China Lee, 11308 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CHINA LEE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11308 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246
License #: 2612484
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Men's bathroom around toilet area.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. For broccoli next to reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Umbrella, employee personal items on cutting board under front prep table, corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Excessive food debris in microwave.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use baggies. Baggies above triple sink.
  • Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. shrimp 46°, shrimp in reach in cooler prep top was recently thawed according to manager.
  • Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly. In women's restroom room.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife under small prep table across from cook line has ridges/pieces missing along blade.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On front hand wash sink, also on prep table top across from cookline.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pitcher of sugar according to manager front of kitchen on prep table.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of stomach medicine stored above melon, food for establishment in reach in cooler front of kitchen. manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet of frozen Chicken stored over bags of cheese wontons and shrimp in chest freezer back of kitchen, corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler back of kitchen, corrected by manager. **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. Cooked noodles, gravy in reach in cooler across from cook line made over 24 hrs ago according to manager.
07/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Women's and men's restroom in back of restaurant both lacking self closures.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water without straw and lid in the back prep table by reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee fish not separated or designated from public food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Sleeping quarters in back of dining room not separated.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of restaurant does not shut by itself. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining containers of egg rolls in reach in cooler back of kitchen.
  • Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch and water above 71° in reach in cooler. Corrective action, manager voluntarily discarded.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over cooked pork in reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken sitting behind raw beef. Raw chicken behind raw shrimp and raw pork. Manager moved items to correct storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. In reach in cooler front of kitchen. Corrective action: manager voluntarily discarded on site.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink outside the back door missing vacuum breaker.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No cold water in women's restroom hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Egg shells in front handsink, sponge in hand sink by cook line.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at front hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food particles and crumbs on bottom. Interior of reach in freezer has build up of food debris and crumbs.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Manager could not locate test strips. **Corrected On-Site**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clothused to line food-contact shelves, bottom shelf of prep table.
  • 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. Bottled drinking water.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish reach in cooler, chicken feet chest freezer.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dry storage area, sugar, flour from bulk containers.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil by chest freezers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Chest freezer.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knives on rack and metal containers above 3comp sink.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. No elf closure rear door.
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. Dirty peeled onions in container on bottom shelf of prep table.
  • Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Rear screen door.
  • Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Men's bathroom.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cutting produce.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw shrimp reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trays in front handsink.
10/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On deep fryers
  • Basic - Cloth used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone and keys on prep table
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Multiple storage containers throughout facility
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Multiple items in upright cooler
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fortune cookies in dining room
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Touch dirty dishes then clean tongs **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw beef/pork over cooked chicken
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef upright cooler
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bleach on floor next to bag of rice and box of oil in dry storage room
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near service counter
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Breaded deep fried items in upright cooler
4/30/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Dry rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken behind beef in make table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in chest freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Chicken, beef, seafood, pork not seperated
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Bean sprouts on counter @ 12:00 80?F put in RIC to cool. Provided time as a public health control form. Garlic and oil on top of RIC 52?F Stop sale issued. Cornstarch and water on cookline 82?F stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Bottle of water on prep table and cup w/ drink.
  • Box of forks stored on floor. Single service containers stored inverted on rack above chest freezer.
  • Critical - Boxes of frying oil stored on floor. Peeled onions on shelf stored uncovered. Open bag of beef skewers in chest freezer. Raw pork stored over chopped cabbage in reach in cooler. Shell eggs over cooked noodles in prep cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated in holding units throughout facility.
  • Bulk sugar contianer not food grade material. Metal garbage can w/ trash bag liner. Strainer is soiled worn and no longer easily cleanable. Plastic food containers soiled w/ build up.
  • Cloth used to line shelves throughout facility.
  • Container have food particles stuck to them.
  • Critical - Container of bleach stored near box of fry oil under metal storage rack.
  • Container stored on rack above 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Egg rolls and sweet and sour chicken stored in deep stacked pans tightly covered.
  • Critical - Egg rolls and sweet and sour chix stop saled not cooled from 135?F to 41?F w/ in 6 hrs. PHF's not maintained @ 41?F or below.
  • Critical - Egg rolls cooked last night around 7 pm 48?F - 50?F at 2:45 pm. Sweet and sour chicken cooked last night around 7 pm 50?F - 55?F at 2:45 pm.
  • Critical - Interior of ice machine soiled.
  • Critical - Label removed from can of water chestnuts.
  • Critical - Manager and employee were not aware of proper cooling parameters/methods. Or how to set up 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Manager and employee were not aware of proper cooling parameters/methods. Or how to set up 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - No paper towels at hand wash sink in men's restroom.
  • Purse stored on shelf with single service.
  • Rack above 3 compartment sink is soiled.
  • Critical - Same tongs used for raw chicken and beef in prep table cooler.
  • Critical - Tray in hand wash sink on cookline.
7/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. how to set up 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site. discussed
  • Critical - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. observed noncomercial pest killer in dry storage room Corrected On Site. voluntarily discarde
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. vitamins on prep table and medicines on shelf above prep table
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. water was 80'F
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. inside 2 door reach in cooler eggrolls, chicken, wings Repeat Violation.
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. tongs on oven door handle Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. at front hand wash sink
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. shelves throughout facility lined with newspapers and cloth
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. used bowl to scoop rice
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. 3 compartment sink without using soap Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. rice and chicken under 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bowl used to scoop rice
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. pills and lotion on shelf with mushrooms
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken over cooked chicken in 3 compartment sink
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. to go containers stored inverted and plastic forks and spoon handles facing different directions
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. onions on shelf
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on prep cooler cuttin board
10/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/2/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. fry oil containers
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. *Fried chicken pieces, in a bowl on counter at prep area-discarded *Kung pao chicken in tall front cooler, products were out on cart at cookline upon inspectors arrival for convenience Corrected On Site- Placed in cooler to cool
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizing bucket Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. frozen beef and frozen chicken Repeat Violation-10/5/10
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. bbq pork, 2/2/11 eggroll and wonton, 10/5/10 Repeat Violation.
2/2/2011Routine - 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. eggroll , wonton
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings in chest freezer - owner said product out on prep table 1 hour- to cook immediately Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken placed on back side of reach in cooler top so that raw chicken has to be grabbed with a tong and carried over the other ready to eat foods in the unit
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sweet rice in dry storage area raw chicken in chest freezer
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. metal banded brush observed Corrected On Site-discarded
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. bbq pork in tshirt bags stored in freezer
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. sitting on reach in cooler table
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under rice pot shelving near wok
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor. under fryers , under cookline
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizing buckets Corrected On Site-50ppm
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu states Crab Rangoon, Seafood Delight and Happy Family lists Crabmeat as an ingredient- krab stick, imitation crab used
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Could not recall Big 5 Viruses and Illnesses that would exclude an employee or manager from working
10/5/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Container used to batter raw chicken wings not changed out after use or within 4 hours
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic and oil at cookline
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. egg drop soup Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. cooling at room temperature
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef and raw chicken setup on the backside of reach in cooler top Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. homemade scoop out of gallon jug ?
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. prep table shelving
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300+ Chl sanitizer
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. sanitizing buckets
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
5/11/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. seasonings at cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. raw meats in tall back reach in cooler- now cooling - cook was preparing meats for use Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. egg drop soup
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Shell eggs behind raw shrimp on reach in cooler at cookline Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/29/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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