CHINA PALACE

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 #10 cans of Hunts tomato ketchup and 3, 5 lbs cans of hoisin sauce with severely dented rims.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat soy sauce in walk in cooler.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by chair at front counter.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food wrap and bucket lids in hand wash sink in back prep area. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All cooked products prepared onsite in walk in cooler not date marked.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a tin can in rice with no handle used to dispense rice.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in back of kitchen.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line with no hair restraint. Employees donned hats during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of raw beef and broccoli on ground in walk in cooler.

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of Tylenol was stored on prep table with spices.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 #10 cans of bamboo shoots strips with severely dented rims.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by chair at front counter.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork held more than 24 hours not date marked in walk in cooler.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food on prep table while another employee was cutting carrots on cutting board.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line not wearing hair restraint. Employee donned a hat during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler and box of egg rolls stored on floor in freezer.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab rangoon uncovered in the walk in cooler.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Two bus tubs of raw chicken were stored directly above unwashed heads of cabbage and raw unwashed carrots in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved chicken to proper storage hierarchy during. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw brown shell eggs were stored directly above bags of diced ready to eat vegetables in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved shell eggs to proper location for food safety. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A can of WD40 was stored adjacent to jars and bottles of spices and sauces on a lower shelf of a prep table. On the shelves above the marketable on the cook line, a pump container of hand soap and a jar of pipe thread sealant were improperly stored above food. In dry storage, a container of plumber's putty was stored commingled with jugs of vinegar and soy sauce. Operator moved all chemicals away from food during the visit. Repeat violation from 11-19-24. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink at the front counter blocked by a chair and by a metal scrubbie in the basin. Handwashing sink in the dish area blocked by bucket lids, a large box of plastic film and other equipment in the basin. Operator cleared both sinks during the visit. Repeat violation from 10-1-24 and 11-19-24. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic, single-use bowls were stored in two bins containing white dry ingredients. Repeat violation from 10-1-24 and 11-19-24. Warning

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard box was holding cooked/fried eggrolls next to the fryer. Eggrolls were discarded during the visit. Repeat violation from 5-9-23, 3-22-24, 6-6-24, 10-1-24, 11-19-24. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks in multiple food areas: on shelf above maketable, commingled with food on the dry storage shelves, next to bags of food being packaged for pick-up orders. Repeat violation from 10-1-24 and 11-19-24. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook cooking on the line had no hair restraint. Employee donned a hat upon Inspector's arrival. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases and buckets of food were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Warning

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. An electric hammer drill was stored on a shelf with spices and sauces under a prep table. Warning

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat from 11-19-24 and 10-1-24. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Three bins of dry powdered ingredients were stored in the dish area on the lower shelf of a prep table and had no labels to indicate contents. Repeat violation from 10-1-24 and 11-19-24. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A prescription bottle of medication and a bottle of cough syrup were stored on the top shelf of the maketable, directly above food for sale to the public.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk-in cooler, raw chicken was stored over onions and raw chicken was stored above raw beef. Operator moved to proper hierarchy. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals stored alongside a box of plasic portion cups and lids next to the front counter.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink at front blocked by a chair and by a metal scrubbie in the basin. Bucket lid and knife sharpener stored in the handwashing sink in the dish area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the dish area. Operator stocked with soap during the visit. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A metal can and a plastic to-go tray were stored in rice in an orange tub and a gray tub. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves: Cardboard box lined with newspaper used to hold egg rolls at the fryers. Operated removed at arrival of inspector at the front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard used to line shelf under prep table that holds cans of spices and sauces.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks stored with food for sale to the public in multiple areas: alongside to-go orders, stored with spices and sauces under the prep table, on prep table with cabbage and broccoli, above maketable on the cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal cell phone and wallet stored on the shelf at the maketable.

Basic - Food stored on floor in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Removed during visit.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab Rangoon and raw chicken stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed food handler enter the cooler and dispense raw chicken into a container with bare hands and returned to the cook line and began preparing food with no hand wash.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink at the front blocked by a chair in front of the basin and a metal scrubbie in the basin. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the dish area.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the dish area.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All products in the walk-in cooler undated.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. An orange tub and a gray tub each contained uncooked rice each with an empty metal can stored in the product and used as a scoop.

