China Garden Inc, 5781 Lee Blvd #303, Lehigh Acres, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA GARDEN INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5781 Lee Blvd #303, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
License #: 4605676
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small bowl used as scoop in salt and sugar bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in walkin freezer, not all in original commercial packaging .
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Safe staff on site but not completely filled out.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food in walkin freezer and reachin cooler across from cookline. **Warning** correct by next unannounced inspection .
07/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface between coolers , cookline equipment and inside fryer doors. **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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit by oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food in walkin freezer and reachin cooler across from cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken thawing in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, beef, onions etc in walkin cooler at 44-45°F. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Won tons at 122°F in steam table, voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in back of kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler 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. Walkin cooler ambient temperature 46°F **Warning**
07/16/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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 - Food stored in a prohibited area. Chicken in contact with cardboard box. **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 rolls made 2/9/14. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw pork over uncut ginger and vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Operator will return cans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noodles 49°F in top of reachin cooler across from cook line , noodles moved to bottom on reachin cooler to hold 41°F or below. Cooler is working properly.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
7/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp, chicken, noodles, beef etc in walkin cooler 44-45?F, ambient temperature within accepted parameters. Also chicken on counter at 55?F, corrective action taken chicken moved to cooler. Also garlic and oil and corn starch in water at 55?F and 72?F in kitchen, also moved to cooler. Also in reachin cooler across from fryers all food in unit 49?F- 50?F, corrective action taken food moved to walkin cooler until unit repaired.
  • 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. Reachin cooler across from fryers ambient temperature 50?F, keep cooler empty of potentially hazardous food until unit repaired.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in employee restroom . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
2/14/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Bowl with no handle used as scoop in sugar bin by slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees by slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of food on floor in walkin freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 75F in kitchen , corrective action taken chicken cooked.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Chicken thawing at room temperature in sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over produce in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw beef in walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/1/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic bowl used as scoop in rice bin. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in employee restroom and at handsink by walkin cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container in flour bin. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn statch in water and garlic in oil at 83F in kitchen., corrective action taken foods moved to reachin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 5 live roaches found.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, bowl used as scoop in rice. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching sugar in bin in back.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 77F and 100F in kitchen , corrective action taken chili moved to walkincooler for rapid cool down.
5/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Bowl used as scooped for pork in walkin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken at 55 degrees F. Corrected On Site. Movedd to reachin/walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions in customer restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory by walkincooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface between steam table and coolers, also on sides of smoker and wok line, as well as between fryers and wok line..
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle under front handsink .
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Utensils stored between steam table and reachincooler across from wokline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
11/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At handsink by slicer . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of food on floor, also boxes on floor in walkinfreezer and a bag of carrots on floor in walkincooler.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Egg flat trays used as oil drain catch.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises .
8/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At handsink in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to fill pitcher .
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Egg crates reused in walkincooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle under front handsink .
6/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy buildup of grease on side of oven and fryers.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of food on floor in walkinfreezer .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs stored in standing water in front of oven by fryers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawed at room temperatureo and shrimp thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Egg crates used as drip trays for noodles in walkincooler andfor chicken across from cookline.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premesis . Repeat Violation.
2/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Egg rolls not datemarked made sunday. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White bins in back by back door unlabled .
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. In wonton bin, Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching in white bin full of powder by back door
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At handsink by 3compartment sink
11/4/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Complete lack of datemarking on premesis ..
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Rice on floor in hallway across from walkincooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Egg cardboard flats reused.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Can used to hold faucet up on wall, very loose over 3compartment sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease like substance accumulated under cooking equipment. Next to fryers and at ends of wok line.
10/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premesis .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. observed Raw chicken over raw shell eggs in walkincooler .
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Onions in kitchen on floor and boxes of food on floor of walkincooler .
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee cutting vegetables withoit gloves establishment has no alternative operating procedure in place. 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. Old food cans used as scoops in large white bins of rice on bottom shelf of dry storage area at end of cookline. Also plastic bowl used to scoop fried foos from large collander next to rice cooker.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in container next to oven.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed build-up of grease like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Observed greastlike buildup on sides of wok line and on pipes underneath, and sides of adacent equipment .
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Canned food cans reused as scoops and food containers.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet held up by rusted can, very loose. 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handsink Used to dump dirty water.
8/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls, breaded chicken, cooked pork in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bins with white substance in back kitchen
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. freezer storage is the same as refrigerator storage when meats aren't in original packaging; chicken above beef in walkin freezer on speedrack
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 114 F water temperature of containers with in-use utensils in cookline
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic grocery bags in use to store meats in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. large knife between steam table and reachin cooler in cookline
  • Critical. Hand sink missing in food preparation room or area. back prep area by K class, plumbing is still there, was removed by operator. Will need to place handwash sink back.
4/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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