Wah Lay Chinese Restaurant, 6941 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Wah Lay Chinese Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6941 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33023-6004
License #: 1611348
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling tile with water damage, front line, hole on ceiling tile, WIC area.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris, remove carboard.Repeated violation.
  • Basic - Three-compartment sink used for warewashing not cleaned before use as a food preparation sink.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, take out prep table area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. "Corrected on site".
  • High Priority - Plumbing improperly installed, 3 compartment sink's faucet leaking. Repeated violation.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, pork, chicken, shrimp, **Repeat Violation**
08/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of rice pot soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, shields available, not installed yet, repeated violations.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris, remove carboard.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, 3 compartment sink, repeated violation.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No utensil provided for table to table condiment container. **Corrected On-Site**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves, include WIC.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, chicken, veggies, beef, WIC, COS
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap, cook, COS
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink, see 29.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
11/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves, WIC, remove cardboard
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, rice, WIC, COS.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, scramble eggs 47 f, chicken, 49 f, RIC, cooks line, operator double stocked containers, COS.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • 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, chicken, pork, beef, WIC. **Corrected On-Site**
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted, check online. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken over beef, shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food-in red sauce
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface-3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area-beef in grocery bags-freezer behind counter.
  • 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-rice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit--*79 degrees; garlic oil-cookline, moved to cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water-fish in 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area-wong tons not covered in reachin freezer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked-ribs, chicken, eggrolls, wongtons.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-seasoinings, salt, msm, sugar-cookline.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-89 degrees, needs to be 110 at 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.-3 compartment sink
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface-back door
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers==rice in white soy buckets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets-cookline.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris==behind garbage can-kitchen
7/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. some acoustic tiles in prep areas.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. onions, carrots on the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice spoon. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. take out boxes not inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. next to slicer.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. garlic and oil. Corrected On Site. discarded.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. scrambled eggs on the prep area. Corrected On Site. moved inside a cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. discarded.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. cooked rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. deep closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour, squeeze bottles
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. restroom.
  • Observed beverage/ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface. no-handled cup inside food container. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. oven grill.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. restroom entrance.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. melon on the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. spices. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
5/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-38-1 No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves
1/25/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk-in cooler.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. fried rice.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. rice, onions on drystorage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags with meat in a reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic at the cookline. Corrected On Site. voluntarily discarded
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4 hour limit. Food may not be served. Corrected On Site.voluntarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. next to the slicer.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. soups on the steamtable. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork, rolls, chicken in the walk-in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. flour on mopsink area.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. drystorage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination, bowl inside rice container.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. meat in shopping bag.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. curbed facility transformed in a drystorage area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. cooking equipment
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic at the cookline. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chicken, rice, soups at the prep area. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. acces to the restroom, mopsink area.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. WIC, drystorage.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination. no-handle cups inside rice, flour containers.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. shopping bags with meat in RIF.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. mopsink has been unistalled.
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. kitchen shelves.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. drystorage
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep areas.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. prep areas, drystorage.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wipping cloths solution.
3/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. PHF in WIC.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice, chicken in cookline. Corrected On Site. moved to the WIC.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. ground beef. Corrected On Site. moved to the WIC.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. onions in drystorage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. flour.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
11/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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