Burger King, 602 Ne Park St, Okeechobee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BURGER KING
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 602 Ne Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972-4548
License #: 5700470
Total inspections: 26
Last inspection: 08/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. ( observed purse on shelf with ranch dressing in dry storage)
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. ( observed plastic pan cracked on clean dish rack)
08/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.observed opened bag of burgers in box with opened chicken,and onion rings in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items.sanitizer bucket stored beside open coffee filters at drive through **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.beside and touching napkins at drive through and pointed toward food prep blending areas, and foods **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance above/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. At dining area **Corrected On-Site**
5/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened box of ff stored on floor in walkin freezer
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.slimy black growth on blender washer blade at smoothie make area
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.chicken patties with seran wrap uncovered on open wire shelving subject to above contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Observed several boxes of opened uncovered foods in freezer
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker placed before splitter on line, should be after splitter.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed opened bag of ff stored in box with and on top of / touching open raw burgers in walkin freezer.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance above/around soda dispensing nozzles.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of moldy food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On blender washer at drink mixing station
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.observed black food particles in lexan pans stacked at clean dish storage
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.observed bags of open not recovered raw burgers in freezer, observed open uncovered cheese slices in walkin cooler, not covered
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loading raw burgers into grill touching burger bags and cooler surfaces then handling clean burger trays grabbed on sides with affected gloves touching interior surfaces of trays where ready to eat birgers will be stored and tray handles that will next be touched by gloves employees handling ready to eat foods preparing sandwiches. Cross contamination issue, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black dust/ debris or mold-like substance on/around, soda nozzles, and icee dispensing nozzles. Also moldy food debris on the ice cream machine at rubber cup rest above nozzle
  • Intermediate - Observed food particle substance in the interior of the ice machine on drop gaurd
11/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels and glue on cleaned containers at dish dry area
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of personal deli meat stored over bags of lettuce in walkin cooler
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.black slime on pitcher washer at smoothie area
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Litter on place, open ended hose attached and laying in mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance around/ above soda dispensing nozzles. At drive through
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. At diningbarea
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.greasy white residue on lexan pan at dish dry rack
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.partial labels and glue still on cleaned pans at dish dry rack
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around above soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.obsefed old lettuce still in veggie chopper stored beside ice machine and clean dishrack
4/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.at clean dish storage observed lexan pans with white food residue easily movable with alcohol swab
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed plastic lexan of raw bacon stored beside and touching plastic lexan of raw sliced onions in walkin cooler. Possibility of cross contamination **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.observed raw beef distributed into grill then employee touched clean cooked burger pan handles and caried to cook line using same gloves. Pan handles then touched by employee touching ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area.observed personal lunch items from home stored in plastic bag on top of and touching container of sliced cheese in sliced cheese box at walkin cooler.
11/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.manual slicer stored on storage rack with old food stuck in slicing area.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.box of chicken strip clamshells on floor at storage area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.at mop sink.
9/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 31-13-1 Observed less than 1 handwash sink or number required by law for employees.no handsink at 3 bay sink, no handsink at drink blending station.
6/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.tongs etored insidee and touching cranberries at makeline.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.Observed new equioment added at front drivethrrough window. scooping ice blending drinks , no handsink at 3 bay handsink area. no handsink at drink blending station where operator also handles money and has contact with customers at drivethrrough window.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Observed employee touch hands with customers at drive through ,handle mooney and then scoop ice from bin and reach into toppings container and handle clean surfaces of reachin getting squeeze bag of topping and blend drink handling clran single service without washing hands.No handsink on this siide of building.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with black crusty debris , on icee machine dispenser.
  • Critical - Observed less than 1 handwash sink or number required by law for employees.no handsink at 3 bay sink, no handsink at drink blending station.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.Observed open single service lids stored in splashzone of blender wash equipment, obwerved splash from blender wash machine land on lids and on syrup dispenser containers .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Observed 2 inch gap open in ice bin at blender/ drink mix area, observed splash from blenderwash fall at ice bin opening.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Person in charge not monitoring employees regarding Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food.Observed handwashing tracking form not filled out to date. Last entry observed 1/22/12, Corrected On Site.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black growth on icee dispensing nozzles at pull . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed heavy amount of old debris or sandy dirtlike material stuck to clean lexan lid stored at clean dishwre storage dishware/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.at clean dish storage area
  • Critical - Observed pink slime buildup on ice dispenser clear delivery chute at dining area.
10/6/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Dishware not cleared of gross food and waste prior to being placed in sink/dishmachine.observed lexan pan at dishdry rack with old food residue easily moved with alcohol swab Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.observed lexan pans at dishdry rack with partial labels still adhearing. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.Observed waste liines for self serve soda machines at dining area leaking onto floor under cabinet,observed foul odor at area.
8/16/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.drain pipe at back handsink leaking.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils., on lexan pans at clean dishrack easily movable with alcohol wipe. Corrected On Site.
7/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.employee working main line no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
4/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked ground beef/comminuted fish not reaching 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds.whoppers Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
2/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employees sitting cooked burger pans on top of sliding cooler doors of raw burger storage. observed door come in contact with bags for raw burgers and raw burger tongs.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.observed employee use tongs stored inside raw burger cooler and touch bag containing raw burgers then move directly to line and touch single service deli papers and burger buns. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.observed employee handle raw burger bag and handle tongs used for and kept inside raw burger box in contact with burger bag, then walk from line with raw burger tongs in one hand and retrieve single service deli papers from dry storage deliver to line then return to raw line without washing hands. Corrected On Site. suggest that manager review the AOP and go over handwashing requirements with staff.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.observed burger clamshell containing cake with fork sticking out at drink prep table at drivethrough. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black slime in the interior of ice machine at top of ice drop gaurd.
11/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.burger trays at dishrack
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.black debris at customer self service ice dispenser on outside and behind drop slot
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.wet nested lexan pans at dishrack
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.handsink missing at back prep . new sink on order. awaiting arival to install.
8/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.lexan pans at clean dishrack.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.lexan pans at dish rack
  • Observed open grease dumpster lid.
5/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked ground beef/comminuted fish not reaching 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds.whopper and regular hamburger patties at patty auto grill Corrected On Site.burgers corrected to 159 for 15 sec
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.ketchup dispenser at attachment to resevoir for ketchup at customer self serve
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.-employee left sandwich station and handled unsanitized bread rack then returned to station witout washing hands Corrected On Site.
  • mop not air-dried-hung to dry. at mopsink
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.cups not covered from above contamination at drivethrough
10/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.corporate faxed copy
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.mopsink -brll installed -double hose bib added no additonall backflow added
7/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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