Far East Restaurant, 5527 S 78th St, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FAR EAST RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5527 S 78th St, Tampa, FL 33619
License #: 3916620
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 11/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under cutting board, under sauces **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 13 seats **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces, bulk rice **Warning** On 11/4/14- sauces
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Barewood dry storage shelving **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Soup **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 11/4/14- in back area
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauces and bulk rice containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under cutting board, under sauces **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 13 seats **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces, bulk rice **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Barewood dry storage shelving **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken behind vegetables reach in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 41°f, noodles 40°f, tofu 34°f, cooked pork 39°f, cooked pork 40°f, raw beef 42°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Soup **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 3 dead insects under dry storage shelving **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Cigarettes on shelf with lids and bowls **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by boxes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: November 2, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Cook line **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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
09/02/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
2/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. for rice
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Hand sinks
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. By handsink at front counter
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
7/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use number 10 cans.
  • Basic - Single-use plastic bag reused.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All handsinks
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris.
3/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chicken and eggrolls
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
8/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.knife
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. FLOUR
5/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. homemade scoops
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin cooler and walkin freezer
  • 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. plastic grocery bags
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. homemade scoop
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. both handsinks used for storage
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. white plastic container with knives stored in it.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag rice and in the walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bowl used for chicken
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. scoops
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination. water bottle stored on food in reachin cooler
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. thank you grocery bags
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage. plastic cup in sugar
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls, cooked chicken in walkin cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. label worn off, salt, sugar?
9/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour container
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. plastic grocery bags
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage. styrofoam bowls in suggar, rice, flour..
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. eggrolls in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. eggrolls, chicken
  • 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.flour
5/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. egg rolls, chicken
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar, flour
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken by 3-comp sink
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. shrimp
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs, chicken stored above sauces in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. scoop for rice
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. front sink
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. all sinks
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. employee coat
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. ( label in english )
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bag of onion
  • Observed plastic sheets used as shelf cover in reachin coolers, blocking air flow
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. white plastic grocery bags. (use CLEAR food grade plastic bags only)
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knifes on cook line
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
8/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.walk in freezer
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hood
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. case of frozen pork just delivered
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.shopping bags used for frozen foods Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.sink by 3 compartment sink blockef
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
  • Areas that previously required the posting of a smoking sign have not posted a smoking not permitted sign.
1/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.blocked By table
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
7/28/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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