YUMS CHINESE RESTAURANT

1048 US HWY 27 SOUTH STE 1108

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763895

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Though out the kitchen.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 5 ceiling tiles in the kitchen with water damage.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelves under both preparation tables in the kitchen rusted.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several case of food stored on the floor in the dry storage area and the walk in cooler. Employee placed the items on a shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Owner removed the utensils to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exit of the kitchen.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan guard in the walk in cooler soiled.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls next to the cook line and three compartment sink soiled.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed the can opener to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knives stored in the hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink. Employee removed the knives to be sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775651

  • 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed their plaza dumpster rusted out in the back. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a knife in between equipment on the cook line. Operator removed the knife. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on their hood filters and fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food in their walk in and reach in freezers that are not covered.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for their chlorine triple sink.

Inspection Date: 6/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8681715

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple bowls being used as scoops in containers of rice and seasonings. Operator removed the bowls. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed the shared plaza dumpster with its whole front bottom rusted out.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of chicken stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator placed cases on a shelf. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood filters and food debris build up on the side of the fryers on the cook line.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef and chicken wings being thawed in standing water. Operator placed both items under a running faucet. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a container for pain medicine stored with food in the dry storage area. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee touch his face and then use clean utensils on the cook line without washing their hands. Operator had the employee wash their hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with black build up.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the back hand wash sink with equipment stored inside. Operator removed the equipment. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no sanitizer available at the time of inspections. Operator went and bought food grade chlorine to use with their chlorine test strips. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534978

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.observed chopped chicken in pan on floor under rack. Operator rearranged shelves put chicken on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed black trash bags used to store raw beef in walk-in freezer.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed pan of raw beef stored over bags of thawing cooked pork on walk-in cooler. Operator moved beef. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed foods in upright black refrigerator at egg rolls (45F - Cold Holding). Operator moved to another cooler to give this cooler a chance to cool . Open and close a lot. Food must cool to 41F within 4 hours. Operator will monitor cooler. Observed noodles (45F - Cold Holding)placed in open pan above cold well in reach on,prep top cooler unable to stay cold due to not being hot in cold well. Operator placed n bottom of unit.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.observed utensils stored in handsink at back warewash. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374935

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two prep cooks processing raw chicken with no hair restraint.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed raw chicken on floor and employees walking through debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at back prep/ware wash handsink.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handsink at back kitchen prep/warewash area blocked by cardboard boxes.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at back prep/ware wash handsink.