East China Restaurant, 1860 Us Hwy 1, Rockledge, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: EAST CHINA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1860 Us Hwy 1, Rockledge, FL 32955
License #: 1503605
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. In kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Tub of soy sauce on floor next to ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in refrigerators Nd freezers in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under wok station **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop inside tub of flour in back kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Moderate Ice buildup in chest freezer. Green freezer in front kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cardboard to go containers located on front cook line not inverted/protected **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets throughout kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Back kitchen area **Warning**
08/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. In kitchen and back room area **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Tubs of oil on floor at cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in kitchen soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen beverage station **Warning**
  • Basic - Stainless steel wall panel at end of cook line coming away from wall and heavily encrusted with accumulated grease and food **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored wet on kitchen floor and outside by backdoor **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At beverage station in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In kitchen next to dishwasher **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
5/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups used in flour and soy sauce **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Tubs of soy sauce
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Squid for employee stored in white refrigerator in kitchen with other food **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of all reach-in cooler/refrigerator. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood heavily soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. Green freezer chest in kitchen
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Light not functioning over soda machine in kitchen
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In white refrigerators in kit hen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. At baine Marie steam table. Insert lids
  • High Priority - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Spray container of Home Defense insect spray found on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cooked batter chicken in white refrigerator **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On all hotel pan inserts by dishmachine
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. On cooks line
  • Intermediate - Employee dumping mop water in the three-compartment sink. Using 3 bay sink to dispose of waste water. Mop sink overhead by cutting board.
  • Intermediate - Interior of all reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
2/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting boards has sever cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  • Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Heavy Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Heavy Build-up of food / grease debris on steam table and all cook line equipment
  • Basic - Interior of microwave moderately soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Moderate Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.white coolers in dish area
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. To cover cooked breaded chicken in chest freezer
  • Basic - Several Ceiling tiles in disrepair. Kitchen
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris interior of rice crock pots **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of all reach-in coolers moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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. Just expired must have complied by next inspection.
10/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Soup area.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wodd shelf over prep sink, not sealed.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Ice machine leaking.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.peeling **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Observed cutting boards badly grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Observed interior of microwave heavily soiled. **Warning**
2/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Broccoli not washed prior to preparation. **Warning**
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.peeling **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.wouldn't dispense **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.flour container badly cracked. **Warning**
  • Observed cutting boards badly grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed heavy accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. **Warning**
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris on steam table,shelving, exterior of equipment, ice machine and interior of hand sinks **Warning**
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed interior of all reach-in coolers heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed interior of crock pots are heavily encrusted with food **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed moderate accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.thank you bags used to store raw pork,cooked dumpling and other foods in reach in coolers and freezers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed opened containers of raw chicken over cooked noodles and cooked breaded chicken in reach in cooler and Reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.RIF **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.card board used to drain grease from cooked breaded chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. **Warning**
  • Observed walls heavily soiled with accumulated food debris.through out cook line and kitchen **Warning**
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.gaps around back oor **Warning**
12/26/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. peeling tiles.
  • Light not functioning. kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.very heavy. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. publix bag.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. case of to go containers.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked onion oil, turned burner on.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, on exterior surfaces of steam table, around containers of soups and sauces.
  • Observed build-up of grease on filters in hood.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.Raw chicken stored above raw,unwashed produce in 2 door refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of cook's reach-in cooler top door soiled with moderate accumulation of food residue.
  • Plumbing improperly installed.Observed sewer gas coming from improperly connection on mop sink in ar kitchen. Sink missing S or P trap on sink.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb with white hose connected behind mop sink.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.No record available for inline water filter for ice machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/30/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked for fried rice,sweet n sour baded fried chicken,bbq pork in refrigerators..
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered cooked foods in glass door storage refrigerator.
  • Violation: 10-07-1 Observed in-use utensil,rice scoops stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 16-15-1 Observed accumulation of black moldlike debris in corners on compartments of triple sink.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on filters in hood.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed heavy build-up of grease below and between fryers. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed heavy waste ice build-up in bottom of reach-in freezer.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind and below all equipment in kitchen and dishwashing area.
  • Violation: 37-20-2 Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
10/31/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of black moldlike debris in corners on compartments of triple sink.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on filters in hood.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind and below all equipment in kitchen and dishwashing area.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease below and between fryers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed heavy waste ice build-up in bottom of ach-in freezer.
  • Observed in-use utensil,rice scoops stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered cooked foods in glass door storage refrigerator.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked for fried rice,sweet n sour baded fried chicken,bbq pork in refrigerators..
8/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. by soda system. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. bowls, soup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. heavy, fryer area.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. thawing shrimp. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sprouts, cornstarch. Corrected On Site. will discard after 4 hours at 3 pm.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over sauce. ric. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over cooked pork, 2nd ric. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. by soup station.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. back door. Repeat Violation.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. not dated. ice machine. Repeat Violation.
3/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non packaged pork over egg rolls in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over cooked chicken, upright ric. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice scoop. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. prep table
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. by ice machine. not dated.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing dumplings. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. by soda system.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. by soda system.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. back door.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. in disrepair, by cook line.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. tooth brush, paste over reach in.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. under tea urns.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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