Good Home Chinese Restaurant, 8963 W Colonial Dr, Ocoee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Good Home Chinese Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8963 W Colonial Dr, Ocoee, FL 34761
License #: 5808948
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/28/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
07/28/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximatley 3 on cookline behind fryer and oven. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean.mens restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Surface where large food containers were stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 6. Two near large dry storage containers on the ground. 4 in the men's bathroom on the ground. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee food container stored on top of make table over customer food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in the back of the kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. Under wok and fryer, as well as men's restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw chicken at three comp. sink. operator moved product to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Sugar scoop handle in contact with sugar. In big food containers in the back of the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind wok and stove. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Countertop cut cabbage 77°f. Product was not in the process of preparation or cooling. Product was not being controlled by time either. Corrective Action: operator placed product directly under Refrigeration that was 41°f or lower. Product was not stop saled due to operators testimony about time. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat meats inside reach in freezer in back of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw shrimp which could have dripped into container of ready-to-eat food when raw animal food is removed from holding unit for cooking. Raw shrimp stored behind ready to eat sauces in make table cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximatley 3 on cookline behind fryer and oven. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle soiled cash register and then proceed to handle food without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - food not properly protected from contamination. Observed cooked chicken stored directly on top of used egg shell containers that once held eggs. Establishment was informed that chicken must be cooked to 165°f or higher for reheating. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Where rice scoop handles were stored on cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. handsink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with purple liquid in kitchen. **Warning**
07/11/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. / water bottles
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. /. Cup of coffee and water bottles
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. /. By rear hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. (1) exterior of food containers, (2). SHELFS in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. /. Corn starch and water mixture at cook line was 70F **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. /. Raw chicken over buckets of ready to eat cooking sauce, in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. /. Plastic scoop in hand wash sink by rear exit /. A plastic scoop **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 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. / noodles, egg rolls in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. / EGG ROLL VEGETABLE FILLINGS ON FLOOR, OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER , ALSO FOOD BUCKET ON FLOOR
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. / CARDBOARD BOX REUSED TO STORE BAGS OF FRIED NOODLES, NEXT TO FRYERS
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. / BY FRONTLINE
  • 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. /. FLOUR AND SALT CONTAINERS
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / EGG ROLL VEGETABLE FILLINGS ON FLOOR AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WAS 55F
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. / COOKED FRIED RICE WAS 119F, ON TOP OF RICE COOKER
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. / RAW GROUND PORK WITH READY TO EAT IMITATION CRAB MEAT, RAW BREADED CHICKEN WITH READY TO EAT PORK
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. /. COOKED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER, OPERATOR STATED THAT CONTAINERS WERE WRONGLY MARKED. CHICKEN WAS COOKED YESTERDAY.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. / TOXIC WINDOW CLEANER BOTTLE NEXT TO BAG OF WRAPPED STRAWS, UNDER FRONT COUNTER
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. /. AT FRONT COUNTER
10/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease inside fryer
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. A LARGE FOOD BOWL ON TOP OF UPRIGHT FREEZER
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. OBSERVED A CLEAN KNIFE STORED ON A DIRTY SURFACE AT DRY STORAGE
  • Basic - Employee personal items / clothing stored in or above a food preparation area. CLOTHING STORED WITH FOOD AT DRY STORAGE
  • Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SNOW PEAS ON TOP OF A TABLE IN DINING ROOM
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. (1). SINGLE-USE CARDBOARD BOX LID REUSED AS FOOD CONTAINERS. (2). Mixing stick
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up at the exterior of food containers
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. IN WALK IN COOLER
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A BOTTLE OF MEDICINE STORED ON FOOD SHELF AT DRY STORAGE
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CORN STARCH/WATER MIXTURE WAS 79F, AT COOKLINE
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. REAR AREA HANDSINK BLOCKED BY EQUIPMENT AND GARBAGE CAN
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. FRONTLINE REACH IN COOLER
  • 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, NOODLES, SHRIMP, IN WALK IN COOLER
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. / Cardboard boxes used to stored food / fried noodles / at frontline
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. / women's rooms/ Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease inside fryer cabinets
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. [while cooking/handling PHF]
  • Critical - Observed food buckets stored on floor. / Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. / Raw beef on shelf over RTE sauce, in WIC / Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler/freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination. / Observed employee drink cup stored on shelf with food items at dry storage area / Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade shopping bags used for storage cashew nut. / at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / Fresh garlic in oil at 70 F, corn starch/water mixture at 84 F, at cookline condiment cart
  • Observed residue build-up on fan covers, in Walk in cooler
  • Observed single-use cardboard box reused for the storage of fried noodles
  • Critical - Raw chicken not properly separated from ready-to-eat food/chicken / in cookline RIC Repeat Violation.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an employee beverage container on a food preparation table, by front counter / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food buckets stored on walk-in cooler floor.
