Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed chili paste stored on the floor in the kitchen, bags of onions and carrots in the walk in cooler and bucket of soy sauce in the dry storage area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in the wall by the dry storage area. Warning

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 2 tongs stored on oven door handle. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice spoon in standing water of 78F. Discussed with the operator the proper methods. Operator discarded the water. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled and kitchen hood with accumulated grease

Observed murky water from the fish tank with foul odor draining into a dirty container. n Warning

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. By the fish tank, by the kitchen exit door, inside the kitchen and in the the dining area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Observed murky water from the fish tank with foul odor draining into a dirty container. Warning

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

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By the dish washer machine. Warning

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed a pipe draining water from the refrigeration unit through the wall of the walk in freezer into a bucket by the hand washing sink. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed on the cook line container of salt, sugar, soy sauce, and oil with no name label. n Warning

Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor under the stove soiled, under the dishwasher soiled, under the prep tables soiled. Observed floor of walk in cooler soiled. Warning

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 chicken (56F – Cooling) in the reach in cooler stored overnight. Operator discarded items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale

nObserved cooked chicken (56F – Cooling) in the reach in cooler stored overnight. Operator discarded items. Warning

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly landing on foam plates in the kitchen. Warning

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on 10/01/23. Advised operator license is expired, encouraged operator to pay the license during the inspection. Corrected On-Site 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. nObserved raw pork stored over raw fish in the walk in cooler. Discussed and provided hand out to operator. Warning

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. nObserved at the front counter: approximately 15+ rodent droppings on the lower shelves, then approximately 6 rodent droppings underneath the fish tank, 4 rodent droppings inside a bucket underneath the large fish tank, kitchen area: 5 rodent droppings on the floor underneath the shelves with the packets of sauces, 4 rodent droppings in between both reach in coolers, 1 rodent dropping on the floor up in front of the walk in freezer, approximately 15 rodent droppings underneath the dishwasher, dry storage area: approximately 20+ rodent droppings on the floor underneath containers with rice and flour, 3 rodent droppings on the floor underneath the electrical box, 4 rodent droppings on the floors by the entrance to the dry storage room, Women restroom: 2 rodent droppings on the floor inside the handicap stall and 1 rodent dropping on the floor underneath the hand washing sink and men's restroom: 1 rodent dropping on the floor by the hand washing sink. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fresh garlic oil (67F – Cold Holding) in the cook line, as per operator taken out 3 hours before inspection. Placed back inside the reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed form to operator. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled in the kitchen. Warning

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator. Warning

Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises

nObserved a live cat in the dining area resting on the floor, the cat bed on a chair in the kitchen by the office table and cat food bag stored in the dry storage area. Inspector asked operator to remove live cat from the establishment. Observed the operator remove the cat inside the cage

Observed cat carrying case by the mop sink outside, exit door was left open, cat walked inside the kitchen and operator removed cat again. nnAdvised the operator the cat can not be on the premises, if the cat is observed in future inspection, it will result in an an immediate AC. Warning

Intermediate – Observed no running water at mop sink outside by the dumpster. Warning

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233

Observed Qiu Mei Lin, Yong Bo Liu and Jing Chen all expired certificate on 10/5/23. Warning