Cabalen Restaurant, 2292 Mayport Road, Suite 15-16, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CABALEN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2292 Mayport Road, Suite 15-16, Jacksonville, FL 32233
License #: 2614476
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 07/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. In men's room. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Hole in tile at front of kitchen.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door light seen on bottom and sides.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Front hand wash sink both handles removed. No water available.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers of granular substance on prep table not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. First hand wash sink in kitchen bowl of rice, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front hand wash sink.
07/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in rice bin. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food storage containers and serving plates **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic lids **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Lumpia in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Squid thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. In men's room.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour, manager threw away. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over bagged ice and Beef blood over frozen peas in two door reach in freezer.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Hose attachment with no back flow preventer.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Some items in display case with time as a public health control no written procedure. Provided form. **Corrected On-Site**
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice, bulk container.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Numerous in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Silverware stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket with dirty water.kitchen
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Multiple pans of fish and pork, front counter all food from 95° to 119°. Steam table was turned low, corrective action taken, food was removed from steam table and reheated on stove. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Also no cold water, front sink. Manager stated water is shut off due to a leak.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Pork, walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Numerous in walk in cooler.
10/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Handsink at front counter. Also handsink in dish area.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw chicken ad cooked chicken, corrective action put in walk in cooler, still frozen.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning containers under food prep counter in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Marked time. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked pork at end of buffet line at 120-122?F, corrective action reheated, had only been in steam table 30 minutes.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw eggs over coconuts, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing pan lids. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both handsinks in front of kitchen and front counter.
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a manner not consistent with the food code. Non-handled cup in rice container next to dry goods shelf.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At sink near front of kitchen next to door to front counter, corrective action added paper towels.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Near dish area, corrective action added soap.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without having written procedures. For chicken skewers and pork belly at front counter, form provided.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Items cooked 1.5 hours ago sitting on counter in containers with lids on at 92-120F, corrective action lids removed and put items in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food received from unapproved source. Dried minnows in plastic pretzel container in walk in cooler, could not find receipt or invoice for fish.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions next to shelf storing clean dishes, also box of rice sticks in front of microwave at front of kitchen. Jug of oil and jugs of distilled white vinegar outside walkin cooler next to dry goods shelf. Corrective action removed from floor.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing clean dishes, dumping drinks, corrective action removed dishes.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Plastic shopping bags used to store meats in upright reach in freezer at end of cook line. Also peppers and meats in walk in cooler in plastic shopping bags.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Purse on top of box of rice sticks, also purse on topof plastic container with rice it, corrective action removed purse.
  • Observed private home/living/sleeping area in food storage room. Dry storage room with cot and pillows.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over cooked foods and vegetables on plastic shelving unit in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Pork belly and chicken skewers at front buffet line.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Dried minnows in plastic pretzel container in walk in cooler, could not find receipt or invoice for fish.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice containers next to dry goods shelf.
9/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls/other containers on storage rack by hallway door in kitchen, bowls stored with food on rack near entrance to kitchen.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Hand sink at rear of kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Clean bowls under prep table near 2-door reach in freezer at cookline.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jug of frying oil, entrance to kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lids stored in sink, by front counter. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Spigot next to hand sink near rear of kitchen, mop sink faucet also.
5/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine. Triple sink.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On prep table in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Watermelon, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing bowl, in dish washing area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut green beans, milk, in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Cut vegetables in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked eggplant 108F/stove top, beef 84F/front counter. Corrected On Site. Put both in steam table after reheating in microwave to 165F.
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. / owner started time after cooking foods./Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ containers of msg, salt.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ kitchen hallway.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ bag onions in walk cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./ on top of food counter.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./ near back handsink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./ back handsink near 3 compt. sink.
  • 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. / no employee food safety training. This violation must be corrected by : 12/12/2010.
10/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Corrected On Site. / owner disposed off time.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ box onions on the kitchen floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ frying oil in plastic 5 gallons on the the kitchen floor.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food./ metal casing ariund bristles.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor./ paper plates on the floor.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./ near kitchen handsink.
  • 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/ new employee training required within 60 days of employment. / original certificate of training required.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit./ mgr. started time& disposed time. started Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar bin.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ rice
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./ sugar container/ kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./ drinking surface on top ofabsorbent paper towel.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine./ no chemical test.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation./ gap under backdoor approx. 1/2 inch.
3/1/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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