Inspection Report

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NY CHINESE RESTAURANT

240 CITRUS TOWER BLVD STE 1 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3489940
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8848203
DBPR license4508169

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#14High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee picked up cooked broccoli and put in to go container with rice and chicken. Educated operator

#15High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -expired 4/1/24, operator renewed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over peas and carrots, cut veggies on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#17High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. -several eggs in crate on cook line.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 5

#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting boards on cook line -can opener holder **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#19Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -back handwashing sink blocked by rice cookers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#20Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -at back handwashing sink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#21Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. -back handwashing sink

#22Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -bottle of liquid under handwashing sink in front kitchen

Basic 13

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -cooked rice on cook line, uncooked rice in back kitchen **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

#3Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -walk in cooler shelves

#4Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -green cutting board on storage rack

#5Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -tostones and raw beef in upright reach in freezer in front lobby. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -bottom exterior walk in cooler door

#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -shortening, soy sauce in kitchen -crispy noodles by front counter **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on reach in coolers/freezers and walk in cooler -shelf holding flour and cornstarch in front of kitchen -white chest reach in freezer in kitchen -exterior reach in cooler/freezer doors on cook line

#10Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. -boxes of paper to-go bags on floor in front lobby **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic25-09-4

Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. -plastic unwrapped utensils in front lobby

#12Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. -multiple items in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed mushrooms over fresh garlic/oil in walk in cooler. -unwashed carrots over prepped onions in walk in cooler

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
5 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.