CHINA HOUSE

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. Food handler scratched nose and adjusted ponytail with gloved hands then changed gloves and continued to prepare food without washing hands after changing gloves.

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 beef stored over raw calamari on sipped rack in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over box of wonton wrappers in walk in freezer. Also raw chicken stored over box of noodles in walk in cooler. All items rearranged. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of rehydrated noodles at end of cook line, bucket moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed bean sprouts stored bucket of washed bean sprouts in water in walk in cooler. Bag of unwashed carrots stored over bus tub of cut onions in walk in cooler. All items rearranged during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket in triple sink reading 0ppm, manager remade to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken, removed from original packaging, stored over bags of edamame in walk in freezer. Also raw beef, removed from original packaging, stored over boxes of raw shrimp and raw pork, removed from original packaging, in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. raw chicken (58F - Cooling, after 20 minutes 58F) in covered plastic bus tub in walk in cooler, per operator chicken was prepared 2.75 hours ago, chicken put into smaller containers. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in hand wash sink in prep area of kitchen Strainer in hand wash station at front counter, items removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing fresh garlic in oil on time control paperwork, operator corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on cook line. Buckets of raw chicken in walk in freezer. Employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored on equipment door handle between uses. Strainer hanging on stove handle on cook line, strainer moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on make line, containers inverted. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken, removed from original packaging, stored over noodles in walk in freezer. Raw beef stored over containers of chili sauce in walk in freezer, all items removed from original container. Also raw shell eggs stored over noodles in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand wash sink at front counter.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Boba pearls at front counter missing form written procedures, operator corrected during inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of noodles in walk in freezer. Bucket of soy sauce and bag of carrots in walk in cooler.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 2 knifes between reach in cooler and table on cook line.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handles in container of noodles and rice on make line.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed mushrooms over cut vegetables in walk in cooler.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar and salt in back storage area.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 15 live flying insects observed around drain at end of cook line, under cook line, around mop sink, and around drain under triple sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: 2 live flying insects around mop sink and drain next to cook line. Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken on a stick and raw beef over boxes of unwashed produce. Discussed with operator proper storage levels. Operator posted food storage signage and asked employee correct storage levels. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by the three compartment sink inaccessible. Operator relocated items blocking the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as scoop in bulk containers and bag of rice. Operator removed the portion cups. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in the walk in cooler not identified and stored over food for customers.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cook line shelf over flip top reach in cooler. Employee jackets over canned goods in dry storage area. Operator relocated the personal items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the prep sink and three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.

Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line,soy sauce and fryer oil containers stored on the floor. Operator began relocating the items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knives stored between prep tables and flip top reach in cooler. Operator removed the knives. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at front service counter hand wash sink. Operator posted hand wash signage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths on cook line cutting boards and prep tables. Discussed with operator to store in sanitizer solution, operator began relocating wet wiping cloths. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of sugar and flour no labeled. Operator labeled the bulk containers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available at time of inspection for three compartment sink or sanitizer solution. Operator has test strips ordered. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at either hand wash sink.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap available at either hand wash sink.

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

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor has accumulation of construction dust.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. At time of inspection no choking poster available. Inspector provided opening packet including choking poster. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at either hand wash sink or restroom.

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exterior door not self closing/sealing.

No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. At time of inspection no child labor law poster.