Bucks County Department of Health

Inspection Report

21 Chinese Kitchen
636 LINCOLN HWY. UNIT 18 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
Inspection Date: 12/27/2024
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Violation

Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Corrected On-Site.

Inspector Comments
Egg drop soup in the steam table was measured at 119°F. Potentially hazardous food that is cooked, cooled and reheated for hot holding must be reheated so that all parts of the food reach a temperature of at least 165°F for 15 seconds. Reheating for hot holding must be done rapidly and the time the food is between cold-holding temperature and 165°F may not exceed 2 hours. Soup was reheated to 173°F during inspection and placed back into hot holding.

21 Chinese Kitchen
636 LINCOLN HWY. UNIT 18 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
Inspection Date: 03/04/2024
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No violations were marked out on this inspection. Back.

21 Chinese Kitchen
636 LINCOLN HWY. UNIT 18 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
Inspection Date: 12/28/2023
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#	Violation
14	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Inspector Comments Upon arrival, food preparation sink found filled with unclean wares. Affected items were removed during inspection. Sink must be cleaned and sanitized prior to next use.
20	Proper cold holding temperature Corrected On-Site. Inspector Comments Chicken at the prep area was measured at 56°F. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be cold held at or below 41ºF. Affected product was discarded during inspection.
36	Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons Inspector Comments An air gap is present below the rear exterior screen door. Provide door sweep or equivalent protection against pest/vector entry.
45	Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used Corrected On-Site. Inspector Comments Garden-style hose, faucet connector and sprayer were found connected to the faucet of the 3-compartment sink. These products are not approved for use at this location. All Food equipment must be certified or classified for sanitation by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited certification program. Hose, sprayer and connections were removed during inspection.
46	Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips Inspector Comments Facility does not have testing strips to measure concentration of sanitizing solution used (Quaternary Ammonium compounds) at the 3-compartment sink. Obtain for use.

21 Chinese Kitchen
636 LINCOLN HWY. UNIT 18 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
Inspection Date: 07/06/2023
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#	Violation
14	Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Inspector Comments Food employee was observed washing cookware at the 3-compartment sink and placed into clean wares storage, without first sanitizing. Affected item must be properly cleaned and sanitized.
36	Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons Corrected On-Site. Inspector Comments Fly tape devices found hanging from ceiling in various areas of the kitchen. These devices are not permitted in areas where food storage, handling, preparation or service is conducted. Affected fly strips were removed and discarded during inspection.
36	Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons Corrected On-Site. Inspector Comments Front exterior door to facility (as well as screen door) was found propped open. The outer openings of a food facility must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Affected door was closed during inspection.
38	Personal cleanliness Corrected On-Site. Inspector Comments Food workers are not wearing hair restraints as required. Employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, that are effectively designed and worn to keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Food employees donned hair restraints during inspection.

21 Chinese Kitchen
636 LINCOLN HWY. UNIT 18 FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
Inspection Date: 01/06/2023
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Violation

In-use utensils: properly stored
Corrected On-Site.

Inspector Comments
Rice dispensing utensil found being stored in a container of room-temperature water with Chlorine added. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils may be stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the table or equipment are cleaned and sanitized at required frequency. Solution discarded during inspection. Utensil moved to warewashing area.