Aegean Restaurant, 1259 Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AEGEAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1259 Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, FL 32579
License #: 5603698
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 2/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Water pitchers next to handsink frontline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, lemon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken/beef over fish cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by pan. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, noodles in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, crab meat in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
2/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer, buckets of potatoes. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, utensils.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container, expedite side on top of makeline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, cookline reachin cooler at 48°f
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered, walnuts/cranberry.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, upright cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, potatoes.
  • Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Walnut container stacked inside cranberry container without protection.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Moussaka at 77°f/100°f/87°f/68°f quail at 72°f/74°f/79°f in walkin cooler for 7 hours, product discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, rice in steamwell at 123°f for less than 4 hours.
  • 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 touched moussaka in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.meatballs 47°f dolmodas 46°f beef 48°f in reachin cooler left side cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over leeks in upright freezer.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse, improper cooling procedure.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, large pieces of lettuce kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water cookline.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, rice/milk container in walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation**
9/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. (Cases of potatoes on floor) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. (Case of onions and buckets of food) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. (On prep table near back door) **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in pan on counter not covered. (Lemon wedges in bar area) **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. (Styrofoam to go cups in bar drink station cup dispenser not covered) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. (Milk not marked when opened) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
7/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. (Case of napkins in bar area under counter) **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. (Cases of potatoes on floor) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. (Case of onions and buckets of food) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. (On prep table near back door) **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. (Metal pans under counter) **Warning**
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. (Raw chicken in cases sitting on sheet pan on floor in WIC) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in pan on counter not covered. (Lemon wedges in bar area) **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. (Styrofoam to go cups in bar drink station cup dispenser not covered) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Both reach-in freezers in kitchen - top edges of gaskets) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. (Came from outside and proceeded to prep food) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. (In storage area near back door) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. (Prep cook came from outside with gloves on and did not wash hands and change gloves before prepping food) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. (Milk not marked when opened) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
5/28/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. (No handle souffle cup in BBQ sauce)
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. (Case of potatoes)
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. (Case of onions and tubs of peeled potatoes)
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. (Above cold table on cook line)
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. (Pans of raw chicken in walk-in cooler)
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. (Bottled beverages on floor in bar area)
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. (Back door standing open)
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. (To go cups in cup dispenser not protected in bar area)
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. (Reach-in freezer)
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. (Several items not covered - hamburger meat, containers of sauces, tubs of peeled potatoes)
  • High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. (Mashed potatoes 119?f)
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Cut tomatoes @ 53?f on cold table)
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Raw shrimp @ 52?f in RIC on grill line)
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. (Raw shell eggs over RTE buckets of soup without lids)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. (Interior lid soiled)
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chlorine chemical test kit available for measuring the concentration of the dishmachine sanitizer solution.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - No thermometer available to measure temperature of food products... recommend digital type.
  • Critical - Observed identified prep cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed potatoes, box of lentils stored on floor... dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... pork chops @ 47 f, prep cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw chicken stored on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed stuffed peppers covered while cooling... walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure proper cold holding of potentially hazardous food... strongly recommend daily temperature monitoring.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided... undercooked tuna served. Not on main menu.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water...betwee freezer ice machine... Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair...scraped sheetrock wall @ meat slicer area.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Soiled cloth aprons hung on dry storage shelf.
  • Soiled cloth b'ball ball cap stored on SS counter next to meat slicer.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...HWS blocked by plastic garbage recepticle... Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed...license from Agean restaurant in walton county mixed up...
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine...DW MACHINE AREA...
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...fruit in RIC
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...bottom of RIC
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine...chlorine test strips...
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave(s) soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...HW sink in food prep temp. blocked with plastic garbage can... Corrected On Site.
  • Employee clothing and other (soiled aprons) hanging on/from dry storage shelves... Corrected On Site.
4/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soiled linen hanging on food storage racks.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by movable equip...
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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