CHINA XPRESS
2059 ALTAMONT AVE STE 102
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in bulk sauces in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cases of food stored on floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on fan guard of walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets as soiled on reach in cooler across from fryers, and soiled exterior on bulk bins for rice. **Warning**
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed garden hose sprayer in use to fill pans on wok stove, and drill style electrical machine used to stir sauce in back storage area. **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed food manner certification for: Wai Man Kam taken on 12-12-2019 expired as of 12-12-2024. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of bulk sugar bin as soiled. **Warning**
- 53B-05-5: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. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
14
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container used as a scoop in raw beef in walk in cooler and in roll top reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed door of walk in cooler as soiled, handles on reach in cooler units on cook line, and exterior of bulk contains of salt, msg, sugar flour and starches as heavily soiled. **Warning**
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelves in walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
- 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. Observed styrofoam container placed in rice cooker. Educated operator on potential cross contamination through single service items. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease buildup on hood, wall and floor. Operator states that it is being cleaned tomorrow. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around door of walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside microwave on table across from walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelves under and over prep table on cook line as soiled. **Warning**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed front hand wash sink in disrepair. **Warning**
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed soiled drill stored on dry storage shelf. **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves in walk in cooler as heavily soiled. Observed interior of both reach in cooler units on cook line as soiled. **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed grease and dust buildup on wall in kitchen by door by register. **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle personal cell phone then begin cooking without washing hands. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed utensils stored in hand wash sink by back door. Operator moved items for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at either hand wash sink. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 17 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 14 basic).