Britt's Cafe, 3662 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BRITT'S CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3662 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803-5968
License #: 6304099
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 6/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Chicken, fish in True refrigerator.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • 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. Roast beef, turkey
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chili
6/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Top section in the inside of the ice machine.
  • 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, deli meats
  • 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 chunks
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Ladies purse stored on grits on frontline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Coffee at beverage station. **Warning**
  • 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. Slicing cheese **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. must be corrected by 09/11/2013 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water from handsink used to prepare food. **Warning**
7/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Next to cook line .
3/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in hallway to restrooms water stained
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station /clean back corners.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
3/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./employee used a cup to scoop ice at beverage station.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./date deli meat(s) for 7 days.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./reachin freezer near cookline
10/18/2011Routine - 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./chili in reachin
6/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./product in true reachin cooler
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in true reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle used for hashbrown potatoes
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./unwrapped straws at beverage station.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./jacket on rack with beverage syrups ,clean utensils ,and potatoes.
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./silverware notinverted to prevent contamination /dispensed to touch handle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./above meat slicer.
7/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
6/25/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed hole in ceiling in dish room.
  • 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. Training out of date This violation must be corrected by : 5/29/10.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
12/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Reach-in freezer not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.
  • Observed hole in ceiling in dish room.
8/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/12/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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