Ambry German & American Rstrnt, 3016 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Ambry German & American Rstrnt
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3016 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4312
License #: 1600457
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 4/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
4/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw poultry over stew beef in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar **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. Soups, sauces, stews, ribs, rice, beef and pork in the walk in cooler **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. **Warning**
2/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roach in kitchen floor, two dead roaches in liquor room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and garlic butter at 72°f-76°f on a prep table, less than 4h out of temp according to mgr, moved to a freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup, beans, sauces, chicken on the cookline reach in cooler at 49°f - 50°f, less than 4h out of temperature according to PIC, moved to the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw poultry over stew beef in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs over washed produce. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches on kitchen floor **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar **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. Cookline reach in cooler. **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. Soups, sauces, stews, ribs, rice, beef and pork in the walk in cooler **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. **Warning**
2/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door cold holding unit at cook line at an ambient temperature of 50°F.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Parsley and French fries at cookline.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken and sauces.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.liquid shell eggs 50°F.voluntary discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw chicken over sauces. Raw Beef over cooked rolladen.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rolladen in walk in cooler.
11/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food debris/grease residue on interior of oven.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid cleaner in spray bottle in dish wash area. **Corrected On-Site**
1/25/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue in interior of oven.
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Standing water inside kitchen reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. walk-in cooler shelfs.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/debris build-up.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over tomatoes and parsley in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. red liquid in spraybottle in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. plastic cup/container in flour and sugar container. kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal item/cell phone stored on top of clean plate (stack of plares) on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw beef over cooked beef in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. cookline. Corrected On Site.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers/containers.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs over onions in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. yellow liquid in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
8/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
4/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated under equipment on kitchen floor.
2/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soupes and potatoes in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. Pan of soupe walk in cooler
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walk in cooler, pork rack Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated under equipment on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Violation: 50-06-1 License expired within 30 days after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 02/08/11.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
12/28/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Soupes and potatoes in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Pan of soupe walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walk in cooler, pork rack Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed food debris accumulated under equipment on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 02/08/11.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
12/8/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/16/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Expired employee training This violation must be corrected by : 06/06/10.
6/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.All food prepared on site in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar Container
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. In walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walk in freezer and walk in cooler/raw meat and ready to eat
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under shelves
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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. Expired employee training This violation must be corrected by : 06/06/10.
4/6/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Cheese,sausage in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Roast in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Buckets in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Sausage, pork in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.Ice scoop by ice machine
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Straws
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
10/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 3/17/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/27/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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