CHINESE GARDEN

Intermediate - No chlorine test strips provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

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

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees preparing food without hair restraints. Employees put on hair restraints. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. Manager removed soy sauce from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth stored under cutting board. Manager removed cloth from cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing signs at 2 handwashing sinks in kitchen.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of low boy cooler soiled with food debris.

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in pan of cold standing water at 3 compartment sink. Educated manager on proper thawing methods. Raw shrimp placed under cold running water. Shrimp held at 38 F. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee exited store to discard old cardboard boxes and after entered kitchen and without washing hands began to measure water to pour into batch of marinated chicken, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs to mix into raw chicken and after without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized pots used to measure out food on flip top cooler, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler raw shell eggs stored above snow peas, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

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. Non commercially packaged raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged raw pork stuffed wontons. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on prep table cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); house made cooked vegetables stock (73F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held at room temperature until for approximately 1 hour, discussed with operator cold holding requirements, operator moved products to reach in cooler. Emailed time is a public health control form to operator. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On flip top cutting board cooked broccoli (84F - Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 20 minutes ago and held at room temperature until served, discussed with operator who reheated product to 165F and placed in steamer. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top cooler pans of cooked shrimp (88F - Cooling) at 12:40 since 11:00 to 84F at 12:55; cooked chicken (83F - Cooling) at 12:40 since 11:00 to 82F at 12:55, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink, discussed with operator who provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen next to walk in cooler buckets of cooked sauce stored on floor, discussed with operator who removed product from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in two door cooler to right of deep fryers heavily soiled, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize unit.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw ground pork stored over cream cheese , cut lettuce , Eggs over mushrooms and sauces. Discussed storage with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-27: In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked chicken operator corrected storage. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: In walk in cooler raw chicken wings and raw shell eggs stored on wire metal shelves directly above buckets of sauces. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

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. In walk in freezer open bucket of raw chicken stored on top of box of raw shrimp. Discussed with operator who moved bucket of chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-27: In walk in metal plastic wrapped tray of raw chicken stored on top metal plastic wrapped tray of raw beef. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: In walk in cooler raw chicken stored on wire metal shelf directly above raw beef. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...bean sprouts 49F in reach in cooler , food not prepped or portion today , food being held less than 4 hours . Operator covered food. Corrective Action Taken

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.. egg rolls , general toa chicken, sweet n sour chicken by the fryer being held less than 4 hours. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...stored egg rolls in soiled, greasy baskets at walk in cooler . Operator replace food another clean container. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...containers stored in handwashing sink at prep station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by the prep sink.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....egg rolls was cooked 2 days ago at walk in cooler . Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean utensils knife stored between equipment at kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees by the prep sink .

Basic - Stored food not covered...egg rolls , chicken at walk in cooler . Operator covered Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....egg rolls 55°, sweet and sour chicken 59°, general toa chicken 56° by the fryer , garlic in oil 64° in flip top reach in cooler food being held less than four hours, operator time marked . Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by meat ground machine. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical CHLORINE test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink"

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust....heavy soiled build up in all handwashing sink at the establishment.

Basic - Stored food not covered...egg rolls at walk in cooler , chicken in walk in freezer . Operator covered food. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed Eggrolls and fried chicken (both 88°F) cooling at room temperature. Per operator for 1 hour. Operator placed in the freezer to speed chill below 70° F. In remaining 1 hour. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on walk-in cooler and freezer doors. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator relocated. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food ( bag of onions) stored on floor of the walk-in cooler. Operator placed on shelf. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed numerous pans in walk-in cooler with out dates.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on cook line.

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

High Priority - Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Observed microwave with food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed: 1. Raw shell eggs stored above cabbage. Operator relocated eggs to bottom shelf. 2. Raw shell eggs stored behind chopped vegetables in flip-top cooler. Operator moved eggs to the front.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon plastic buckets of Soy sauce on floor in walk-in cooler and on cook line.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line egg rolls,cooked chicken,cooked pork (63-67 - Cold Holding). Operator stated less than one hour and put back in refrigerator. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed tray blocking kitchen hand wash sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at 2 of 3 hand wash sinks. Operator place soap at both sinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chicken in walkin freezer not covered. Operator covered the chicken. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in flour container. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on floor in walkin refrigerator. Operator place on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, sugar ,salt,and corn starch.