Beach Bistro, 6600 N Gulf Dr, Holmes Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BEACH BISTRO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6600 N Gulf Dr, Holmes Bch, FL 34217
License #: 5101345
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 6/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
6/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table and lacking lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Observed light fixture in dish wash area lacking light cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain, employee indicated drain is broken and liquid will not drain into drain. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
5/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food(ice) at wait station.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Observed a chipped plastic food container and a spatula hung at cookline in poor repair.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (lobster)thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
6/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed chemical sanitizer at dishwash machine 0ppm. Establishment must wash rinse and sanitize dishware in three compartment sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers at light bulbs in dishwash area.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units located in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(large whit bin holding flour like substances)
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in any REACH in coolers
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food (shrimp)thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Observed shell eggs stored over soup in two door reach in cooler and raw beef over bread in three door reach in cooler
3/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. [Fingerling potatoes in cookling cooler from previous night.]
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [No paper towels or paper napkins available. Cloth only.]
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.[salad mix] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint while preparing salad.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. [Observed prep employee breaking up lettuce into bowl with bare hands.] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Fingerling potatooes from previous night at 47-51degF] Corrected On Site by discarding and preparing new batch.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water handle at 3 compartment sink will not turn. Veerification of hot water availsbility at 3 compartment sink unable to be determined.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [Cooked potatoes, duck, in reach in cooler overnight.]
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse. [Fingerling potatoes 47-51degF from previous night]. Corrected On Site by discarding.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. [Kitchen/cookline handsink]
  • Critical - Incomplete 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights over dish wash area are missing sleeves/caps. Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights sbove cookline prep tables have sleeves that are too short for bulbs and are misding end caps.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Section of duct work over drain board area near wine cooler has exposed insulation ends.
  • Observed 2 food handlers in kitchen with no hair restraint while preparing food. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt above dishwash drainboard area near wine cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bread holding unit rack below kitchen counter and sheet pan below holding unit have build up of crumbs.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on pipes over cookline prep table.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black residue in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head while mixing bowl is clean and mounted on unit.
  • Critical - Observed clean berries in reach in unit covered with cloth towel.
  • Observed dishwasher with no hair restraint while handling clean dishes. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water at cookline where drain area is recessed in tile.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. [Cooling cooked items in crowded cookline cooler; cooked chicken at 102degF. Hot food is warming entire cooler]
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. [Raw shell eggs on paper crate in upper sandwich bar cooler at cookline resting on top of raw fish containers.] Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed several cutting boards on cookline sandwich bar coolers and prep area tables grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water hose at sole kitchen handsink is broken. Only cold water provided at hand sink.
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided in visible location for customers. Sign is on wall at bar where licenses hang, not visible or conspicuous. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in dessert holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw egg crates stored over/directly on top of raw seafood bins in upper sandwich bar area of cookline cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooling bread stored on rack above heas level where ceiling duct with damage may allow insulation to contact bread.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint on cookline.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Ceiling duct has torn/broken area where insulation is exposed near food. Corrected On Site with temporary covering. Maintenance is scheduled.
  • Observed dessert reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on cookline filters.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on heat lamp over cookline prep counter across from stove.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on lightbulbs and shields over food prep and clean dish areas.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee wash prep knives in kitchen hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers over dish area. Potential for bulbs to be broken over clean dishes and nearby prep counter/cutting board.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. Large silver tank extinguisher in kitchen. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Some expired 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 10.3.09; to be renewed 1.15.11.
1/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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.[0ppm, should be 50ppm] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.[reachin cooler, beef ribs, rice, stuffing, bread pudding, poultry, etc]
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen put on gloves and start working without first washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Long haired cook/prep person. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. [small unit next to handsink] Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet stacking of food containers.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.[restrooms]
2/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. [Sign posted at bar area not readily visable to all patrons.]
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop stored exposed to outside elements.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Tops of chest type freezers kept outside have damage to interior lids.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. [flour]
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. [small unit next to handsink]
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.[kitchen] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. [choking sign]
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
10/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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