Cafe Venice Restaurant & Wine Bar, 116 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CAFE VENICE RESTAURANT & WINE BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 116 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
License #: 6804691
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. On tanks in back by mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed several cases of food stored on floor under shelf in WIF as well as a pan of food on floor under shelf in WIC.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Cutting boards stored under three compartment sink only about an inch off floor.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone sitting on clean plates for service. Also cell phone stored above make table by micro wave. And on clean dish storage rack in dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At ice bin at bar area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in kitchen sitting on box. Then moved to prep area just stored on floor, with mop side down.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. On cooks line sanitizer well over 200 ppm turned strip black. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb and pork stored with cooked duck in bus tub in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
10/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Knives stored on dirty knife rack.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. They are provided but not at the hand wash sink itself you have to go to the back to dry.
5/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. French fries and seafood.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Spoons for maketable. Sitting on tray with food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Storage racks for clean dishes are rust pitted.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water not at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks line tongs.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over bread and parsley as well as produce right next to it on shelf below. Walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Being stored where food debri is falling on it.
1/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed walkin cooler non pasteurized shell eggs storage over rtd ready to drink beverages bottles .
9/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food including 1 box raw poultry stored on walkin freezer floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed walkin freezer opened raw poultry storage over raw pork. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license. observed current 2012 dbpr licensure approved for 116 seats and observed 99 interior seats and 51 exterior seats.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food including 1 metal pan containing 2 beef roadts stored on walkin cooler floor .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed raw frozen poultry storage over walkin freezer frozen raw beef comminuted meats.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in rear kitchen lowboy 1 door True cold holding unit.
4/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed walkin freezer rte's frozen blanched cut corn and peppers storage under raw frozen breaded poultry .
10/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 1 cookline food preparation employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed excessively encrusted material on kitchen food preparation table can opener.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at exterior mopsink hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a frontline bar handsink used by food employees.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination./observed frontline bar carafe beverages exposed to patron contamination
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen lowboy reach in stainless true holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed single-service articles /kitchen aluminum single use pans/improperly stored.-inverted .
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at 2 exterior hosed bibbs.
2/11/2011Routine - 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./observed unsealed turkey deli meats no date marking Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./observed frontline 2 doors glass frontline lowboy cooler/dairy products storage
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in rear kitchen single door true lowboy holding unit./dairy products storage
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./observed kitchen cookline iced foods covered with /touched by wahed linens- Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in flour bin/ nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./observed table mounted kitchen cookline mixer metal guard soiled
9/16/2010Routine - 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./observed cooked bbq in walkin cooler
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location./observed ice machine ice scoop on soiled surface
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./exterior top soiled
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./kitchen hw sink
  • Observed food debris accumulated on frontline bar floor.- Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
5/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./cookline
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./xv2 cookline employees
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./frontline bar unwrapped straws
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
12/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.flour bin/blue top
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.second ice scoop storage on soiled shelf
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.frontline bar
  • Critical. Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.observed cookline employee wipe face while wearing gloves then touch in use kitchen utensils without changed gloves /handwashing . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.observed 0 ppm chlorine dishwasher x 2 cycles
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation./detail
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.splash guard- Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface . exterior cookline doorless gas oven/lower shelf
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.kitchen shelfs upper /lower preparation table x 1-location next to walkin cooler
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.mens Repeat Violation.
  • Observed inside/of dumpster not clean.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests,/rear kitchen corners
  • Critical. Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests./interior of dumpster .
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.corner detail /under rear preparation table
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor. broken eggs
  • Observed wall in disrepair.rear hallway/door-exposed plumbing
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.over cookline /cracked x 1- Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.observed x 6 employees on site and only 1 cfm documented -absent during inspection
7/21/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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