Brewers Cafe, 204 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BREWERS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 204 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6602300
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 6/6/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Area under 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water observed at 91°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw 59°, tuna salad 66°, chicken salad 65°, sliced turkey 67°, raw burger 57°, raw steaks 58°. All items less than 4 hours. Recommended rapid chill
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink by dish machine. **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. Cook line cooler
6/6/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 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 - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Under 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave heavily soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Case and plastic containers on floor **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw burgers 45° sliced turkey 47° less than 1 hour. Recommended rapid chill
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer. Raw burgers over ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Facility using scented bleach. Reeducated on proper sanitizers
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Loose items in sink **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.
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Black specks etc. in light shields.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sack of potatoes on floor in kitchen
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Potatoes holding on cookline, temped at 127°, advised rapid reheat to 165 and hold at 135 or above.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw shell eggs over raw fish.
  • High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Bottle of bleach with fresh meadow scent at dish machine.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soaps, shampoo and antiperspirant in old reach in cooler over foods.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty dishes piled in sink basin. And cook used to fill glass with water. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. One of 3 stems ot approx 5 degrees.
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/22/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Database shows pending payment.
4/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in coler **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Pet food container used to store rice **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowls in hand wash sink in dish machine room **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish machine room handwash sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dish machine room handwash sink **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.in the reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Warning**
2/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.- food containers cracked and melted
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.- Unsealed wood used as shelving in back kitchen
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave heavily soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.-raw beef and raw shell eggs over cheese in reachin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.- sternos over utensils
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease-hood and hood filters moderstely soiled with drippy sludgy grease.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Cook dried hands on cloth towel.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Cook washed hands in 3 bin sink.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave heavily soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw prepped chicken over raw prepped pork-holding Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/18/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by dishwasher blocked by cartons and chemicals.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises, 4-5 on floor at front counter area of facility.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Red skin potatoes cooling with tight cover in deep plastic cambro. Advised cooling uncovered and in shallow pan.
  • Observed food debris and grease accumulated on kitchen floor and throughout facility.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator spreading butter or other on bagel. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed heavy black soil buildup inside ice bin at front counter.
  • Observed heavy grease accumulated on kitchen floor and corners throughout.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-ground beef thawing in 3 bin sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 2-3 small live roaches found on beverage/drink area at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 3 plus live roaches found on dry storage next to auto dishwasher.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4-5 ive roaches found in clothing and on dry storage shelves at front counter.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4-5 live roaches found on dishwasher and back wall behind dishwasher.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Pile of shoes, clothing and other items in pile on floor at front counter.
  • Critical - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Can of ant/roach pesticide on shelf in dishwash area.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Black-brown trash in light shields (RPT 8-23-11)
  • Critical - Clear cambro and old lettuce in hand wash sink.
  • Dirty dishes, clothes and other "Stuff" piled in mop sink. (RPT 8-23-11).
  • Critical - Dishwasher run racks heavily soiled.
  • Floor in dish wash room heavily soiled.
  • Gaskets for several units in poor condition (Operator states they are on order) (RPT 8-23-11)
  • Hand wash sink heavily soiled.
  • Hood filters heavily soiled.
  • Last inspection not available ( COS)
  • Lid to chest freezer heavily rusted. (RPT 8-23-11)
  • Critical - No paper towels at hws on cook line. (COS)
  • Critical - No proof of Cert. Food Manager- Time Ext. from 8-23-11. (RPT)
  • Critical - No proof of Emp. Training (will train when Manager is trained) (RPT 8-23-11)
  • Critical - Processed ready to eat foods held open + 24 hrs, not date marked. (Sour cream) (RPT 8-23-11)
  • Raw shell eggs over R-T-E sandwich wraps, walk in .
  • Tin Foil used as shelf covering. (RPT)
  • Walls in cook line area heavily soiled.
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-dishwash area.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. This violation must be corrected by : 10-25-2011. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 10-25-2011. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed black/brown trash etc in light shields.
  • Observed chest ttype freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair-lid to chest freeezer heavily rusted and used as drain board type holding for clean dishes etc..
  • Observed equipment, garbage and other items covering and in front of mop sink.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. No bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Employee/chef squeezing limes onto foods with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Brie cheese holding since Saturday.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf covers under cooking equipment.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket no longer sealable and dirty.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-towel leftt on cutting board. Repeat Violation.
8/23/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical - Current license properly displayed
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Foods properly cooked/reheated
  • Foods properly cooled
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Pre-flushed, scraped, soaked
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
5/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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