TAIPEI TAIPEI TEA HOUSE

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over ready-to-eat garlic in reach-in cooler. Stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Tapioca boba pearls at front counter. Employee corrected. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in middle storage room off front service station area.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in cooler on cook line and standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked White Rice (47F - Cooling) in vertical glass reach in cooler next to mop sink/storage room across from rice warmer. Item had been in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. Issued stop sale. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: Observed Cooked White Rice (49F - Cooling) in vertical glass reach in cooler next to mop sink/storage room across from rice warmer. Item had been in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. Issued stop sale. Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked White Rice (47F - Cooling) in vertical glass reach in cooler next to mop sink/storage room across from rice warmer. Item had been in cooler overnight. Issued stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: Observed Cooked White Rice (49F - Cooling) in vertical glass reach in cooler next to mop sink/storage room across from rice warmer. Item had been in cooler overnight. Operator discarded. Issued stop sale. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in multiple areas of the establishment underneath and behind equipment and on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-06: Certain sections of floors were cleaned, discussed with operator other sections that remain. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Presence of 8 live insects resembling ants in sugar container in front of grill on rolling cart. Operator discarded sugar and clean and sanitize area. Issued stop sale. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed presence of 8 live insects resembling ants in sugar container in front of grill on rolling cart. Operator discarded sugar and clean and sanitize area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with a table and items stored in handwash sink in rear kitchen/storage area. Operator moved and made accessible. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Egg Drop Soup (52F - Cooling at 1:45 PM) in reach-in cooler. Operator stated soup had been in cooler overnight. See stop sale.

High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of hoisin sauce dented at the seams not separated from other cans.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Egg Drop Soup (52F - Cooling at 1:45 PM) in reach-in cooler. Operator stated soup had been in cooler overnight.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in middle storage room between kitchen and front service station. Handwash sink blocked with boxes. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator placed paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. Dented cans not separated from other cans. See stop sale.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times off dry storage area. Reach-in freezer stored in front of handwash sink and empty container stored in handwash sink. Operator made accessible. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator placed soap. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoops stored in room temperature water next to rice warmer. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw pot in Reach-in-Cooler near prep area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. CFM unaware of proper raw meat/food storage hierarchy. Reviewed with operator

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104 Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items in coolers date marked, operator began marking during inspection Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple unlabeled spray bottles under three compartment sink

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at kitchen entrance

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door damaged Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under, behind equipment heavily soiled Walls soiled in kitchen area Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Dry noodles on floor in dry storage area Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of small oven on rear prep table has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in rest room

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cart near cooks line heavily soiled Shelves under tables and equipment soiled Handles of all Reach-in-Coolers soiled Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in coolers in storage area, on cooks line, in prep area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Wonton strips uncovered in kitchen area Hoisin sauce, sugar containers, sweet and sour sauce on cooks line uncovered Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Operator does not have written procedure Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-103 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Operator does not have documentation Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Door on ice machine in kitchen damaged Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler on storage area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in coolers and freezers in prep area, cooks line and in front counter area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Screen in door in kitchen torn/in poor repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-06: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoop stored in water at 87F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-06: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease and food debris to the right of the cook line and behind prep table in kitchen to the left of the handwash sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-06: Time Extended

• From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone to the left of the prep table in the kitchen. For reporting purposes only. - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-06: Time Extended

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dirty knives and a box of frozen shrimp. It should be more operator remove frozen shrimp and put back in cooler as required knives were removed handwashing sink was cleaned Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, steak cream cheese filling operator has properly date Mark all food in the reach in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed bowl from bulk flour and rice and replace with a scoop with handle Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator educated employee regarding where she's allowed to eat and when her break time starts 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 - Equipment in poor repair. Lid on ice machine operator will replace the lid to the ice machine made of Styrofoam to a hard food grade plastic till the lid comes in Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor by fryers. Operator has moved the cooking oil from the floor to a 6 inch shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator had tongs moved from the oven door handle were washed and stored in the dictionary

Basic - Raw meet stored with ready-to-eat food. Cream cheese under raw chicken and raw beef. Operator move the raw chicken and Raw beef to the lower part of the cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg drop soup 100 F reheated to 185 F Wonton soup 100 F reheated to 190 F Operator states items were reheated to proper temperature this morning and then hot held. Operator turned heat higher Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee was peeling onions out of the bag and washing dishes without rinsing and sanitizing.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tea room handsink has drain grate on the top and a cup inside. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No plan review approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans the operator sent in do not match what the inspector is seeing at the establishment. The plans that were approved state that the ceiling is painted drywall in the storage room, but the ceiling is actually unsealed wood with large cracks. Admin Complaint

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in food storage room is unsealed wood with large cracks. Admin Complaint

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. Employee is only washing dishes with soap. No rinsing or sanitizing. Operator discussed proper procedure with employee Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. *Two door cooler door handles are broken and sharp. * Two door reach in cooler shelves are rusty Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen handsink Repeat Violation

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee peeling onions straight from the bag without washing first. Operator discussed procedure with employee and employee washed onions. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed produce over washed onions in reach in cooler Operator corrected Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knives on magnetic holder have accumulation of food debris.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by ice machine blocked with dishes. Manager removed dishes. Hand sink by register blocked by water bottle. Inspector removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager placed paper towels at sink. No paper towels at hand sink by ice machine at front counter area. Manager placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Storage room in between front counter area and kitchen is being used to store to go cups/containers and for food prep. There is a small oven, blender, and mixer on a prep table in storage room. Storage room is redlined on plans for no food prep. One cooler was added containing produce. Manager has added a hand sink to room. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager placed soap at sink. No soap at hand sink by register. Soap dispenser in bathroom not working. Manager fixed to properly dispense soap. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open vip of coffee on prep table. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handles on two door cooler broken.

Basic - Floor drain soiled/has accumulation of debris by ice machine in front counter area.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole and damage to wall by kitchen entrance doorway. Floor in disrepair in storage room between kitchen and front counter.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils for rice in standing water.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under prep table by kitchen hand sink soiled. Magnetic knife holder soiled.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Two door cooler.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups and containers on floor in storage room. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in two door cooler uncovered. Chicken in white freezer in storage room uncovered. Discussed proper food storage with manager.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Verified last plans submitted 5/2016 Storage area ( red lined on plans ) Operator has added a refrigerator, single service items ( to go boxes, straws, cups) food storage ( tea bags, bubble tea ingredients, brown sugar sauce) for tea room, a toaster oven, prep table and burner with large stockpot of tea on top. Operator is doing food prep in the storage room. On previous plans there is a proviso requesting an additional handsink. Walls and ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable ( see violation for explanation) Operator added extra equipment inside tea room including a refrigerator and is using the hand sink as a utility sink. - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-27: Inspector spoke with plan review In Tallahassee, plans are being reviewed. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-30: Plans are currently under reviewed. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-29: Spoke with plan review and they are incomplete. Plan review sent email on 9/15/21 requesting more information to complete plans. Operator states she has not responded to that email. Admin Complaint