Athens Cafe, 6271 St Augustine Rd #7, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ATHENS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6271 St Augustine Rd #7, Jacksonville, FL 32217-2555
License #: 2611645
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/02/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Duct tape used to repair plumbing. Hand Wash Sink by cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. 3-4 flies in the kitchen and bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Manager not pass the test and will retake soon, another manager not at the store and certificated not in the store as well **Warning**
07/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • 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. Couple employee on the prep table with no lid and straw. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. By cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Couple of Reach in cooler have no ambient thermometer in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. To go bag used for chicken, Reach in cooler by cookline, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar per manager on the bar not label **Warning**
  • High Priority - Duct tape used to repair plumbing. Hand Wash Sink by cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. 3-4 flies in the kitchen and bar area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 47°F, chicken 48°, gyro 48°, cheese 48°, egg plaint 48°, prepare this morning around 11:30 am, and move to Walk in Freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs above the cooked noodles, upright Reach in cooler black by cookline , manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. By Three Compartment Sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Manager not pass the test and will retake soon, another manager not at the store and certificated not in the store as well **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both Hand Wash Sink in the kitchen, manager replace **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temperature For Reach in cooler in kitchen, 44°F, 50°, 41°F, all food temped at 47°-48°F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temperature of Walk in Cooler 43°F, all food temped at 43°-48°F **Warning**
07/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup found in the container of sugar, dry storage room
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Glass bowls on the rolling rack without overhead probation also the plates on the shelf by Dish machine
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with lid and straw right next to make table top by steam table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint for all employee work in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board have a big hold on the side.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of bread on the kitchen floor, soda, bottle of vinegar on the floor dry storage room.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Several microwave have old food debris inside, on shelf by cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Throughout the store, most of the Reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Throughout the establishment, to go bag used for stored cooked noodles, raw ground beef, in Walk in Cooler and Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish, ground beef, left on the prep table by the Walk in Cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Accumulation of water **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 cutting bread without gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. 2-3 flys in the make table area and service area
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken, cooked gyro, cooked eggplant, cooked green beans, cut tomatoes 46°-56°F Reach in cooler by grills in cookline. Manager voluntary discarded. Also, individual package butter 56° left on the room temperature within one hours. Put back to cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Package of raw chicken over case of raw cheese, Walk in Cooler, Also, raw chicken on top of package of fish and package of shrimp, glass upright Reach in cooler, bag of pork over open bag of cheese, two doors Reach in cooler by cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open Bag of raw pork over open bag of fries, upright Reach in freezer by cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken, cooked gyro, cooked eggplant, cooked green beans, cut tomatoes 46°-56°F Reach in cooler by grills in cookline. Manager voluntary discarded.
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket chlorine over 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Time as Public Health Control form provided and discussed
1/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep table across from salad station.
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Kitchen Manager explained they paced meats in ziplock bags but residues of meats/blood found on wood. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Multiple.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Left make table. Cook line.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Fish chest freezer lid is rusty.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knives on rack.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish and chicken. Moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of reach in cooler, gaskets and exterior of cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Accumulation of water.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lamb 53°. Left make table in cook line. Corrective action taken, moved to walk in cooler. Walk in cooler: limon butter sauce, egg plant 46-47°. Bean soup 47°. Ambient temperature 47°. Door was left opened. Corrective action taken, closed door, ambient temperature is going down (47°-43° in approximately 15 minutes)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Less than 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Container of raw frozen beef over bags of frozen bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Brown stains. Make table.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling sanitizing bucket. In cook line. Also, hand wash sink in bar used as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. And bar.**Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
8/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Large open pan of ground meat in walk in.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Salad area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 2 soups. Corrective action, turned up warmer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Rear reach in 2 door freezer has raw fish over humans and raw seafood over cheese .
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in cold holding unit, several. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large spoon in handsink.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods in cooler and freezer. Poster provided.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. In Coolers and freezers mixing all types of raw food together on shelves.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several Large pans in walk in.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Leaving Cook line with gloves on.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen. Repeat Violation.
10/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in flour. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Ice scoop on soda fountain drainboard. Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Several. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Both restrooms and bar handwash sink.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of potatoes. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth. Cucumbers in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. 2 or three.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Gyro meat on counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottle of oil.
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/31/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler- condenser shows signs of ice build up
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. pilaf 84 F, placed in cooler at 12pm
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. large sauce pot sitting in handwash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust/mold like substance. walk in cooler fan covers
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. large oil containers Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler items Corrected On Site- placed in working coolers, walk in cooler was operating at 39 F upon entry in the morning. *gyro meat on counter Corrected on Site - pkaced in 2 door tall reach in cooler at cookline
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. *raw portioned pork over cheese in tall reach in freezer *raw chicken over raw fish
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizing bucket concentration over 400ppm
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. ***chicken tenders on grill, and chicken quarters in roasting pan on table
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label bulk spray oil
10/24/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed bottom of interior of beer cooler soiled.
  • Critical - Observed chemical spray bottle not labeled. R. COS.
  • Critical - Observed chemical spray bottle stored above soda syrups.
  • Critical - Observed dishes stored in the hand sink. COS
  • Observed duct tape located on pull of warmer drawer.
  • Observed handle of spoon in feta cheese. COS
  • Critical - Observed interior of ice machine soiled.
  • Critical - Observed no handwash sign at hand sink near triple sink.
  • Critical - Observed oil spray bottle not labeled. COS
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within 2 hours. Chicken on counter at 94 degrees F. COS
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food not held at 41 degrees F or below. Feta cheese at 55 degrees F in salad station cooler. COS
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food not hot held at 135 degrees F or above. Chicken on stove at 122 degrees F. COS
  • Observed rock above salad station soiled.
  • Critical - Observed thermometer in reach-in cooler not accurate. Glass door refrigerator in salad station area.
  • Observed tongs on oven handle. COS
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-05-1 Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Items in freezer at end of line.
  • Critical. Violation: 12A-17-1 Observed employee improperly washing hands. Washed hands for 5-8 seconds
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad cooler on front line, and server salad cooler
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad station cooler
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On top of oven, at end of line.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Items in freezer at end of line.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler at 48F
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. In salad station cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cross contamination of ice used for drinks. Two bags of ice, purchased from store, sitting on top of ice, in ice machine. Observed bags of ice in shopping kart before entering premises. Manager discarded ice from interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bag of carrots in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Washed hands for 5-8 seconds
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Behind ice machine
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. No Quat test strips
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad station cooler
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad cooler on front line, and server salad cooler
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On top of oven, at end of line.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. In server area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. One dead in back storage room
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found One small roach. Killed on site by cook Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. By soda fountain boxes with clear liquid
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only. By Co2 tank, for mixer. No surge protector Repeat Violation.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By walkin cooler at rear of kitchen Repeat Violation.
7/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed fish and calamari defrosting in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed bulk containers with open lids in storage.
  • Critical. Observed improper storage of bread on top of oven.
  • Observed scoop in sugar with handle touching sugar.
  • Critical. Observed employee drink open top on food plates.
  • Observed cutting board with deep grooves.
  • Observed chest freezer in storage room with broken inside liner miss (insulation exposed).
  • Observed chest freezer in storage room with broken seals.
  • Observed non-food grade hoses on faucets in dish area.
  • Observed no cloth on sanitizer buckets.
  • Observed dirty hood filter and pipes.
  • Observed single service lids in box being stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed no handwash sign at handsink basin in bar area.
  • Observed missing ceiling tile in dishpit area.
  • Observed light out under hood.
  • Observed personal items stored above food items.
  • Critical. Observed chemical bottle stored with clean utensils.
  • Critical. Observed splitter plug in use.
  • Critical. Observed extension cords being used behind reach-in cooler on left hand side of the line.
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. artichokes, garlic oil-relocated and discarded in top section of make table-bottom holding but very borderline-all ph food relocated as precaution; creamers 60-discarded
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. walk in cooler and reach in freezer
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. appears unused
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. rear obstructed by chairs
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. dining
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
7/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 2/17/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/24/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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