Champs Sports Bar & Grill, 6645 S Florida Ave #14, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHAMPS SPORTS BAR & GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6645 S Florida Ave #14, Lakeland, FL 33813
License #: 6307632
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ice.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of chicken in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 6 on floor between two reach in coolers located at the chicken station.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Behind fryers.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Above fryers.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All reach in coolers.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind fryers.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Front left section.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cutting board in bar area.
08/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Chicken cooler.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar.
2/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bread in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Styro foam cup on cutting board on reach in cooler across from cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Salad reach in cooler across from dishwasher.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Odd an eliminates odor on ledge of reach in cooler across from dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Rusty
8/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Soft drink on ledge above reach in cooler for chicken.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line. Above fryers
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Steaks on drain board at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. With clear liquid on shelf with wine.
4/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Tuna loins in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. 5 # breasts in prep sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Yellow rice, collard pie in walk in cooler
2/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • 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./touched trash cans, eye glasses Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product./same spatula for raw chicken and beef. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./products in walk in cooler ,and walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./beef over biscuits.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./oysters over green leaf lettuce.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./eccosmart flying insect killer/on shelf with tortilla shells /vinegar/across from /walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./proforce oven,grill,and fryer cleaner/stored with alcoholic beverage /shelf across from bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./chicken and oysters.
8/24/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./true refrigerator across from fryers
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust/grease.kitchen
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can monarch pizza sauce/dry storage rack.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./soft drinks on reachin across fRom dishwasher Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.if no longer cleanable then replace can opener tnat's rusted.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.fries and 5 gallon buckets of product /walkin freezer.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/reachin cooler next to can goods rack missing bottom cover.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./bag of chicken at 2 compartment prep sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall at beverage station near soap dispensor Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Proforce oven,grill,and fryer cleaner on dry storage rackwith salt and beverage syrups / located in hallway to kitchen Corrected On Site.
6/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
11/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No tag on fresh shellfish./ 1 case of oysters no shell tag
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin freezer
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee cough, sneeze, use a handkerchief or disposable tissue, use tobacco, eat, or drink then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./employee was outside smoking entered restaurant engaged in washing dishes without washing hands Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./when changing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink./3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled./prep area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./seafood in prep sink Corrected On Site.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./bulk containers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./reachin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./chicken wings in prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation./walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./cooked chicken placed inside of box where raw chicken was stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./prep area./walkin cooler.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container./bulk containers.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle/product in reachin /kitchen area.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris./bar area.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./purse, jacket/shelf with juice bar area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
10/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
1/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 1/16/10.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at bar
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
1/15/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./ vanilla pudding / reachin prep area.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./ bar area.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./ on side of reachin cooler in kitchen.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint./ waitress hair must be pulled away from face.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./ cooks.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ utensils in handsink near beverage station. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./ jacket on rack with dry storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food./ proforce oven cleanser stored on rack with bread on shelf above reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils.black flag ant and roach spray on top of dishwasher. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils./ redi-san rtu sanitizer stored on rack next to carry out containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/4/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed floor and wall junctures not coved at 3 compartment sink
11/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed floor and wall junctures not coved at 3 compartment sink
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 11/4/09.
9/8/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of mold lkie substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.Lexans
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved at 3 compartment sink
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 11/4/09.
9/4/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/1/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/6/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/4/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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