Aunty's Cuisine, 2798 N Hiawassee Rd, Hiawassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AUNTY'S CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2798 N Hiawassee Rd, Hiawassee, FL 32818
License #: 5813014
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 07/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Container near kitchen stove.
  • Basic - Light not functioning in women's restroom.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce on countertop. Product was not in the process of preparation or cooling. Product was not being controlled by time. Corrective Action: operator was asked to store product in an environment that was 41°f.
  • High Priority - Raw beef stored next to ready to eat French fries in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's restroom. **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. Cooked beef in walk in cooler was not properly labeled. Operator stated that product was prepared on Sunday.
07/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler door (exterior)
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks not designated, stored throughout the reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Light shields in kitchen must be maintained clean
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Storing foods in shopping bags.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Restaurant operating with a delinquent license. Operator unable to provide proof of a current license upon request. License paid via telephone. Case # 77180 - payment not processed. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open box of uncooked fish next to the bagels in the reah in freezer
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook wash her hands at the three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hank sink in the kitchen Hand sink at the soda machine
6/19/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside the green container with lids ecetra.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank used at door stopper **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Establishment licensed for 38 seats, restaurant have 49
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on storage shelves at the cook line area with to go containers.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bucket with water on the cooking stove **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Prep cooler at the cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. New employee must be trained within 60 days of hire.
2/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A). Old labels not removed from the clean containers
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Rice / flour in the dry storage area.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated debris in the walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over the cooked foods in the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Peas and rice dated 10/31/13 written over with a date of 11/8/13
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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.
11/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
7/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **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. Open bottle of water on the prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Employee cleaned the chicken and left the trimmings on the floor. Did observe any chicken on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shields in food prep area not maintained clean. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Shopping bags storing foods in the reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of snapple in the reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breaking container on the shelf at the cook line. Sugar container in the dry storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License verified in the office as delinquent / active **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer for bucket not at proper minimum strength. Bucket 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk cooler - spinach 45°/soup 47°/white rice 51° (7/9/13). Spinach and soup removed to the freezer to chill. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef 117°/white rice 127° inside the oven. Reheated 201°-1770 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Can of Ajax at the the prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at the 3-compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at the 3-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked turkey, goat meat in the prep line reach in cooler. **Warning**
7/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/28/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. No proof of a certified food manager upon request. **Warning**. No proof of the required Food Manager training was available upon request.
  • No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training upon request. **Warning**. No proof of the required employee training was available upon request.
  • Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Oven cleaner stored on the food at the cook line. **Warning**. Call Back found thera flu stored with the food on the shelf at the cooking area.
  • Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken, legume, in prep reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**. Call Back found large container of pork, okra, goat in the prep cooler at the cook line cooked on 2/20/13 at 1:00pm per owner not date marked.
2/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pork in the walk in cooler at 75?, cooked on 12/2012. **Warning**
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cooked foods cooling on a rack with trays of bags and other items over it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reusing foil baking pans/ shopping bags storing foods/trash bags storing frozen foods. **Warning**
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop stored on the top of the ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. No proof of a certified food manager upon request. **Warning**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training upon request. **Warning**
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Cellphone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Oven cleaner stored on the food at the cook line. **Warning**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Chicken, legume, in prep reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Pork cooked 9pm 12/20/12 was 75? in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar/flour containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Extra prep cooler temping at 46 degrees. Operator called technician. Other equipment available for use.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Buffet area.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Buffet area.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. NEW OPERATOR
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom . Provuded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Women's restroom . Provided. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. NEW OPERATOR.
  • Observed moldy ceiling air conditioning vent covers in the kitchen areas..
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Rear exit doors.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Provided Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb on the mopsink .
8/29/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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