SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT

965 SR 16 #111, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
17
3 High Priority
Feb 16, 2023
City
SAINT AUGUSTINE
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 10Total: 17

14-31-5

Detail 21788963

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Walk-in freezer food stored in non food grade plastic bags. Repeat Violation

08A-17-6

Detail 21788961

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken mixed with raw beef not in manufacture packing in walk-in freezer. Discussed with person in charge.

03B-01-6

Detail 21788950

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (128F - Hot Holding) - rice cooker near walk-in freezer. Person in charge turned rice cooker on to reheat rice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-03-4

Detail 21788956

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Discussed with employee and person in charge.

11-27-4

Detail 21788952

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. Provided paper written procedures and discussed with person in charge

31B-02-4

Detail 21788948

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station by back door missing towels.

31B-03-4

Detail 21788960

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station on cook line missing soap. Person in charge added soap. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 21788955

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on flip-top cooler doors and reach in cooler doors soiled with foo debris.

36-34-5

Detail 21788947

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on ceiling through out kitchen soiled with grease and dust. Repeat Violation

08B-49-4

Detail 21788951

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in walk-in freezer not segregated from establishment foods served to public. Discussed with person in charge. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21788957

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer gaskets torn. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 21788959

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen cracked allowing water to pool. Walk-in cooler floor in disrepair. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21788953

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 2) walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 3) reach in freezer gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. 4) reach in cooler gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21788949

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan hanging on back door blowing air into establishment soiled with dirt and dust. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 21788954

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer shelves rusted. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 21788958

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter by soup. Discussed with person in charge.

02D-01-5

Detail 21788962

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk dispensing containers not labeled with common food name. Person in charge started labeling containers. Repeat Violation

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 11Total: 13

14-31-5

Detail 21279489

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Nonfood-grade bags in reach in freezer contain raw shrimp. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 21279482

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. brown rice (113F - Hot Holding) rice cooker left off. Person in charge turned rice cooker on to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-34-5

Detail 21279481

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance, dust, grease.

12B-02-4

Detail 21279488

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food while preparing vegetables. Employee threw out food and washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21279491

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored with establishments food in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer.

40-06-5

Detail 21279484

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table near vegetables. Person in charge removed cell phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21279487

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Gaskets on flip-top cooler, reach in freezer, walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler torn and in poor repair. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 21279483

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1) Floor tiles in kitchen cracked, missing. 2) walk in cooler floor popping up and exposing concrete. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21279490

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Gaskets on reach in freezer walk-in freezer, and flip-top coolers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21279480

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer fans soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation

36-02-5

Detail 21279479

Basic - Unsealed wood floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in walk-in freezer has unsealed wood.

14-17-4

Detail 21279486

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler rusted and pitted. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21279485

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers in back of kitchen not labeled with common food name.

Mar 23, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 13Total: 21

41-07-4

Detail 20932677

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Herbal oil, multiple opened cases of bandaids stored above condiments and single service items. Spoke to manager about proper storage for these items.

03D-01-5

Detail 20932691

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked rice in reach in cooler improperly cooled. Operator stated it was cooked between 8 and 9 am and placed in reach in cooler to cool down. Cooked rice (99F - cooling at 3:00pm) (82F - Cooling at 4:30pm) Rice did not reach 70F within two hours. See stop sale.

14-31-5

Detail 20932690

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked shrimp storage in take out bags in reach in freezer. Reviewed policy with manager.

08A-05-6

Detail 20932678

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncovered pan of Raw beef over cooked ribs in walk-in freezer. Manager moved raw beef to correct place. Discussed proper freezer storage with manager. Raw shell eggs over sauces in reach in cooler. Raw scallops storage above cooked pork in reach in freezer. Not all products commercially packaged. Manager moved cooked pork above scallops. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 20932682

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Main prep cooler: cooked noodles (46F-48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (46F - Cold Holding). Operator states these were moved from walk-in cooler to flip top cooler around 10am. Operator put bags of ice on top of food. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 20932693

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pot left on counter fried rice (77F - Hot Holding) manager stated was cooked 30 minutes prior and used for immediate service. Rice cooker by walk-in freezer: fried rice (109F - Hot Holding). Cooked 30 minutes prior to temp taken. Manager had employee move to another rice cooker to reheat. Prepackaged fried rice (129F - Hot Holding), left in rice cooker on front prep. Manager moved rice to rice cooker to bring up to temp. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 20932683

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked rice in reach in cooler improperly cooled. Rice was covered in a deep pan. Operator stated it was cooked between 8 and 9 am and placed in reach in cooler to cool down. Cooked rice (99F - cooling at 3:00pm) (82F - Cooling at 4:30pm) Rice did not reach 70F within two hours. See stop sale

22-02-4

Detail 20932681

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bread mixer stored in food storage area heavily soiled with grime, flour, and standing water in bowl.

23-24-4

Detail 20932680

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Main flip top reach in cooler door handle has build up of food debris.

36-50-4

Detail 20932688

Basic - Ceiling in kitchen, walls in storage room and fan in walk-in cooler heavily soiled with grease, black/green mold like substance, and dust.

36-36-4

Detail 20932685

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In kitchen above wok station.

50-09-4

Detail 20932692

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator could not locate license.

35A-03-4

Detail 20932675

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead outside walk-in freezer. 1 dead inside reach in freezer, near walk-in freezer. Operator cleaned up dead roaches. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20932684

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones and keys above condiments and single service items in kitchen. Reviewed policy with manager

13-03-4

Detail 20932687

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cooked line without hair restraint. Informed manager about proper hair restraints.

14-11-4

Detail 20932679

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand alone reach in freezer, walk-in freezer, and main flip top reach in cooler have ripped and torn gaskets.

36-17-5

Detail 20932689

Basic - Floor in disrepair in main walk-in cooler. Floor buckling in main walk-in cooler. Exposing unsealed concrete floor. Reviewed policy with manager

08B-38-4

Detail 20932673

Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw frozen chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved chicken to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 20932676

Basic - Stored food not covered. Two bins of egg rolls stored in walk-in cooler without cover. Two bins of wonton noodles stored in walk-in cooler without cover. Reviewed policy with manager. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 20932674

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in bin storage on rack outside of reach in cooler. Discussed with manager proper thawing procedures. Manager moved raw chicken in bin too walk-in cooler.

14-17-4

Detail 20932686

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler shelves are rusted. Reviewed policy with manager

Oct 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 7Total: 10

12A-02-4

Detail 20625019

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed cook go from dirty to clean without washing hands 1st.

12A-09-4

Detail 20625012

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook change tasks and not change gloves. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and placed gloves on. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 20625014

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 132°. Person in charge placed in steamer. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 20625018

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour and rice. Person in charge removed. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20625010

Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen; case of beef and soy sauce on floor. In walk in freezer; wontons on floor. Person in charge moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20625013

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Containers of flour; sugar and rice are dirty. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 20625016

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-32-4

Detail 20625015

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed cook reuse single service gloves. She left gloves in cooler and would use the again to grab food.

25-05-4

Detail 20625017

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go containers on floor. Person in charge picked up.

08B-12-5

Detail 20625011

Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; pork, chicken not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation