China Kitchen
Last inspected: Oct 31, 2023
35
Score
China Kitchen, located at 4303 NW 7th Street, Suite A, in Miami, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on October 31, 2023, with a score of 35. This inspection identified two critical, four major, and seven minor violations. Previous inspections for China Kitchen have also been categorized as high-risk.
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Critical latest
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Inspection History
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 10-1-24
50-17-3
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
05-10-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
05-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen can opener.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all kitchen cooler door gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
16-07-4
35
Mar 22, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen can opener.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed damage door gaskets to cook line cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on walk-in cooler door.
23-03-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
21-10-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
21-09-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
52
Aug 26, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked ribs (48F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling) inside the walk in cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. Observed chopped ham (47F - Cold Holding); raw bean sprouts (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler as per operator since last night. Observed cooked chicken (51F - Cooling); cooked pork (60F - Cooling) in the cook line cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Observed cooked pork (50F - Cooling); cooked chicken (48F - Cooling) inside inside the walk in cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. Observed cooked pork (54F - Cooling) in the cook line cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. Observed chopped ham (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler as per operator since last night. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chopped ham (47F - Cold Holding); raw bean sprouts (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler as per operator since last night. Observed raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding) inside the cooked line reach in cooler as per operator less than 2 hours. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Observed chopped ham (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler as per operator since last night. Observed raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding) inside the cooked line reach in cooler as per operator less than 2 hours. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed fried rice under time as a public health control with no time marked as per operator less than 1 hour. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: At the time of the callback inspection still observed fried rice under time as a public health control with no time marked as per operator less than 2 hours. **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
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 ribs (48F - Cooling); cooked chicken (50F - Cooling) inside the walk in cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. Observed cooked chicken (51F - Cooling); cooked pork (60F - Cooling) in the cook line cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Observed cooked pork (50F - Cooling); cooked chicken (48F - Cooling) inside inside the walk in cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. Observed cooked pork (54F - Cooling) in the cook line cooler as per operator food was cooked last night. **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed employee Jacinto, Mario and Gaspar with no w, employee training certificate as per employees at time of inspection are working more than 2 months. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: 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. At the time of the callback inspection still observed employee Jacinto, Mario and Gaspar with no, employee training certificate as per employees at time of inspection are working more than 2 months. **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ribs with no date marked inside the reach in cooler located across from fryers as per operator food was cooked 3 days ago. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Observed cooked chicken with no date marked inside the reach in cooler located across from fryers as per operator food was cooked 1 day ago. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing manager information in the certificate of employee. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing manager information in the certificate of employee. **Time Extended**
53B-10-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with cornstarch and no label in the kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. During the callback inspection still observed containers with cornstarch and no label in the kitchen area. **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 49F. Observed reach in cooler ambient temperature at 56F located across from stove. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 52F. Observed reach in cooler ambient temperature at 62F located across from stove. **Admin Complaint**
14-74-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets broken, unit located across from fryers. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Equipment in poor repair. During the callback inspection still observed reach in cooler gaskets broken, unit located across from fryers. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 3 door reach in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 3 door reach in cooler shelves rusted. **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-26: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler located across from stove. **Time Extended**
29-49-6
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