  • Observed gaskets with residues build-up. / frontline RIC
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. / Container of raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat noodles inside cookline RI cooler / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous chicken thawed at room temperature.
  • Observed residue build-up on handsink faucet and mopsink faucet
  • Observed residue build-up on shelf above kitchen handsink
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. / chicken broth in WIC
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. / cooked rib/pork in WIC
3/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • A FOOD SCOOP WAS STORED IN STANDING WATER BY THE STEAMTABLE.
  • BAG OF FOAM PLATES WERE STORED NEXT TO TOXIC CHEMICALS, AT FRONTLINE COUNTER. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
  • BAG OF TO-GO PAPER BAGS WERE ON THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT COUNTER. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE DRINK BOTTLES WERE STORED IN PREPARATION AREA.
  • Critical - FRIED RICE IS 51F ON THE COOKLINE COUNTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. REPEAT VIOLATION.
  • GREASE WAS BUILT UP ON THE HOOD FILTERS.
  • Critical - NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT ALL SINKS (HANDSINK, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, MOPSINK)
  • Critical - NO TOILET PAPER WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM. (CORRECTED ON SITE)
  • Critical - NON-COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED RAW MEAT WAS STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT PEAS IN THE UPRIGHT FREEZER BY THE FRONTLINE. (CORRECTED IN SITE) REPEAT VIOLATION.
  • NON-FOOD GRADE SHOPPING BAG WAS USED TO STORE SNOW PEAS. (REPEAT VIOLATION).
  • Critical - OBSERVED A FLOUR CONTAINER WITH NO LABEL BELOW ALUMINUM ON THE CAN SHELF.
  • RESIDUE AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  • THERE WAS RESIDUE ON REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS.
  • Critical - TOXIC CHEMICALS AND MEDICINE WAS STORED ON A SHELF WITH FOOD ITEMS AT THE COOKLINE. CORRECTED ON SITE.
10/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. / back room handsink blocked by a large container / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. / at frontline
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. / raw chicken stored next to cooked chicken, raw chicken next to RTE vegetable, in WIC. / Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. / through out kitchen / Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cooked chicken pieces at 60 F, in frontline RIC / Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cooked noodles, raw shell eggs are 75 F at cookline, at room temperature
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. / on rack above RIC by frontline
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. / Corrected On Site.
3/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. / bulk flour container, outside WIC
  • Garbage bags used to cover food items in WIC
  • Wiping cloths used to cover food produsts in WIC / Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. / at cookline
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. / at cookline RIC
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. / by rear exit
11/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-20-1 Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. [Need a splash guard between the handsink, rice, rice cooker, to block splashing].
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-24-1 Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. [Raw chicken stored inside container with pork in the white reach in freezer. Observed 4-16-10]. [Observed raw beef over RTE sauces, raw shrimp over RTE vegetables, in walk-in cooler]
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-24-1 Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. [Raw chicken stored over the raw shrimps in the white reach in freezer].
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. [Food in the white reach in freezer. Observed 4-16-10 ]. [ uncovered gravy, roast rk, raw chicken, raw shrimp, vegetables in walk-in cooler, observed 7-15-10]
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. [Inside the roasting oven].
  • Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. [Cookline ].
  • Violation: 51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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. [Expired 2006]. This violation must be corrected by : 6/16/10.
7/15/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. [Need a splash guard between the handsink, rice, rice cooker, to block splashing].
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. [Raw chicken stored over the raw shrimps in the white reach in freezer].
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. [Raw chicken stored inside container with pork in the white reach in freezer].
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. [Cooking oils].
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. [Food in the white reach in freezer ].
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. [Employee chopping brocoli without the use of gloves]. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. [Open bottle of water on the prep table in the rear]. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. [Inside the roasting oven].
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [Handsink blocked with containers of sauces, boxes, cooking equipment ]. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. [Cookline ].
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. [Sweat shirt hanging on the rack next to the food at the cookline cooler area]. Corrected On Site.
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. [Soiled aprons stored on the drinks]. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 6/16/10.
  • 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. [Expired 2006]. This violation must be corrected by : 6/16/10.
4/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, beef, shrimp, pork in cookline make table at 56 Degrees F. This violation must be corrected by : 07/31/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 07/31/09.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in first horizontal floor freezer unit.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized, only washed and rinsed. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on rear kitchen storage shelf.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Pot stored in rear kitchen handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dirty mop water stored in mop bucket, and wet mop not hung to dry.
7/30/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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