Top China, 2261 Edgewood Avenue W #18, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TOP CHINA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2261 Edgewood Avenue W #18, Jacksonville, FL 32209
License #: 2613037
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish in pan in reach in cooler across from Wok station.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Gray container with cut chicken on floor in kitchen under triple sink. Employee put chicken back in wLk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Both the walk in cooler and reach in cooler across from wok station.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Several hood filters missing.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on side panel of fryers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light above white refrigerator across from wok station **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White refrigerator in kitchen.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Container of raw beef over bags of carrots in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornstarch mixture at cook line 72°F. Corrective action employee voluntarily discarded mixture.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken over buckets of sauces in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in restroom. Employee put towels in restroom **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Containers of chicken, pork and shrimp in walk in cooler. Employee could not establish the time that item was put in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
09/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk container of rice
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Hanging on the side of the fryers
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above white refrigerator.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken of containers of sauce in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restroom **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Mop sink
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. White refrigerator
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. Bottle of pedia care in white refrigerator. Item was removed **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restroom
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, Egg rolls, Chicken wings in white refrigerator.
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. FRYER OIL **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. SMALL PLASTIC BOWL AND SPONGE **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray can containing toxic substance not labeled. WHITE CAN ON SHELF UNDE HAND SINK NEAR FRONT COUNTER
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Bowl used as scoop in bulk container of rice.
  • Critical - Observed Establishment using the boxes that raw chicken is recived in for food storage. Cooked Chicken and peeled onions in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Fire oil by wok station, Box of shrimp and chicken in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Cooked chicken and peeled onions in cardboard box in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Container of chopped onions in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked Chicken, and pasta in walk in cooler.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning., HOOD:
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, SMALL: Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, WINGS and EGG ROLLS :AFTER REACHED 135 F
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, BULK CONTAINER OF SAUCE : Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food., BULK CONTAINER OF RICE : STORAGE AREA:
  • Critical - Observed live flies in DINNING ROOM :
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, PLASTIC CONTAINER CUT LIKE SCOOP: Corrected On Site. DICARDED : Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, BULK CONTAINER OF RICE :KITCHEN Corrected On Site.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cloth under cutting board. COS
  • Critical - Employee bare hand contact with chopping raw vegetables. Cabbage.
  • Critical - Food storage container not labeled (1 gal bottle of hot sauce, seasame seeds in jar, rice in bulk container and soy sauce in plastic bowl).
  • Critical - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler (chicken wing in 5 gallon buckets). COS
  • Grooved cutting board on prep table.
  • Homemade unsealed wood knife block in use. COS
  • Hose used as faucet at 3 compartment sink not food grade.
  • Critical - Improper horizontal separation of raw animal food chicken and beef in walkin cooler. COS
  • Critical - Microwave interior soiled. COS
  • Missing faucet at three compartment sink. COS
  • Non-food grade container used for food storage. Chopped cabbage and sugar.
  • Old food stuck to cleaned food containers, knives in knife block and pan over triple sink on shelf. COS
  • Personal care items stored with food. Toothbrush and toothpaste stored in RIC. COS
  • Plastic jug cut in half used as scoop in cooked rice. COS
  • Critical - Spray hose at dish sink below flood rim of sink.
  • Critical - Ware washing - chemical test kit not provided.
  • Critical - Washed hand in other than approved handwashs ink. Employee use triple sink to wash hands.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Insufficient space around electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation of such equipment. For reporting purposes only, NEAR NEAR STORAGE ROOM.
  • Light not functioning, 2 IN HOOD.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, WHITE 2 DOOR REACHIN COOLER .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, EASE ON WOK PIPE(ELBOW)
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area, BOTTLE OF WATER .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, WALKIN COOLER /4 BOXES; CHICKEN .
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, # 10 CAN
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water, CONTAINER OF WATER W/ SHRIMP .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, EGGS OVER BAG OF CARROTS / WALKIN COOLER .
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food/ WD40.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, 4 BULK CONTAINERS.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, EGG CART UNDER RIBS & CHICKENS
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, STEAMER RICE.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, REAR REACHIN COOKER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in DINNING ROOM..
9/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, SESAME SEEDS CONTAINER .
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands., KITCHEN . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, ROUND BOARD.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled SANITIZER CONTAINER .
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only, KITCHEN .
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
6/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, ROUND CUTTING BOARD
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, REACHIN COOLER .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, WATER DAMAGE NEAR FRONT COUNTER .
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored, KITCHEN STORAGE RACK. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only, FRONT
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions, LACKS KNOWLEDGE OF EXCLUSION OF ILL EMPLOYEES .
12/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, MSG. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw BEEF stored over cooked CHICKENS, WHITE REACHIN COOLER . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. BOWL IN STEAMER IN RICE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Person in charge does not require employees to report symptoms of communicable disease.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, BLUE CONTAINER IN WHITE REACHIN COOLER .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, PREP TABLE .
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, METAL THREE DOOR REACHIN COOLER .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, INSIDE DEEPFAT FRYER CABINET .
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, WALKIN COOLER REFRIGERATION VENTS (2).
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, WATER DAMAGE (3) TILES NEAR THREE COMPARMENT SINK.
  • Light not functioning, ALL LIGHTS IN HOOD.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only, FOR RICE STEAMER.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
7/8/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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