China Star Restaurant, 601 Weldon Blvd #113, Lake Mary, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA STAR RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 601 Weldon Blvd #113, Lake Mary, FL 32746
License #: 6903861
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Under tables at cook line. **Warning**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Under tables at cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Handsink needs to be caulked to the wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Cardboard boxes reused to store cooked chicken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single use plastic jug cut in half and reused to store food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw beef stored over cooked chicken. Refrigerator near fryers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. In upright freezer, raw chicken, stored over raw seafood. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by rice can. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No current proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at front of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Under fryers
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets, shirts, etc with food and under microwave
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy bean oil
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Three compartment
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Stored with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs above cooked rice
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
2/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. By fryers
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Chest freezer gasket torn.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Wall by fryers.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs above cabbage
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
9/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Chest freezer
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer ' not all products commercially packaged.
6/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Can
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Rice pot and cooler gaskets
  • Basic - Cardboard used to cover bulk food container.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container
  • Basic - Egg flats used to line nonfood-contact shelves. RIC
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By microwave.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys and phone on microwave
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch.
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Cook line
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil and soy sauce
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Freezer
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Fried noodles and sauces in WIC
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rust on shelf under salamander.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Oyster cans
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Mold-like substance
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in RIF
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Above cooking equipment and next to fryers.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Laying on counter
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prep table
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Knife wiped with wiping cloth and stored.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornstarch on cook line.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken next to dumplings
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox wipes on freezer
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris on food-contact surface. MSG container
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
1/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on Hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline cooler
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. two door upright cooler
  • Observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed rusted reach-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. white upright freezer
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
9/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/25/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler holding at 45 degrees
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline cooler at 45 degrees.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. cookline cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork at 45 degrees in the cookline cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg rolls and chicken found at 45 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair.
5/24/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef food at 45 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef out of the original package stored above cooked chicken in the deep freezer.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings stored above cooked egg rolls.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken out of the original package stored above raw shrimp.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
11/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - First aid supplies improperly stored. Stored with food.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
7/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. The two thermometer inside the walk in cooler are off by 10 degrees
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Door of white deep freezer in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Chicken
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken stored above raw beef
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. sugar
2/15/2011Routine - 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. not done consistently.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Beef in reach in freezer.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppms
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Beverage cooler
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on hoid filters. Repeat Violation.
10/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. coffee
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 53 degeees and shrimp at 54 degrees in the cookline cooler
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cookline cooler at 50 degrees
  • Critical. Observed rusted walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by reach in cooler
7/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Baby corn
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Vegetable/ beverage cooler
  • Critical. Observed trash liner used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed rusted reach-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical. Observed rustedd walk-in cooler shelves.
5/17/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. 2 cases of chicken
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washing hands in three compartment sink.
  • Critical. No cleaning agent provided in first compartment of sink. Pouring soap and using runnung water to wash equipment
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. stacking wet equipment on top of each other
4/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken above raw beef in freezer
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Silver Refrigerator
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler by three compartment sink.
  • Observed build-up of grease on Hood filters.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed establshment reusin tin cans for storing whole shell eggs.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Rice
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Using grocery bags for frozen food storage in freezer.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. They need chlorine test paper for the bleach
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical. Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Raid insecticide Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
8/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/30/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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