CHOPSTICK EXPRESS INC
3946 4 ST N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fan guard missing on radiator in walk-in freezer.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of sauces stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Soiled gaskets on reach-in coolers doors.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in coolers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler near drive-thru window.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Fried chicken, and cut vegetables. Operator covered items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-09-1:Basic - Two 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. Located in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands at hand wash near walk-in cooler without soap. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025. Operator updated license during inspection. Verified on DBPR Licensing website. 02-01-2026. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored above uncovered fried chicken in walk-in cooler. Operator placed raw tuna below fried chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two 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. Located in reach-in cooler at sushi bar.
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark for cooked rice at sushi counter. Operator time marked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of raid labeled household use only stored on bottom shelf with curry powder. Operator removed raid. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal strainer stored on top of bowl of hand wash sink near three-compartment sink. Employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 16 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not displayed. Verified through expired license 2/1/2022. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of rice cooker.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-39-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 0 PPM. Operator add. Chlorine sanitizer at chlorine sanitizer bucket is now testing at 50PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Advil stored on prep table across from cook line. Operator moved item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee corrected chlorine sanitizer bucket and washed their hands without using soap.
- 08B-28-4:High Priority - Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Rice cookers hot holding white rice and fried rice soiled with food debris.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw shelled eggs stored over container of miso soup. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. **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. Inspector emailed operator DBPR vomiting or diarrheal event form in Chinese. **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. Multiple containers of food items recently cooked this morning per operator stored in walk in freezer and reach in coolers covered with plastic wrap. Inspector discussed proper cooling methods, discussed uncovering food items, and provided DBPR Improper cooling is a major cause of foodborne illness form. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers stained. **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. Multiple food items stored in walk in cooler and reach in cooler not date marked. Discussed with operator and employee all items held more than 24 hours must be date mark. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).