Lucky Express Chinese Food, 2321 N Sr 7, Hollywood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LUCKY EXPRESS CHINESE FOOD
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2321 N Sr 7, Hollywood, FL 33021
License #: 1611573
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in back storage room and under chest freezer. **Warning** didn't clean all the way to the back wall, this violation must be corrected before the next visit to avoid Future Legal Action.
10/09/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in the entire kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving in hallway to back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in oven. Observed 3 dead roaches behind oven. Observed 2 dead roaches between wall and shelf behind entrance door to kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood block in the back of kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in back storage room and under chest freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In cooler at cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.shelfs at cook line rusted and greasy. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling in back room and hallway to back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. At front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walls soiled with accumulated food debris throughout kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. To strong at front counter. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked nudges at 70°F, placed in Refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Shelfs at cook line and storage shelfs. **Warning**
10/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean both men's and women's
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food BBQ sauce
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook and cook
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment chicken soup in soiled plastic container on kitchen counter
  • Basic - Food storage container cracked or broken rice container
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up along cook line
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer across from cook line
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container fried chicken .
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) chicken thawed at room temperature. Chicken was placed in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored Beef not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.on prep table at right hand side
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 75°F at cook line.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Rice noodles laying on top of shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Flour , rice, and meat containers
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lids stored in hand wash sink
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. White reach in cooler at cook line
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.at cook line
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Rice bin deeper than 4 inches.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Rice at 115°F to 105°F in one hour.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fried chicken in walk in cooler.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food in contact with a surface that was contaminated and not cleaned and sanitized before use. Cooked pork and chicken covered with dirty paper in WIC. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Raw chicken , pork, shrimp and vegetables at cookline.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Equipment doors cold holding units in kitchen.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken over washed vegetables in WIC. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
9/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor.all hood lights out
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.chicken in prep sink 40 taken to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.eggs over cooked chicken reach in **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.rice walk in **Corrected On-Site**
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.ladies room
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.ladies room Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.bucket cut broccoli walk in
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.box liquid bandage on prep shelf
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.cut veggies walk in
9/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area-frozen in grocery bag-back freezer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-freezer surface-kitchen.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-white cabinet in ladies room..
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers andd shelf.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above-120 -eggrolls,104 -chicken wings, 125 -bananas-buffet. Corrected On Site.
3/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning-mixing bleach with soap.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-ladies and mens room at 80 , needs to be 100 . Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner--reachin freezers tops are RUSTY.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface-white rolling cart.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on on/off liight switch-bathrooms.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers--white soy sauce buckets with duck sauce in it-back storage room.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation-back door
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked--sauces in white buckets Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-white buckets with sauce in it-back room next to freezers.
10/28/2011Routine - 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-sauces-rice-cooked chicken, pork-walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers-seasonings under prep table.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination-white takeouts-counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
9/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
7/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-rice top soiled also. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks--beer
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area-cooked ribs in grocery bags-freezer.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area-shrimp in carboard box-reachin
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-handsink next to stove
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.--oil bucket, rice cooker-outside surface
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-mens room sink.
  • Ceiling tile missing.--over walkin
5/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/12/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-seasonings under prep area.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.--raw chichen next to can vegetables Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable-wood.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner-rusted shelves where plates are stored.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance-wood next to ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface-stove.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-back of cooler at cookline next to freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-wood shelves at cookline.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-all condiments containers.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-freezer behind walkin.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored on dirty racks next to 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation-back door.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor-in front of freezer.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-dry storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise-clean out dry storage area.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise-screen door and sink in mens room.
12/7/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 1/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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