China Express, 7428 W Cortez Rd, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7428 W Cortez Rd, Bradenton, FL 34210
License #: 5104558
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 4/2/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Warning**
4/2/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food(sugar)
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Observed food debris on floor at storage area and small amount of grease buildup around cookline.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface(storage shelves)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw meats in walk in cooler stored over chopped lettuce in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
2/18/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food(sugar and salt) **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License expired 12/01/13. Please contact 1-850-487-1395 to renew license. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Warning**
1/30/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food(sugar like substance) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated throughout kitchen floor and walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(MSG and sugar like substance)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.
8/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable along prep cooler
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in restroom. **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 roles.
2/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed empty egg crates stored on top of sigle service items
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor and soiled cardboard on walk in cooler floor
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler
  • Observed non food grade bags used to store frozen foods.
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit(upright cooler next to cashier counter)
  • Observed non food grade plastic bags used to store frozen foods.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat vegetables in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live foach crawling up wall behind handsink and one live roach crawling on shelf under handsink and one live roach crawling under three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed use of empty egg crates to store pan of oil. Corrected On Site.
6/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink(employee restroom )
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit(holding egg roles)
  • Observed Soiled cardboard used as shelf cover
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food(container of sauce)
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container of dishware stored in kitchen handsink
  • Observed non food grade plastic bags used to store frozen foods
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/1/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Safestaff book, in Chinese, is provided. No completed certificates or proof employees have completed training. Repeat Violation. [Time extended until 12.1.2011]
11/1/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Large paperboard drums labeled MSG reused for sugar storage. Container lids are rusting on edges of metal rings. Containers are not able to be washed or sanitized. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. 3 compartment sink has 2 separate facets. Right faucet hot water does not operate. Hot water does not flow to right bay of 3 compartment sink.
  • 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. Safestaff book, in Chinese, is provided. No completed certificates or proof employees have completed training. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. [Transfer of cooked dumplings with bare hands.]
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. [Observed employee transfer cooked dumplings to storage bowl from collander with bare hands.]
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. [Walmart plastic bags used for frozen meats and refrigerated egg rolls.]
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Take-out containers not stored inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. [Observed large can in dry rice container.] Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water hanle of right side fuscet at 3 compartment sink stripped, inoperable.
9/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. [Dry rice and pwdered/granular foods like flour are stored ouf their original containers in cardboard MSG drums with metal rings at top of drums. Rings on several containers are rusting and cardboard potions are not easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site by owner brining from home.
  • 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. 2 new employees, not yet trained.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on reach in freezer shelving. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cookline employees with no hair restraint. 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. [Scoop buried in white powder product] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. [rice scoop] Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [Large MDSG containers reused to hold starch products and other powder/granular items.]
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed hole in ceiling at piping passing through by electrical panel.
  • 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. Books are on order.
10/14/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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