Beach Walk Cafe, 2700 Scenice Highway 98, Destin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BEACH WALK CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2700 Scenice Highway 98, Destin, FL 32541
License #: 5603708
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 09/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, exterior of dry storage food containers.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food (Mac and cheese) stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Drain plug at dumpster in disrepair.
  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, double door reach-in cooler, exterior thermometer missing.
  • Basic - Pans of breading stored stacked with bottom of pans in contact with breading in pan below. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, across from cookline.
  • Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food(granola and ice) not properly protected from contamination. Uncovered bowl of granola and container of ice left for customer self service.
  • 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 using hands to place cooked bacon on plate. also observed employee placing shredded cheese on cooked omelet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waffle batter 74 °F, pooled eggs 57 °F, and cut melon 61/60 °F. Provided Time As A Public Health Control for buffet items.
  • High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Omelet station lacking proper protection.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing grapes in handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink By Three Compartment Sink:
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
09/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Open cups of nuts provided for self-service not properly protected. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Crab sauce 130° F, chef reheated . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cooked sauces in walk in cooler and venison over sweet potatoes in reach in cooler . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Heather **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
3/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Moderate build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... Shrimp 48, key lime pie 45, Cesar 48. Products transferred. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink... Cook line handsink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling... sausage links. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided... Apples. **Repeat Violation**
8/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in soiled utensil pans.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... Over 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Moderate build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.... Glass door reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... Raw chicken 49?, later 42? **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above... Sausage links 122?, later 148?
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped... apples.
2/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... over 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor... fish, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor... tomatoe cans.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair... cook line.
  • Critical - Observed no towels at cook line handsink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... sausage gravy @ 119f, reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... shrimp @ 51f., reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed sausage gravy being cooled by nonapproved method... covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site not date marked... lamb chops, walk in cooler.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... over 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed dry storage room soiled under food storage containers.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food... raw shell eggs over melons.
  • Critical - Observed soiled oven interior.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler door gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled storage food container exteriors... dry storage.
  • Observed unservicable cooler stored outside, back.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris... by dishmachine.
3/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed grease accumulated under fryer.
  • Critical - Observed no hand wash sign posted at one kitchen sink... by hallway entrance door.
  • Critical - Observed prepared rice in reach in cooler not dated.
  • Critical - Observed soiled interior of reach-in cooler... line cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler door gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed tomato cans, water, corn meal stored on floor... dry storage room.
11/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers...kitchen, over 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris on dishmachine exterior.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed evidence food cold hold product temperatures not being monitored/checked.
  • Observed grease/food scraps accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed kitchen glass door reach in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...halfandhalf @ 47 f., reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed vegetables on floor in walk in cooler.
6/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of sanitizer solutions.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in glass door reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of food scraps on dishmachine exterior.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Observed dripping faucet...outside service sink.
  • Critical - Observed flour/breading containers stored on floor...dry storage.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed gravy covered while cooling. Corrected On Site. Explained proper cooling procedures to cook/mgr.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination...being repaired.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor..walk in cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...utensils, etc.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
10/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...garlic mashed potatoes @ 45 f. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed moderate build-up of grease on equipment exteriors.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions...line handsink.
  • Observed walls soiled with moderate amounts of food debris/liquid splash.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers...by 3 compartment sink.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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