Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant

107 Us Highway 19 N, Camilla, GA 31730

Chinese

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Mar 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 4, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly 10 violations earlier in the record.

“Food separated and protected” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Compared to other Camilla restaurants (averaging 93), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 4, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: Observed cooked chicken stored in the RIC with no date marking. PIC indicated chicken was cooked Sunday.

511-6-1.04(6)(g)

2-2A - management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting

Inspector notes: PIC could not produce the employee reporting agreement documentation.

511-6-1.03(4)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Inspector notes: Inspection report posted not the most recent report.

511-6-1.02(1)(d)

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Inspector notes: Back door is still not tight fitting and has openings large enough to allow pest intrusion.

511-6-1.07(2)(m)

Jul 2, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 10 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

Inspector notes: Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED BELOW & ADJACENT TO RAW CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

1-2A - pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties

Inspector notes: Person in charge not performing duties; not ensuring employees are properly sanitizing food contact surfaces or equipment through routine monitoring of solution temperature and exposure time for hot water sanitizing, chemical concentration, pH, temperature, and exposure time for chemical sanitizing.

511-6-1.03(1)(a)

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Inspector notes: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. NO OPERATIONAL HAND WASHING STATION IN KITCHEN.

511-6-1.06(2)(o)

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Inspector notes: No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. PIC COULD NOT LOCATE TEST STRIPS.

511-6-1.05(3)(h)

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHICKEN BEING PREPPED IN 3RD COMPARTMENT OF DISH SINK

511-6-1.04(4)(t)

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Inspector notes: Observed reuse of single-service articles. OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS (WALMART) BEING USED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS AND COVER BUCKETS IN WALK IN-COOLER.

511-6-1.05(6)(r)

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. WALK IN COOLER FLOOR AND ALONG THE TOP OF THE METAL COMPRESSOR COVERING AT THE FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER.

511-6-1.05(7)(d)

4-2A - food stored covered

Inspector notes: (?FOOD ITEM?) found stored in (?LOCATION?) uncovered and subject to contamination. ITEMS: DICED PEPPERS, DICED MUSHROOMS, DICED ONIONS, SHREDDED LETTUCE, EGG ROOLS IN WIRE BASKETS. LOCATION WALK IN COOLER.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH PIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EQUIPMENT IS NOT BEING PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, & SANITIZED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

511-6-1.05(6)(o)

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: PIC PROVIDED DEGREASER INSTEAD OF CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN ASKED WHAT THE FACILITY USED TO SANITIZE DISHES AND EQUIPMENT.

511-6-1.05(6)(o)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant on file is from Mar 4, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant.

How does Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Camilla?

Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Camilla average of 93.

Has Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ming Yong Chinese Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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