DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

JAYS CANG TONG

Sebring Square
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718964

  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO tanks unsecured in back area of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves at cook line, which is soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed forks that were not stored correctly in dish room, operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 29-18-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing in dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food containers and boxes stored on the floor in storage area, bar area, walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in cooler in wait staff area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Electrical cords on line soiled . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Three wet wash cloths found on prep tables in the kitchen area, operator put in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Observed one wet cloth on prep table. **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers in back storage area, with no labels on them. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Observed raw shrimp over ready to eat duck sauce, and raw scallop over ready to eat soy sauce. Employee removed raw items. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8756555

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of 5 dead small flying insects on fly ribbon. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in bulk rice at storage area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO tanks unsecured in back area of kitchen. Warning
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves at cook line, which is soiled. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at cook line. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed forks that were not stored correctly in dish room, operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in package that states removed from packaging not removed from packaging. Warning
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing in dish area. 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. Observed two cell phones in wait staff area in prep area and there was a basket of personal items on the shelves in the alcohol storage. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with hole in it. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food containers and boxes stored on the floor in storage area, bar area, walk in freezer. Warning
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Tuna in sink with no running water, at 74 degrees. Warning
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop directly on top of ice machine, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in cooler in wait staff area. Warning
  • 33-38-4:Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Observed no garbage can at hand washing sink in kitchen. Warning
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Electrical cords on line soiled . Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Three wet wash cloths found on prep tables in the kitchen area, operator put in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers in back storage area, with no labels on them. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook used cell phone and did not wash hands. Operator educated employee whom washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on table in dish room. Warning
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container for salmon and tuna. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Yellowfin tuna in sink with no running water, at 74 degrees. Operator removed from service. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Yellowfin tuna in sink with no running water, at 74 degrees. Operator removed from service. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg drop soup (130F - Hot Holding), operator applied rapid heating to : egg drop soup (185F - Reheating) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by walk in. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8645220

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed walk-in cooler shelving with white growth on shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8593264

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Not dispensing rinse aid, not dispensing sanitizer. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fish thawing on rack at room temperature. Employee put in pan under running water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0ppm. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. two door flat top at sushi line.: yellow tail fillet 80oz (48F - Cold Holding); two door upright cooler at back of sushi line (); salads 4ea (52F - Cold Holding); Osaka fish cake 4.4 lbs (51F - Cold Holding); cream cheese3 lbs (51F - Cold Holding); cut melon 1oz (51F53 - Cold Holding); squid .5 lb (53F - Cold Holding) In prep top cooler across from wok cook station. garlic in oil from day before( 49Fcold holding) ; sauce from day before (48F - Cold Holding) Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two door flat top at sushi line.: yellow tail fillet 80oz (48F - Cold Holding); two door upright cooler at back of sushi line (); salads 4ea (52F - Cold Holding); Osaka fish cake 4.4 lbs (51F - Cold Holding); cream cheese3 lbs (51F - Cold Holding); cut melon 1oz (51F53 - Cold Holding); squid .5 lb (53F - Cold Holding) See stop sale In prep top cooler across from wok cook station. garlic in oil from day before( 49Fcold holding) ; sauce from day before (48F - Cold Holding) Observed ch in prep top cooler across from wok pans. (); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) loaded into cooker within the last hour must use or discard by 2 pm. All foods placed in this cooler must be timed and used by 4 hours or discarded until cooler is able to maintain foods at 41F or colder. Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Rice set to cool 1000am no time mark. Employee added time food must be sold by 2pm or discarded. All sushi made with this rice must be sold or discarded by 2pm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed walk-in cooler shelving with white growth on shelves. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee prepping food on pan placed over handsink basin at ice machine area. Manager had employee move to prep table. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ . Owner / manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367256

  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed 7 fillets of salmon stored on rack at room temperature thawing at front sushi area.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with black growth on surfaces.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator went online to pay during inspection.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two door upright stainless cooker (); cut lettuce in water (46F - Cold Holding); baby octopus (46F - Cold Holding
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two door upright stainless cooker (); cut lettuce in water (46F - Cold Holding); baby octopus (46F - Cold Holding see stop sale. Observed walk-in cooler not at temperature. Ambient air at 49F foods beef (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (43F - Cold Holding); pasta (48F - Cold Holding). Observed thermostat had been bumped and turned down , operator turned thermostat to 34F to quickly cool foods to 41F within 4 hours.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two pot scrubbers stored in handsink at front sushi area

Inspection Date: 8/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8474433

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8316658

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: At callback 8/16/23, observed black easily movable substance accumulating on internal of ice machine. Admin Complaint
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall with holes over prep area at dishwash area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: **Time Extended**
  • 33-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outdoor refuse area not curbed and graded to drain. Observed water from downspout draining into grease dumpster area water standing in area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: At callback observed employee washing floor squeegee food debris and mop water and trash out back door. Observed extensive water across Drive and puddled at edge of ditch that was white cloudy and with food remains. Admin Complaint
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed hole in outer door at handle area and at bottom of door where vermin could enter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: At callback 8/16/23, observed back door still has hole through to exterior and bottom rusted not completely sealed.Admin Complaint Admin Complaint
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: At callback 8/16/23, observed walk-in cooler shelving pitted rusty and covered in white growth. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked eel 5lb (49F - Cold Holding); crab meat 5 lbs (51F - Cold Holding); cream cheese 17lbs (49F - Cold Holding); salmon 12 lbs (53F - Cold Holding); red snapper 2 lbs (55F - Cold Holding); shrimp 1.5 lbs (55F - Cold Holding) held at front sushi counter from day before not at 41F. See stop sale At reachin cookline prep top 1 observed foods piled above containers and egg rolls (49F - Cold Holding). Not at 41F above container rim. Manager had excess foods removed to another cooler. COS. Observed noodles (60F - Cold Holding) stored on top of cooler well and unable to benefit from cold hold temperature. Manager removed item to interior of cooler to ambient cool to 41F within 4 hours. Corrective Action. Observed cut lettuce (57F - Cold Holding); cooked asparagus (51F - Cold Holding) at front sushi counter upright glass front cooler not at 41F. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-15: Observed foods in cookline preptop not at 41F, raw shrimp 44F, cold hold ,1pint, , cooked sliced pork 46F, cold hold ,1pint; chopped pork 48F, cold hold ,1pint, diced pork, 44F cold hold, 1pint. Cooked shrimp 48F cold hold, 1pint, sliced cooked chicken,48F, 1 pint. Observed foods overfilled in pans in well and no lids. Food temperatures vary greatly throughout product.Held overnight. Not at 41F or colder see stop sale. Fried chicken 50F , cold hold,3qts. Advised operator to underfill and cover with lids overnight and during slow hours of operation. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: At callback 8/16/23, Glass front cooler at sushi area, squid salad 4pints 58F, cut lettuce 2qts 57F. Observed cookline cooler scallops 61F, sliced cooked pork 59F, cooked shrimp, canned mushrooms 61F, raw shrimp 65F, Iran 67F. Operator state's employees empty coolers and clean interior then replace foods.All foods in reach in across from cookline must be sold or discarded by 330pm. Admin Complaint