Checkers 142, 604 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHECKERS 142
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 604 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880-4457
License #: 6304003
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above the cookline
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on ice cream prep table
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryer area
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Walkin cooler raw eggs stored over case of whole tomatoes
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Repeat Violation**
11/12/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling vent missing. Over cookline
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to buns
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Several light in kitchen area
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
08/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
3/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Outside storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of burgers
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine dropping ice on floor in morning.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Cookline
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Slicing tomatoes for sandwiches **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Women's
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance mislabeled.
6/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Outside storage
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable both sides
  • Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
1/8/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable both sides
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
11/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. Red onions walkin cooler
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. shortening cube outside storage
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable both sides
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Violation: 25-04-1 Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage
  • Critical - Violation: 31-12-1 Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing towels and scrubbie. Cookline
  • Violation: 33-11-1 Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 34-09-1 Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Both sets of hood filters
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above 3-compartment sinks
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above 3-compartment sinks
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 10/01/12.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Both sets of hood filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Red onions walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. shortening cube outside storage
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing towels and scrubbie. Cookline
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Maketable both sides
  • Observed reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage
8/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door freezer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Light not functioning. inside walkin cooler.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reachin cooler under make table.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. tomato slicer inside walkin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. on make table.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. faucet in 3 compartment sink leaking.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside reachin cooler near ice cream table.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. inside ice machine.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. under hand sink near cookline.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside walkin cooler.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. hot dogs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cheese inside walkin cooler.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/11.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside walkin cooler.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/11.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. fish and chicken inside warmers.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cheese and cooked beef inside walkin cooler.
3/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed hole in wall. near mop sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. inside walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage Corrected On Site.
3/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Blk pepper
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Traulsen reachin freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters over fryers Repeat Violation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Shields broken over grill and ice machine
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
12/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. 2-door reachin freezer
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Large black to-go conatiners cookline
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean. Mens restroom
  • Ceiling tile missing. Above walk-up window
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Order pick-up window
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
9/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/4/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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