CHINA STAR
5211 E FOWLER AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle being used as a scoop in the rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee water bottles being stored on and above the prep tables on the cook line. Discussed proper storage methods to operator.
- 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 an employee cellphone being stored on the flip top unit on the cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of onions on the floor in the back storage area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the bottom shelves of the prep tables being rusted. Observed food debris build up on the knobs to the hand washing sink near the three compartment sink.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken in the three compartment sink sitting in containers of water. Explained proper thawing methods to operator. Operator stated that they will tell employees to turn water on. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board on the flip top unit being stained. **Repeat Violation**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided a copy of proper paperwork to operator.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle in the container of cooked rice being used as a scoop. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed stained ceiling tiles in the kitchen prep, storage and cooking areas.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable observed on the flip top unit. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in a container of water temping at 112F. Explained to operator proper storage for utensils in use.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink near the walk in cooler.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken thawing in a container of cold water. Explained proper thawing to operate.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on the cutting board on the flip top unit.
- 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. Emailed a copy to operator.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting board on the flip top unit on the cooking line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).