
  • Observed single-use containers (cans) reused for the storage of food. [Oyster sauce cans reused to hold chopped onion and seasonings such as salt in various locations in kitchen.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. [stored on prep table between regidter area and fryer and second cloth on cookline counter.] Corrected On Site by putting wet cloths in dirty collection area.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed non food grade bags used to store frozen foods.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed containers of raw beef and chicken stored over peeled vegetables. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Observed reuse of plastic containers used as a rice scoop Corrected On Site.
8/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils and plate of half eaten food on top of prep cooler
  • Observed nonfood-grade plastic bagd used for food storage in reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food (shrimp and chicken )thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked food product s in walk in cooler.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
  • Observed scoop for sugar and flour lacking handle.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Observed containers of powder bleach cleaner stored on shelf with plastic food containers and food products.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-bag of bread crumbs
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-holding sugar like substance.
2/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OBSERVED UNLABELED CONTAINER IN BACK DRY STORAGE AREA HOLDING SUGAR LIKE SUBSTANCE
  • Critical. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER CHOPPED VEGETABLES IN WALK IN COOLER
  • OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN CREVICE OF FOOD PREP COOLER & PREP TABLE
  • OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD STORED IN ONO-FOOD PROOF STORAGE BAGS
  • OBSERVED SCOOP FOR SUGAR LACKING HANDLE
  • Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RESTROOM LACKING PAPER TOWELS AND LACKING COVERED TRASH CAN
  • Critical. OBSERVED SCREEN DOOR TORN AT TOP OF DOOR
11/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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