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Licensee
Name: CHINESE GOURMET EXPRESS License Number: NOS3917318
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 249 WESTSHORE PLAZA
TAMPA, FL 33609

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 05/03/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 40-75 dead roaches in all areas of kitchen
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By bag in the box sodas **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On fryers
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Burn gel **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-16-4    High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
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.
12A-11-4    High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area.
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches, 3 by the cooks line and one by the rice cooker and one by the bag in box sodas
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-4    Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
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