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact surface. Cooked egg rolls and cooked chicken wings stored in used cardboard boxes at the fryer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three personal drinks were stored on a prep table next to a case of broccoli, a case of lettuce and a tub of cooked noodles.

Basic - Food stored on floor. A bucket of peeled onions was stored directly on the floor in the prep area.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Electric hand tools were stored on a shelf commingled with cans and bottles of sauces beneath a prep table.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust on the exterior door of the walk-in freezer.

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Two rice bins observed to be excessively soiled with build-up on the exterior. Plastic tub holding cut green peppers in the walk in cooler is soiled on the exterior with a black build-up.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at the front counter blocked by a chair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cooked egg rolls and wings stored in newspaper-lined cardboard boxes next to the fryer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored directly on the floor in the cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Multiple prep and storage tables observed to be rusted and pitted with flaking paint and no longer smooth and easily cleanable.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD40 lubricant stored on a shelf under the prep table next to food seasonings, oils and vinegar. Operator moved chemical away from food. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink next to the front counter was blocked by a chair and by a bucket and stainless scrubbie in the basin. Operator moved items from the sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact surface. Observed cooked chicken wings stored in a cardboard box lined with newspaper next to the fryer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Hood vents were soiled with heavy grease build-up which is overflowing onto the wall. Heavy dust and debris build-up on walk-in cooler fan guards and surrounding fan box.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of water used for cooking were stored directly on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall next to freezer door had heavy black mold-like build-up.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen ribs were thawing at room temperature at the three-compartment sink. Discussed proper emergency-thaw method with Operator who placed in a pan submerged under running water. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cook line and in front line tall white reach-in cooler drinks open over food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, buckets of water used for cooking stored on floor. In walk-in freezer , containers raw chicken stored under shelves. This is a repeat violation from 1/13/2023, 6/22/2022 and 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) on front line next to handwash sink. Operator diluted to 50ppm Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink cook line front. Operator placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used as a food-contact surface. Observed used cardboard boxes used to store cooked egg rolls and cooked chicken next to fryer station.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks no hair restraint.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris accumulation under cook line.

Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler buckets of water for cooking and on cook line bottles of sauce and oil. This is a repeat violation from 6/22/2022 and 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. This is a repeat violation from 6/22/2022 and 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Two thermometers not calibrated, in boiling water one read 186F and the other read 200F, both thermometers should read 212F. Provided operator with HR 5030-072 Weekly Thermometer Calibration Chart.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing wet wiping clothes in dishwashing area handwash sink.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in mens restroom.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers of sauce on cook line, bowls with no handle used as scoops stored in foods. This is a repeat violation from 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly strip next to food dry storage racks in back of prep kitchen. This is a repeat violation from 9/30/2021 and 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces in walk-in cooler and on cook line stored on floor. Operator began moving sauces onto shelving. This is a repeat violation from 4/28/2022. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on cook line soiled with accumulation of dust. This is a repeat violation from 4/28/2022. Repeat Violation

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. This is a repeat violation from 9/30/2021 and 4/28/2022 Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, raw chicken stored in plastic to go bags in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Operator is looking into purchasing food safe bags for proper food storage. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers of sauce on cook line, bowls with no handle used as scoops stored in foods. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In prep area, cardboard used to line shelves under prep tables. This is a repeat violation from 9/30/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly strip over cooked breaded chicken and next to food dry storage racks in back of prep kitchen. This is a repeat violation from 9/30/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, container of bean sprouts stored on floor. Between cook line and prep area buckets of sugar, sauces and oil stored on floor. Per operator, there is not enough shelving in cooler. Discussed with operator alternatives to shelving to ensure foods are not stored on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on cook line soiled with accumulation of dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. This is a repeat violation from 9/30/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-29: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in walk-in cooler. Operator was unable to rearrange cooler due to the high volume of prepared foods in cooler, discussed with operator how to rearrange cooler for proper food protection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in freezer, both not in original packaging. Operator was unable to rearrange freezer due to the high volume of foods in freezer, discussed with operator how to rearrange freezer for proper food protection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelf's in back of kitchen dry storage shelving. Discussed with owner reasons cardboard is not a suitable lining for shelving units. Operator stated they will remove all cardboard after service. This is a repeat violation from 6/10/2021, 2/11/2021, and 9/17/2020. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling near door at rear of kitchen soiled with heavy accumulation of dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly strip by back door of kitchen over and next to dry storage foods. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-01: Time Extended