China Taste, 19328 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA TASTE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 19328 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601
License #: 3701045
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On make line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Broken no reading on thermometer in make line reach in cooler **Warning**
  • 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 roll made 2 days ago, fried chicken made 2 days ago **Warning**
09/02/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In between wok table and broiler table **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Pepsi cardboard cartons used to line containers of egg rolls/ draining foods on cardboard **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under prep counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Covering noodles **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen, bulk rice, large pans of chicken, large pans of breading/flour. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On make line reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On make line **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. On top portion of reach in cooler, flat of shelled eggs on top of steel pans of vegetables etc **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Broken no reading on thermometer in make line reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Back hand sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Back hand sink wi used napkins in hand sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No 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 - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg roll made 2 days ago, fried chicken made 2 days ago **Warning**
07/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Large section of dumpster completely rusted out.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. handsink by back door. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.Bt three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Spray bottle of degreaser next to chicken **Corrected On-Site**
5/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Oven cleaner on drain board of three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink by three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink in bathroom and HANDSINK by three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.Lift top cooler at cooks line.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.Handsink in bathroom
  • 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 meats , egg rolls held over 24 hours need to be date marked.
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Soap and towels needed at handsink by three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink next to fRyer.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Shut off in bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. One heavily dented can of water chestnuts on dry storage rack.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Pan of chicken left on floor in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02 Ready to eat food held over 24 hours not date marked.
  • Critical - Violation: 09 Use of bowl with non ready to eat food.
  • Violation: 13 No hair restraint.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food manager card expired.
  • Critical - Hot water shut off at hand sink.
  • No hair restraint.
  • Critical - Ready to eat food held over 24 hours not date marked.
  • Critical - Use of bowl with non ready to eat food.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 6/25/12.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Temperatures in walkin cooler - chicken 47, pork 48 degrees F. This violation must be corrected by : 4/24/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Front handsink.
12/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. White cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under prep table.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • 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.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Back side of handles to reach in cooler.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Mens bathroom temporarily out of order for plumbing repairs.
12/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Front handsink.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food temperatures in walkin cooler 47-50 degrees F. (cooler was shut off, too cold , ambient air temperature 31 degrees F when cooler is running.) This violation must be corrected by : 12/02/11.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
12/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hot water shut off - handsink.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Soda boxes re-used to cover food in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pork dumpling left out at room temperature 84 degrees F. May be held at room temperayure provided a weitten Time as a Public Health control policy is in place.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. Call 1 850 487 1395 to renew license.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
3/25/2011Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food temperatures in lift top cooler 45 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
11/22/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, cornstarch need to be re-labeled.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters starting to show grease build up.
7/16/2010Routine - 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....egg rolls in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name....dry goods area.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....egg rolls in walk in.
  • 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.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface....top of smoker in kitchen.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture....handsink near deep fryers.
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
2/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface...over noodles in cooks reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink....cook line
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....neat 3 comp sink. Corrected On Site.
10/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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