CHINA EXPRESS

Observed the following foods stored uncovered: pitcher of tea on prep table in grill prep area; sauce, broccoli, cut onions, butter on prep tabel next to pre cooler; cut mushrooms and green peppers and sauce in bottom of prep top cooler; beef pieces, sauce and white noodles in walk in cooler of main kitchen. CA: CA: Foods must be stored covered. COS: PIC had employee cover all foods listed above.

Observed the following foods cold holding above 41 degrees F: 3 bins of chicken stored on shelf under the prep table in main kitchen, chicken wings in reach in cooler of main kitchen, containers of shrimp and noodles in prep cooler bottom of main kitchen, 3 large bins of noodles in walk in cooler of main kitchen. CA: TCS food must be cold held at 41 degrees or below. COS: PIC discarded noodles in the walk in cooler, cooked the wings and shrimp, cooled the 3 bins of chicken and the noodles in the walkin cooler to

Cooked Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (chicken) was not cooled from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. CA: TCS food must be cooled from 135-70 within the first 2 hours of cooling. COS:PIC had employee place chicken in the cooler. Chicken cooled to at 3:42pm

Observed the following foods stored uncovered: 3 bins of chicken stored under the prep table in main kitchen, 5 bins of chicken in reach in cooler of main kitchen, 3 bins of cut potatoes on prep sink in main kitchen, a container of broccoli and vegetable spread on prep table in main kitchen, a container of vegetable spread and baking soda on shelf above prep top cooler, 34 seasonings on shelf above prep top cooler and containers of cut lettuce, mushrooms, crab meat and mix of peas and carrots in walk in cooler of main kitchen. CA: Foods must be stored covered. COS: PIC had employee cover all foods listed above.

Observed several bins of noodles stacked excessively over the top of the containers and tightly packed and covered in walk in cooler and hot chicken being cooled in large plastic bins tightly packed on a rolling cart in main kitchen without using proper cooling methods. CA: Proper cooling methods must be used to ensure foods reach appropriate temperatures.

Observed 2 large trays of chicken and a large box of chicken being thawed at room temperature on a rolling rack in the main kitchen. TCS Foods shall be thawed properly.

Observed employee use handwash sink in front service to clean a dish during inspection. Observed pot in handwash sink in main kitchen CA: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing

Observed uncovered containers of vegetable, pork, chicken in prep top cooler, burritos in reach in freezer and 2 bins of lettuce, 2 bins of cut onion and 2 bins of cut green peppers in walk in cooler. CA: All food shall be covered when storing in holding units COS: Manager covered items

Observed employee handling soiled equipment (Cash register) and then engage in food preparation without washing hands or changing gloves before preparing. CA: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation . COS:PIC had employee wash their hands.

Observed several bins of food in reach in cooler and a few bins in walk in cooler uncovered CA: All food shall be covered when storing in holding units COS: Manager covered items