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Licensee
Name: HOUSE OF CHINA License Number: SEA6215391
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 3899 ULMERTON RD STE D
CLEARWATER, FL 33762

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 12/15/2017 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
32-07-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Women's, men's, and employee **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Restrooms not clean **Time Extended**
23-06-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior equipment, exterior bulk food container, dry storage shelving, walk in cooler shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Non food contact equipment needs to be cleaned **Time Extended**
23-25-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Hood filters soiled **Time Extended**
14-11-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler gasket cook line, walk in freezer door with insulation exposed/no smooth easy to clean, walk in freezer with ice build up, dry storage shelving with rust that has pitted the surface **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Walk in freezer with ice buildup, walk in freezer door, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, dry storage shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler gasket cook line **Time Extended**
36-73-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Along baseboards and under equipment **Time Extended**
36-11-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles in disrepair, hole in floor by grease trap and by handwash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Floor not maintain smooth/durable **Time Extended**
08B-38-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on cook line and storage, shrimp in walk in freezer, sauces in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Fryer oil **Time Extended**
36-24-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall/ceiling. Kitchen wall by entrance, ceiling in employee restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Ceiling in employee restroom, wall in kitchen **Time Extended**
36-47-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Hood soiled **Time Extended**
29-49-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Three door cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Three door cooks line **Time Extended**
16-48-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Metal strainers **Time Extended**
29-20-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Mop sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Mop sink- begins to back up, then drains. Water is contained in mop sink basin. Operator called plumber and will attempt to snake drain prior to plumber arriving. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
25-02-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Utensils **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Utensils over microwave **Time Extended**
36-27-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Kitchen and dry storage **Time Extended**
29-11-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe by mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Pipe by mop sink **Time Extended**
14-15-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. And thank you bags **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Thank you bags, bulk food containers **Time Extended**
35A-04-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40+ hard and dry in cabinets by unused buffet **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Approximately 20 hard and dry in cabinets by unused buffet **Time Extended**
29-42-4    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Splitter at mop sink **Time Extended**
22-02-4    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Microwave interior, interior reach in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Microwave interior, reach in cooler interior **Time Extended**
16-32-5    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Uses chlorine and has quaternary ammonia **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Has quaternary ammonia and needs chlorine **Time Extended**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Has books and needs to do training **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: No proof of training for any employees **Time Extended**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line- placed soap at sink, no papertowels in women's/men's/employees restrooms- placed papertowels in women's/men's **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2017-12-15: Papertowels employee restroom **Time Extended**
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