Brooks Bridge Bbq & Cafe, 240 E Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: BROOKS BRIDGE BBQ & CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 240 E Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL 32548
License #: 5601817
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair- back room... chipping/creviced- not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold/sides that open to the outside- two doors identified. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole/gap in ceiling around water heater vent pipe.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit- water temp 81° **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged.... raw chicken over breaded okra. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink- men's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Multiple doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 101 °F **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food (bacon) stored over cooked food (beef). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over breaded okra. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men''s restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pan of bean base. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Multiple doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 101 °F **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage 47 °F, bean base 46 °F, butter 46 °F. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food (bacon) stored over cooked food (beef). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over breaded okra. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Walk-in cooler temperature was 48 °F at time of inspection. **Warning**
6/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Self rising flour, beans, and oil stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pork stored on walk in cooler floor, wings stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass sliding door on reach in cooler
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Multiple doors. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 3 door cooler
  • Basic - Unused garbage can full of standing water. By grease receptacle
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Exterior wall by office, siding in disrepair.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 Compartment Sink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over dressings. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Men's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Cooked Squash, cabbage, and carrots. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spaghetti sauce made last week. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Potato slicer. **Repeat Violation**
2/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair, men''s restroom and above handsink.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, backdoor.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair, men's restroom and above handsink.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, backdoor.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, scoop on cookline.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, white refrigerator.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, milk wash at 51°f for less than 4 hours.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Steamed pork at 96°f corrected to 169°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked vegetable containers walkin freezer.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, chl 200ppm.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, meatloaf and beans in white refrigerator.
  • 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, expired 10/12/12. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris, potatoe slicer.
8/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Meat walkin freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, walkin cooler cooked vegetables, beans.
  • 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. Expired 10/09.
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, butts walkin freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, pork butt brisket walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, backdoor.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning, walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior door of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee come from nonfood area to cookline.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, walkin freezer pork, ribs.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed interior of glass door upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Beef and chicken on preptable.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken at 106 degrees fahrenheit beef at 74 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 0ppm corrected to 50 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes to clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on potatoe slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bread walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, potatoes in walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler with glass doors soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed utensils hanging from smoker not protected from possible cross-contamination.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, gap at bottom of backdoor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked ribs in walkin cooler.
8/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm changed empty container and primed retest at 50 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on potatoe slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, beef in walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, potatoes in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of glass door reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in upright cooler, chicken.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, backdoor.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
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10/6/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, broth shrimp on floor in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area, employee had lit cigerette when opening backdoor to let inspector inside establishment.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, womens and mens.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when in operation, side door open without a screen.
6/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, vegtables in walkin freezer.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, cups.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, mens restroom.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, womens restroom.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable, missing tiles.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, several items in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in sliding door reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, walkin freezer vegtables.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, walkin cooler chicken.
  • Observed walkin freezer fan detached.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, 0 ppm. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, sliding door reachin cooler..
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, sliding door cooler.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, dishwashing area.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable, prep area. Repeat Violation.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, kitchen..
  • 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.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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