China Max, 2700 State Road 16 Ste 204, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA MAX
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2700 State Road 16 Ste 204, Saint Augustine, FL 32092
License #: 6501253
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 4/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
4/21/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Male mall restroom used by employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Three door cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One in front of chest freezer, killed by employee. Five under three door Reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning** On CALLBACK: Two under chest freezer, killed by manager.
1/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cooking oil and sugar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 15-20 under chest freezer. Full bait trap under chest freezer. Two under soda/beverage cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Male mall restroom used by employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Three door cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Hoisin sauce dented on lid seam. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn starch and water mixture on cookline 75°. Manager discarded. Provided operator with Time as a Public Health Control form. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken and beef over fries in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in chest freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Individually repackaged beef, chicken, and pork in same container in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One in front of chest freezer, killed by employee. Five under three door Reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in Reach in cooler opened yesterday. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Tall cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs over cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
9/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cooking oil next to chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic bins in storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Tall cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs over cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray bottle of sanitizer next to rice cookers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
7/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in soy sauce bucket
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One by mopsink
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in cooler
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Wash/ soapy water setup in middle sink.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Cooked chicken in reachin cooler
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken at 3 compartment sink. Relocated to cooler.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright 3 doored reachin in back kitchen area
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On preparation table
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sink at 0ppm. Bleach added.
  • High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. See stop sale. Fish in reachin cooler. Owner states is personal food
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in reachin cooler.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Near mopsink
1/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed for purpose being used for. Cup with no handle used as a scoop in soy sauce bucket in reachin cooler
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright 3 door reachin cooler in the back kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed employee food not clearly labeled and properly segregated. In reachin cooler in back kitchen area
  • Observed gaskets with build-up. Make table cooler gaskets
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw eggs stored over ready to eat cooked chicken, in reachin cooler
8/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BAG OF ONIONS
  • 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. CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK RICE
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK SOY SAUCE
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF BAKING POWDER CONTAINER
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BAKING POWDER, SPICES Repeat Violation.
12/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. COOKED CHICKEN IN TIGHTLY COVERED BUS TUB IN REFRIGERATOR Corrected On Site. UNCOVERED
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. SIGOT NEAR MOP SINK
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. IN SPRAY BOTTLE
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not properly labeled. SUGAR IN "SAUCE" CONTAINER
7/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spray bottles in sink.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Bulk sugar.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bulk salt container. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Tee shirt bags used to store food in reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front line next to trays.
5/11/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BULK SALT
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW BEEF/CHICKEN BEHIND PRODUCE IN TOP OF PREP COOLER Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN BULK SALT Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. NUMEROUS COOKED FOODS
1/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK FLOUR, SUGAR NOT LABELED IN ENGLISH
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW MEATS BEHIND VEGETABLES IN PREP COOLER
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. UNDER CUTTING BOARD
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN BULK SOY SAUCE
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. BULK RICE IN NONFOOD-GRADE BULK "RUBBERMAID" BIN
  • Observed grease on clean dishware/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. LIDS FOR DRINKS NOT STORED INVERTED
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Incomplete 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. YIXI
8/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled food containers.
  • Critical. Observed processed food items not date marked.
  • Critical. Observed raw eggs over ready-to-eat food. Corrected on Site.
  • Observed non-food grade metal brush - in sauce container.
  • Observed wet wipe not stored in sanitizing solution.
  • Observed dusty/greasy hood filters.
  • Observed grease build-up behind cook equipment - floor.
  • Observed employee bag over flour bags.
  • Critical. Observed band-aid over ready-to-eat items.
  • Critical. Observed electric splitter at prep table.
  • Observed unchained CO2 tanks.
1/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/6/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked pasta in reach in cooler - kitchen
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk food
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil on cookline at 66 F Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs stored over vegetable in reach in cooler - kitchen
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. prepping raw vegetable
  • 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. sugar and flour bulk containers
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. in 3-compt sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. handling raw vegetable ready to eat potentially hazardous food with bare hands Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. rice dispersed directly next to handsink that has No splash guard - frontline
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. soap in center compt
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. chlorine sanitizer not at proper strength
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. less than 50ppm at 3-compt sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. frontline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. frontline soap and toxic spray bottle Repeat Violation.
8/25/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/31/2008Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/30/2008Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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