China Garden, 3114 Sw Martin Downs Blvd, Palm City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3114 Sw Martin Downs Blvd, Palm City, FL 34990
License #: 5301257
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 07/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in dry noodles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cut vegetables.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef on stick 47° in reach-in cooler, less than four hours, moved to another reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area.
07/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Chicken under three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean glasses at basin of hand wash sink at server station.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. One missing.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk-in freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken 45° raw shrimp 44° raw beef 45° in top reach-in cooler on cook line.
1/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Under steam table.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 51° less than 4 hours in reach-in cooler, moved to walk-in cooler.
7/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dish machine.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs over produce in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef in small reach-in cooler 44-45?.
2/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - 2 door cooler not maintaining prepared hot food less or greater than 41 fahrenheit.
  • Critical - No thermometer in 2 door line cooler.
  • Critical - chicken, noodle, beef 49-51 fahrenheit in 2 door cooler - moved.
  • Critical - chlorine test papers unavailable.
  • dumpster lids open.
  • Critical - employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
  • garbage debris on ground by dumpster.
  • gasket torn on door line cooler.
  • unclean wiping cloth in use.
7/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... 2-dr line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils... soda can.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease... hood.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken, shrimp, pork 47f in line cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above... chicken, egg rolls 67f, too much held out for lunch at room temp. All returned to cooler.
1/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory... back kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease... hood.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface... on pork. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits... rice hot hold containers.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken, egg roll 83f 2hr, left out for lunch, returned to walk-in. Corrected On Site.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust... onions on dish wash counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory... back kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease... hood.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage... container full, more garbage/cardboard outside back door. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method... rice 88f at room temp, moved to walk-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods... cooked pork mixing with raw beef in top reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken 56f held at room temp. Moved to walk-in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food... eggs over cooked wings, walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor... bag of onions.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area... walk-in cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... lower shelf of prep table.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... lower shelf on cook line.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory... back kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease... hood.
7/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... dry foods.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... chicken at 69f left out at room temp for use during lunch 90min., replaced to walk-in.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine... chlorine.
12/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods... beef touching broccoli on prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product... bowl on cook line with raw chicken residue sitting on uncooked broccoli. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair... clogged drain at exterior curbed drain.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only... back door.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/23/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action

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