Ayers Cafe, 2151 S Lane Ave, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AYERS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2151 S Lane Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32210
License #: 2612239
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.prep unit gaskets and door frame **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Sugar scoop cracked, server area, removed by employee **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, server area, employee wrote name **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, ran it three times **Warning**
  • 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. Grabbed toast from toaster, new employee got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food not properly protected from contamination. Ham plates stacked on each other, bottom of plate touching ham, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Due to dish machine not properly working **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage patties over chocolate and apple sauce in prep reach in cooler, raw bacon over margarine chips in upright cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease/ dust on food-contact surface. In little oven, cover of grabby pan, vents in upright cooler by wall **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in it, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One on 2013 and another on 4/2014 **Warning**
09/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for spoon by grits, cook line
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Margarine jug by cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked eggs then touched ham to place on grill **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. Got cooked bacon, also bread **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50° ham on prep unit, above containers, corrective action: placed in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Eggs **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage patties over pancake mix in prep reach in unit, raw eggs over margarine in upright cooler, raw hamburger over pre cooked sausage in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Corners
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Oven over microwave
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 2 doors upright cooler, shelves and vent dirty **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two on 2013
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On stove top
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pooled egg mix and raw sausage over pancake batter, prep unit **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. By cook line, corrective action: placed in cooler, explained time as public health control **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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 and turkey in reach in cooler opened yesterday early morning **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease/dust and/or soil deposits. Vents in upright reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Prep unit bottom and shelves in upright reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter, also sign **Corrected On-Site**
10/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In upright reach in cooler
  • Basic - Clean clothes/aprons not properly stored in clean dry place until used. In outside patio area, holes on the roof, outside patio area
  • Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Bread in outside patio, holes on roof in patio
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unseal wood under microwave
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder , under front counter **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48? ham on prep unit, corrective action: moved to reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, explained time as public health control and gave for to fill up
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Slight
  • 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 and turkey opened two days ago **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Over mop sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Storage shelf, ladder, and wood stick by rear door
3/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.-splash guard in ice machine and slicer and back wall of front counter ice well line equipment -flat top/stove Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.-water 78
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.-butter at 77 on counter-been out for 2 hrs. placed back into reachin. Ham and eggs on top of open lid reachin cooler reading 59 plus. relocated product Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.-milk since tuesday morning
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.- open boxes on patio but roof in disrepair has several openings.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-white product under foint line Repeat Violation.
10/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.-cup with no handle in bulk product
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.-wood under microwave not sealed and sticky to touch
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black substance in the interior of ice machine along corners of splash guard.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.-reachin on cookline
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.-under coffee counter
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.-ham,hamburger-placed inside ric-thermometer inside cooler reads 40- corrective action taken.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.pink product in spray bottke
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.-bulk product-sugar? under coffee table not identified
5/31/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Unsealed wood wall under spice rack by table where slicer located.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Table undEr slicer.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor by reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Bulk sugar.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Bulk sugar.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Pair of glasses on clean plate, prep area.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Dairy
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar.
12/19/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed grime accumulated on kitchen floors, also food debris under equipment , along baseboards. Repeat Violation.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, old unused under counter cooler, shelves. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls, knives in dirty plastic container on prep table.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands- operator cracked raw egg, wiped residue off hands on apron instead of handwashing. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint, 2 ponytails.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, operator.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Observed grime accumulated on kitchen floors, also food debris under equipment , along baseboards. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing frozen sliced liver.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- ham and bacon. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, milk. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, wet towels +200 ppm chlorine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, flying insect killer on counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, cluttered again. Boxes, bags, paper, plastic lids,unused old soda boxes, etc. throughout. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rusted bottom of kitchen door. Lizzard inside.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. Cooked greens dated 2/28/11. Corn dated 2/25, chicken noodle dated 2/13. Corrected On Site., discarded.
  • Critical - Rear Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat left on counter, 74 degrees F. ambient air. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not available ,thick yellow gloves re-used- with toast. Repeat Violation.
3/9/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
10/6/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, gallon of milk, lunch meats, etc.
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site, 2 signs provided by inspector.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, air at 83 degrees, eggs out by grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, raw bacon 52 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in cold holding units.
  • Critical. Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over tea in reach in.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, carton of jelly. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, grill.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, 2 employees handling bread and toast. Corrected On Site, using tongs and deli tissue.
  • Critical. Observed operator wipe hands on clothes/apron instead of hand washing.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, ice machine interior of lid taped together.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment, washbowl full of grime.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Service called. See comments.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled, heavy build up.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surfaces, all shelves dirty.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in cirners, along baseboard, under rubber mats.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, used cardboard egg flats stored throughout establishment, old unused equipment, plastic bags, plastic containers, newspapers, cooler full of paperwork, etc.
  • Clean clothes and linen not properly stored in clean dry place until used, left all over.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. Employees not aware of no bare hand contact requirement.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
8/4/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, toast. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust, next to grill, above reach in coolers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, air conditioning vents.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations, fly and mosquito spray. Corrected On Site.
1/11/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-07-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust at front counter behind reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation.
11/24/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 01B-09-1 Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served, eggs.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, eggs over beverages. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 31-12-1 Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cooling boiled eggs. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-03-1 Outer openings not protected with self-closing door, backdoor. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 37-07-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust at front counter behind reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/25/2009.
11/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served, eggs.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, eggs over beverages. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cooling boiled eggs. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing door, backdoor. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust at front counter behind reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/25/2009.
9/24/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 1/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/13/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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