Restaurant Inspections: China Jade of Gainesville Cited for 16 Health Code Violations

The Prince William Health District cited Gainesville restaurant China Jade for 16 violations of the health code.

In Jan 14, 2013, China Jade was cited for 20 violations.

China Jade, located at 7519 Linton Hall Road, was inspected Feb. 11 and four critical and 12 noncritical violations were reported.

According to the Health District report, the critical violations include:

Critical Repeat (Corrected During Inspection): Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the walk-in cooler.

Critical Repeat (Corrected During Inspection): Chef's knives stored between equipment in prep areas.

Critical Repeat: Pump-spray containers of cleaning products not labeled.

Critical (Corrected During Inspection): Containers of cleaning products stored with food items and clean equipment.

Other non-critical violations included:

• The bar handwashing sinks was blocked, preventing access by employees for handwashing.

• Repeat: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the bar handwashing sink.
• Repeat: No soap was provided at the bar hand washing sink.
• Food containers on lower shelves in the walk-in cooler not covered or wrapped.
• (Corrected During Inspection): Accumulation of food debris on bulk food storage food scoops.

• Repeat: Screen door on rear exit door broken.
• Repeat: Food stored on the floor in walk-in cooler and dry storage areas.
• Food stored under dishwasher drainboard.

• Repeat: Rice scoops improperly stored between uses.
• Aluminum foil liners on shelves.
• Unused or non-functioning equipment not removed from the premises.
• Repeat: Dead lamps / bulbs in kitchen, utility room, and women's restroom.

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“Restaurant inspections are normally scheduled for one to four inspections per year, depending on the complexity of the menu, how much food is made from raw products, and how much is made in advance rather than cooked-to-order,” the agency states on their website.

When violations are observed during a routine inspection, they are detailed in a report and classified as either critical (posing a direct or immediate threat to consumers) or non-critical (a failure of cleaning or maintenance), the agency said.

These inspections are considered by the Health District as a snapshot of a specific day of operation.

According to the agency, “Ideally, an operation would have no critical violations, or none which are not corrected immediately and not repeated. In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations.”