Chuck's Steak House, 2428 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHUCK'S STEAK HOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2428 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4040
License #: 1609050
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 4/1/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating at the cookline
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Backdoor
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men Restroom
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Vermouth. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Individually packaged butter at the buffet area. Implemented time control **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. When working on the meat prep area (no hand sink on this area). When working on the cookline (no hand sink on the area). **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Bread at the waiter station. Use tongs or utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter reheated to 135°f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to 3 compartment sink
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked onions at the cookline, reheated to 165°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Croutons, flat breads, peanuts, oatmeal and raisins not protected by a sneezeguard at the buffet line
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups and sauces on the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner and sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
4/1/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense dill sauce and pineapple . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container of beef and chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On wall across from ice machine 0 ppm sanitizer container was empty.changed for a full one now 50 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At east bar.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Possibly windex at cook line.
11/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line wire shelf rusted.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish wash / rear prep area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris and /or grease. Kitchen/cookline.
2/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. gaps between filters. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. in dishwash area.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. standing water inside cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
8/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. rear prep area/dishwash area handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. standing water inside of 2 reach-in coolers on cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. cookline reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw chicken over lemon wedges and sauces in cookline reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
1/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. walk-in cooler fan guard.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over raw fish in reach-on cooler on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. standing water in reach-in coolers on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. backdoor with gaps.
9/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food ice not protected from contamination from hand sink paper towels.
  • Observed attached equipment rusted and pitted. REPLACE.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. FAMGUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. HOLSTERS AT BAR.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. COVERED IN A DEEP PLASTIC TUB AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. BEANS. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. LEMONS. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. HALF and HALF.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. TUNA ABOVE LETTUCE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. BEEF ABOVE FISH IN WALK IN COOLER. Corrected On Site.
5/12/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Bar Area
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Walk in freezer and cooler
2/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Crab legs in reach in freezer by cook line
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Ice machine gasket
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Small oven by cook line.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves by cook line.
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Oven
1/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop by bar and server line.
  • Table-mounted nonfood-contact equipment is not easily movable or installed on legs of at least 4 inches. In walk in freezer
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. By cook line
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. Bain Marie by cook line.
  • Critical. No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in freezer floor.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
8/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/20/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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