Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine, 4305 W Hwy 98, Panama City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Business Info

Name: LOTUS VIETNAMESE CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4305 W Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32401
License #: 1304983
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 3/15/2010
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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soup and egg rolls in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Fish Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Thawing fish in kitchen dishroom. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Need two outside on spigots.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen
 3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
 12/1/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
 11/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Chicken in reachin freezer.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop sink.
 11/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 1 02-22-1 OBSERVED READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED - NOODLES IN WALKIN COOLER. REPEAT VIOLATION.
  • 3 12A-02-1 OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE THAN WASHING HANDS. SPONGE AND RICE IN SINK IN KITCHEN. REPEAT VIOLATION. OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE THAN WASHING HANDS. COLLANDER IN SINK BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPEAT VIOLATION.
 7/31/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • 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. Beef and gravy, soup stock, and pasta in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Chicken stock and cut watermelons in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Beef and gravy in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. Sponge in sink in kItchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. By 3CS in dish wash area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. In kitchen.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
 7/21/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/2/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 9/8/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/5/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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