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Licensee
Name: CHINA EXPRESS License Number: NOS3912040
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 919 LITHIA PINECREST RD
BRANDON, FL 33511

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 05/15/2013 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Sauces spilled down side of cooler
08B-46-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
14-29-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
21-35-4    Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Egg rolls
21-17-4    Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.in back of kitchen
42-04-4    Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. In dry storage
08B-26-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer.chicken
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
02D-01-4    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
35A-03-4    Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises., under sink and equipment
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler.raw chicken over raw beef,
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Four live and 3 babies
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Can of Raid near rice, flour bulk bins **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
22-30-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At make stations
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Rice
04-05-4    Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Bulk containers of flour, rice near rear door
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