China 1, 2535 N Dalemabry Hwy # 205, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA 1
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2535 N Dalemabry Hwy # 205, Tampa, FL 33607
License #: 3915542
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage racks/shelves
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over walk in cooler
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under storage racks
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Inside walk in cooler, box of produce and buckets of sauces. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front refrigerator
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back sink
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food containers.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. One can of chestnuts **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over produce in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by garbage can. back sink**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Refrigerator/ freezers and cook line R/I
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back sink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Back sink
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut chicken and beef kept up to two days
08/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk containers
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Container of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cut raw beef
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can of soda over prep table
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bulk lids back area
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of rice cooker has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Freezer
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Frozen shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. In walk in cooler
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Large container of cut raw beef
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers back door
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken next to beef
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by buckets.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front sink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Back sink
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Marinating chicken and beef in walk in cooler.
5/15/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bulk
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Buckets of soy sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bulk container lid
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Under hand sink back area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Refrigerator
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Food in freezer.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Teriyaki sauce
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. All bulk containers
  • High Priority - Dented can present. One can in middle
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over potatoes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can drink back storage shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bulk lid
  • 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.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken over beef **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back sink **Corrected On-Site**
11/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk containers
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Outside surfaces of bulk containers and their lids.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid on flour bulk container
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers in back storage.
  • High Priority - Dented can present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Poultry and beef over cabbage and sauces
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish wash area
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dish wash area
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • 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. from bulk rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken pieces over sauces in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. clever Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • 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 food containers.
10/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. table infront of back sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. soy sauce containers under handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. bulk container lid.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. rice scoop cracked.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Observed build-up of food debris in/on gaskets of reach in coolers.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on walk in cooler metal shelves.
  • Critical - Observed dented cans.
  • Observed employees with no hair restraints. 3 of 5 employees. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. containers of sauces under hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. 5 gal sauce buckets. walkin and kitchen.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. stand up freezer.
  • 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. bulk flour
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. pan of raw chicken over box of produce in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue. stand up freezers.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. bulk food containers outer surfaces.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk containers
4/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. over walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by tubs of soy sauce .
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. can of hoision sauce.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. cans reused.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. pork thawing on counter.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. to go counters not inverted on cooks line .
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
12/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Equipment in pot not cleaned often enough. food buildup on knives
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. bulk food container.
  • Critical - Observed dented can. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over produce in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reachin freezer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at handwash sink on end of cooks line.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. at end of cooks line.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. clean cutting boards.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting board.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. can of ketchup
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. can of water chestnuts.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. in rice.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese and seafood stkck mix. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. on counter.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. walkin cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. round tins.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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