Brenda's On The Causeway, 314 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BRENDA'S ON THE CAUSEWAY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 314 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698-1705
License #: 6212300
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.light shields in dining area
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Back room
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 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 in back reachin cooler
09/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee bathroom
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions, next to chest freezer
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep table
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Front line
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, back prep table
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Coffee in coffee filter, frontline
3/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Door to dry storage room/ hallway
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. Front counter
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Potatoes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under dishmachine **Corrected On-Site**
10/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Oil
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Box of potatoes
  • Basic - Food employee not using hand antiseptic after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter near dishmachine
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Frontline
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, shelf next to dishmachine
  • 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. Currently being worked on
  • 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 chicken in walk in cooler
4/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Sink on cookline. Men's room. **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Line cook
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Three door reach in cooler. **Warning**
12/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Sink on cookline. Men's room. **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee cracking shell eggs onto grill then touching toast and cooked bacon. **Warning**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Line cook
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. Observed potatoes in bowls in reach in cooler stacked one on top of the other with the bottom of the top bowl placed inside the cooked product in the lower bowl without protection. **Warning**
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Three door reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Observed employee scooping ice with cup instead of using the handled scoop next to ice bin. Employee was observed handling money and soiled plates immediately prior. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers on counter and tables @77?, butter on cookline @78?, potatoes on cookline @56? **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Observed blueberries stored uncovered in back prep area. **Warning**
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Observed eggs she'll eggs, butter and creamers using time as a public health control without writing the time. **Warning**
12/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area/ unlocked ice machine , outside back area Corrected On Site. lock placed on ice machine
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. box of potatoes , back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. front counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. medicine bottle stored next to bag of bread on shelf, front counter Corrected On Site.
2/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed screen in window torn/in poor repair....back door
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in bottom bowl of cooked potatoes---bowl of potatoes stacked directly on potatoes Corrected On Site.
10/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. vent cover in dry storage room
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered foods, reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. nonhandled container in bulk sugar on shelf in back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • 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. on floor in kitchen / broken holder
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. back prep table
4/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. container of eggs over cut tomatoes, top reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shelled eggs over cooked ham, reach in cooler back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. bag of sugar in back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic containers on shelf, back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. employee restroom
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
12/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 24-08-1 Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic cups on shelf , front kitchen; plastic containers on shelf , back kitchen
9/29/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. on counter at cookline
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered corned beef in reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. box of potatoes , back kitchen
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. plastic cups on shelf , front kitchen; plastic containers on shelf , back kitchen
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 dry rodent droppings next to rat trap in storage room near dining room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. approximately 12 dry rodent droppings on shelves in dry storage near restrooms
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of rodent in control devices. dead rodent in rat trap in dry storage room near restrooms Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed hole in wall. near fan cord in dry storage room near restrooms
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wiping buckets Corrected On Site.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. tuna salad reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. cooked potatoes 2 hours on prep counter
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered cooked hash and potatoes under 1 hour at 69 degrees Corrected On Site. covering vented
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. at prep table below dry storage shelves , kitchen
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. approximately 10 dry droppings under crates and 10 dry droppings on top shelf in dry storage room
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. approximately 10 dry droppings in nonfood storage room near dining room
  • Observed hole in wall. under dishmachine
  • Observed hole in wall. under grill
  • Observed hole in wall. storage room in dining area
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. behind freezers
5/6/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. box of crackers , dry storage room
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooked potatoes , reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.dessert reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. top of dishmachine
  • Plumbing system improperly repaired. service in progress, women restroom
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. dry storage
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. creamers at 76 degrees under 4 hours Corrected On Site. moved to reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter at 74 degrees under 4 hours Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sliced potatoes at 74 degrees in pan by grill under 4 hours Corrected On Site. moved to reachin cooler
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. knife stored between coounter and reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee restroom
9/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/22/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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