Checker's Drive In #356, 1721 S Tamiami Trl, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHECKER'S DRIVE IN #356
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1721 S Tamiami Trl, Venice, FL 34293-1636
License #: 6803733
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In WIF **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato 60°F. Cut lettuce 60°F. Corrective action taken items thrown out and new brought out on ice.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Windex stored with single service items by drive thru. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
  • Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Big 5
  • Intermediate - Reach-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. Make table on line.
07/01/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male engaged in preparation with no hat on or hair net.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
3/6/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/6/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Grease Fryer hood filters soiled with presence of slight char residue . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Observed 11/6/08 expired food management for Francis McCormack. **Warning** on call back inspection on 1/22/14, no proof of food mangers certification provided.
1/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - 10 Cases/containers/bags of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 1 bag onions stored on walkin cooler floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease Fryer hood filters soiled with presence of slight char residue . **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Male Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walkin cooler Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on the interior ceilingof the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Observed 11/6/08 expired food management for Francis McCormack. **Warning**
11/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - 2 male Employees with no hair restraints while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Observed water leaking onto walkin freezer floor from overhead ceiling sprinkler fixture and creating an 8 inch round circumference ice patch approximately 2 inches in depth onto floor.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Observed interior plastic salt/ pepper mix storage tub excessively soiled with foods debris.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at softsetve dairy machine area employee handwash sink.
9/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Observed 1 uncovered fish storage container in walkin freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath syrup station. observed walk in cooler floor with excessive standing water and metal floor sheeting unsealed at center seam and excessive water accumulation underneath metal sheeting . observed excessive ice accumulation on walk in freezer floor .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. observed dairy scoop storage in kitchen food preparation metal bucket water at 75 degrees f. Corrected On Site.
11/6/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. observed front line cookline food preparation food storage bar rte foods exposed to dripping ceiling condensation.
  • Observed dumpster excessively rusted out on bottom.
  • Observed exterior unisex restroom floor area(s) covered with excessive standing water.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed front line upright 2 door stainless freezer opened raw poultry fritters storage over rte frozen potatoes . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed walkin freezer rte hotdogs storage under raw pork. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed 2012 dbpr Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. observed front line 2011 dbpr hr displayed .
7/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. observed single service paper cup uti ized as salt/pepper mix scoop . Repeat Violation.
  • No Heimlich or choking maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. observed 2 boxes raw frozen comminuted meat on walkin freezer floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. observed walkin cooler 2 potatoe bags, 1 lettuce bag on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. observed handleless paper cup utilized as salt/pepper mix scoop.
  • Critical - observed 2012 Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. observed 2011 dbpr /hr license displayed.
1/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. observed paper handleless cup utilized as pepper/salt scoop. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. observed 1 handleless paper cup utilized as pepper /salt scoop . Corrected On Site.
8/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in frontline counter lowboy reach in cooler holding unit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at exterior female restroom handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed 1 frontline foods preparation /engagement employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of excessive soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./observed metal ice machine scoop damaged /cracked-not sanitizable.
  • Observed equipment/blue ice bucket in poor repair/damaged and chipping.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container/paper handleless cup -or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food/utilized in pepper bin.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missng at 2 exterior dumpster hose bibbs.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing signs provided at 2 establishment handsinks used by food employees.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./observed 2 boxes comminuted meats storage on walkin freezer floor
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed paper handleless cup utilized as salt/pepper scoop
  • Observed 1 food preparation employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soil in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles./observed paper cups utilized as salt/pepper mixture scoop
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at exterior female restroom handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. No handwashing signs provided at a 2 interior establishment handsinks used by food employees.
  • observed 1 wet mop not hung to dry.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./ xv2 hw sinks
5/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./walkin cooler
10/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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