China House

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Observed employee personal cell phone on prep table located behind cashier counter.

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Gaskets on walk in freezer next to prep station and walk in freezer across from triple sink are torn. nPrep table left of cook station rusted.

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris

Floors beneath cooking station; triple sink; reach in coolers and prep areas are soiled.

Basic – Food stored on floor

Observed 3 boxed containers of soy sauce on the floor near cook station. nAlso, multiple items uncovered in walk in cooler.

Basic – In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location

Observed tongs and mixing utensils stored on rusted pipes above right of triple sink. nObserved tongs hanging from handle beneath deep fryer located behind cashiers counter.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Vent hood over cooking station located right side of service counter is soiled. nGaskets on walk in freezer next to prep station and walk in freezer across from triple sink are soiled.

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors

Rear exterior kitchen door not self closing.

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles

Observed blue plastic chicken bag wrapping being reused to cover food items inside walk in cooler next to prep station.

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface

Shelves in walk in freezer next to prep station and walk in freezer across from triple sink are rust outed.

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust

Walls behind/over cooking station; triple sink; reach in coolers and prep areas are soiled.

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area

Observed 4 flying insects near hot water heater and slightly opened rear exit. Warning

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

Observed boxes of raw shelled eggs stored above raw beef and chicken in walk in cooler next to prep station. Warning

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found

Observed 1 live roach near walk in freezer located near triple sink. Operator killed roach. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

raw chicken, raw pork, raw beef (44-46F – Cold Holding); in flip top cooler located across grill station. Operator indicated food items placed there for 1 hour and placed back in walk in cooler. n Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored

Observed floor cleaner stored next to bin of soy sauce on prep table left of cook station.

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Cutting board beneath flip top coolers across from cooking station is soiled.

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Observed employee rinsing bowls inside hand wash sink located behind cashier counter.

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink

No soap at hand wash sink located left of grilling station.