CHINA HOUSE
Broadway
Florida, 33841
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches near walk in freezer door, discarded and cleaned Corrected On-Site Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and earphones stored where egg rolls are being made. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon for rice in water 77f Warning
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scooper Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Both ambient thermometer in both reach in coolers broken - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: Has one **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. General chicken and sweet and sour chicken, made 2 days ago - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups in rice used as scooper,
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Manager eating lunch on top of front cooler, bagging area
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Soiled Wet cloth under cutting board
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing shrimp in room temperature water at triple sink
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 50f cooked pork 49f raw beef 48f raw shrimp 48f raw chicken 52f in flip top reach in cooler on line
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Both ambient thermometer in both reach in coolers broken
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. General chicken and sweet and sour chicken, made 2 days ago
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled zap spray bottle, clear substance inside
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Residual style drill used for mixing foods.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed foods on floor in walk in cooler.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple uncovered prepped foods in walk in cooler. Vegetables ,
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing at room temperature.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food prep employee applied peanuts as garnish with bare hand contact. Manager intervened.
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Frontline employee returned to work after using restroom but did not wash hands. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade containers used for bulk food storage. Flour. rice. Sugar.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer available.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/2/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5: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.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on walk in freezer next to prep station and walk in freezer across from triple sink are torn. Prep table left of cook station rusted.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors beneath cooking station; triple sink; reach in coolers and prep areas are soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 boxed containers of soy sauce on the floor near cook station. Also, multiple items uncovered in walk in cooler.
- 10-04-5: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. Observed tongs hanging from handle beneath deep fryer located behind cashiers counter.
- 23-03-4: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. Gaskets on walk in freezer next to prep station and walk in freezer across from triple sink are soiled.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exterior kitchen door not self closing.
- 25-32-4: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.
- 14-17-4: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.
- 36-27-5: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.
- 35A-02-6: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
- 08A-17-6: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
- 35A-05-4: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
- 03A-02-5: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. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed floor cleaner stored next to bin of soy sauce on prep table left of cook station.
- 22-02-4: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.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing bowls inside hand wash sink located behind cashier counter.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink located left of grilling station.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/2/2024 revealed 18 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).