BEIJING CAFE
CR 210
Florida, 32259
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license in blue folder under front counter.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce upon cook line. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer by front counter. Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In between reach in cooler and table on make line, knife moved. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Doors of both bathrooms around handles Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed mushrooms stored over container of cut onions in walk in cooler.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw chicken stored over bags of cooked pork in large reach in freezer chest in back of kitchen, all removed from original container. Also bowl with raw eggs store over containers of cut vegetables in top section of reach in cooler on make line, bowl removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator's daughter and one other employee that have been working approximately 3 months do not have proof of any training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in cooked rice and raw beef in kitchen and in rice in dry storage. Operator removed bowls. Corrected On-Site
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used on shelf beside wok station storing utensils.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor behind fryers, under shelving at dry storage, under cooking area and reach in cooler is soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of sauce stored on the floor by wok area and at three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed on both chest reach in freezers.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler and reach in freezer by kitchen gaskets are soiled.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting celery has not been washed prior to prep, visible dirt/debris present.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of raw chicken, cooked chicken and cooked egg rolls stored uncovered in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Heavy rust on walk in cooler shelving.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at front counter tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In stand up freezer by prep table, opened raw chicken stored over opened raw beef. Also, raw chicken and raw shrimp stored over unwashed peppers, lettuce and ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Also, in flip top reach in cooler, raw beef stored above ready to eat sauces. Employee moved the raw beef to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation 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. Fresh chopped garlic indicated on time as a public health control paperwork has no time marking. Operator states garlic placed on cart from refrigerator one hour prior and marked correct time. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4: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. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-104. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Per operator, missing food employee reporting agreements for two new employees both hired within the last two weeks. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-103 and operator had both employees sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels at handwash sink by three compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/1/2024
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 2/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 3 dented cans of bamboo shoots on rack in back storage area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of individual soy sauce in non working walk in freezer used as dry storage.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. 5 containers of egg rolls in walk in cooler. 12 containers of various prepared vegetables in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented cans of bamboo shoots on rack in back storage area.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw chicken and raw shrimp mixed in with bags of cooked pork in large reach in freezer in back of kitchen, all items removed from original packaging. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef in standing reach in freezer in back of kitchen, all items removed from original container. Also raw chicken stored over cut cabbage and green bell peppers in walk in cooler. Also raw beef stored over sauces in bottom of reach in cooler across from wok station. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); pork dumpling (48F - Cold Holding); bamboo shoots (48F - Cold Holding); noodles (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); tofu (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler across from wok station in kitchen, per manager lids and doors consistently open for no more then 1 hour, manager adjusted temperature of cooler. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/28/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in walk in cooler over food to be served to customers.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on the container of single service bags used for egg rolls. Operator relocated the employee phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in cooler and reach in chest freezer by the rear exterior door have torn door gaskets. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at the hand wash sink in the warewashing/prep area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler door gaskets have build up of mold like substance.
- 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Single service forks and spoons stored in drawers at front counter by the beverage cooler not stored in a way to prevent contamination.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, multiple open containers of cut produce not covered.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table opposite the fryers. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container missing product labeling.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over various bags of unwashed produce.
- 11-27-4: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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In the walk in cooler cooked shrimp and chicken tightly wrapped in plastic wrap cooling down at a improper cooling rate. Inspector had employee uncover the cooling products. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in the prep area has food residue staining build up. Repeat Violation
- 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. Egg rolls cooked the previous day stored in the reach in cooler with no product date marking.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/28/2023 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).