Checkers #213, 1001 W 8 St, Palmetto, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHECKERS #213
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1001 W 8 St, Palmetto, FL 34221-4613
License #: 5103625
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 11/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hand bag on rack of single use items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. WIC exterior thermometer broken **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open can of Amp on rack in WIC above and next to food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at mop sink.
11/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. WIf. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. WIC/WIF exterior thermometers not working. **Repeat Violation**
5/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Exterior thermometer broken.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Condenser in same Reach-in cooler leaking inside unit. Under North-east end of prep table.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
11/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Cinnabon sugar. Take out cup resting in container.
  • Basic - Drain cover missing at mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing sandwiches is wearing bracelets.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By ice machine.
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed walk in freezer with ice build up.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. [50ppm corrected to 100ppm] Corrected On Site.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [48degF ambient air, cooler under prep table. Unit to not be used for storage of potentially hazardous foods until cold holding at 41degF or colder.] Unit was immediately emptied, returning items to walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. [Restroom dispenser missing from wall.]
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. [lower cooler under hot table]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Hot dogs and cheese slices in cooler under prep table.] Potentially hazardous foods relocated back to walk in cooler since being stocked an hour earlier.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Employees not properly using assigned chart. Corrected On Site by cooking new batch of chicken wings and discarded old wings.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [Chicken wings 129-134degF. Time chart posted at fryer has wings time narked for "newest 130, oldest BLANK" Policy on chart calls for 1 hour hold time. Current time is 10:32.] Corrected On Site by cooking new wings and discarding old wings.
5/31/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover missing at mop sink.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. [Employees are trained with a company computer based training. Checkers/Rally's is not on Approved Training List dated Dec 1, 2008.]
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Mop is stored in soiled water in kitchen.
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Light not functioning in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed food employee fail to properly dry hands after washing them
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed large amount of ice inside handsink .
  • Critical - Observed scoop for cinnamon sugar lacking handle. Corrected On Site.
10/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food on floor in walk in freezer. Upon callback 4-22-11 observed box of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • Violation: 40-04-1 Observed personal care item stored with food. Observed cell phone stored on top of bread loaves. Upon callback 4-22-11 observed keys stored next to bread loaves.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-07-1 No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-20-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. Upon callback 4-22-11, observed no certified food manager certificate for establishment.
4/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture-hot water handle at handsink
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-employee restroom
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food on floor in walk in freezer
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Observed cell phone stored on top of bread loaves
2/22/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. OBSERVED BOX OF HOT DOGS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER
  • Critical. OBSERVED OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER ON SHELF ABOVE BREAD STORAGE BIN
  • WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
  • Critical. HANDSINK IN MENS ROOM LACKING HAND DRYING PROVISIONS.
  • OBSERVED OPEN DUMPSTER LID
11/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed to go cup dispenser lacking cover.
  • Observed handsink leaking.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-womens restroom
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
8/4/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
5/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Drain cover(s) missing at mop sink.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed chipped tile along baseboard creating small hole in wall next to ice machine.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four employees engaged in food preparation.
3/4/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer exceeding proper strength at 200ppm . Operator added water to solution bring the level of sanitizer to 125ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
11/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of grease on sides of fryer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair-standing water not draining into floor drain.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead flies on fly trap ribbon hung over clean drying counter of three compartment sink
  • Observed dented wall with small opening in mens restroom.
7/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/15/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/10/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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