House Of China, 3899 Ulmerton Rd Ste D, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOUSE OF CHINA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3899 Ulmerton Rd Ste D, Clearwater, FL 33762
License #: 6215391
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 6/5/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
6/5/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Tea maker stored on floor next to reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Rice pot handle **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Around door frame **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Main kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. **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. Beef **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/15/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Tea maker stored on floor next to reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.silver pot **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 50 plus dead under reach in coolers cooks lines. 4 dead at tea station. 1 dead inside reach in freezer gasket. 20 dead around and under hot water heater. 4 dead under buffet line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Rice pot handle **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Wallet above cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Next to grease trap **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Rice pot, **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Around door frame **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In-between prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. At buffet **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Main kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Fried Rice 103°F, **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live in gasket of reach in cooler cooks line.6 live under reach in cooler cooks line. 1 live on ice tea box. 8 live under steam table. 1 live next to walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. **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. Beef **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/14/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. And toaster oven **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Dipper well in buffet area **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Soup, chicken **Warning** upon call back 2/18/14 chicken 121°F, egg roll 122°F, rice 103°F, noddles 94°F,
  • Intermediate - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter. Right buffet line by kitchen door **Warning**
2/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Women's room **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Toilet in employee and women's bathroom **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar, cornstarch **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In prep room, in reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Egg rolls **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead adults in buffet line, 2 baby roaches, 1 dead by ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In reach in cooler water bottle **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets in prep area and shelving **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. And toaster oven **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers in storage, flour container **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Dipper well in buffet area **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef in prep room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp in sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Beef over potatoes **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. In prep room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn starch, flour **Warning**
  • Basic - buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • 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 broccoli no gloves **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cantaloupe, lettuce- put ice under product **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Soup, chicken **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken next to beef and shrimp **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter. Right buffet line by kitchen door **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Nozzle broken to turn hot water on **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In employee bathroom **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. Cooked noddles, cream cheese, cooked chicken **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**
12/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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