Country Cookin Diner, 706 West Avenue, Cocoa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: COUNTRY COOKIN DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 706 West Avenue, Cocoa, FL 32927
License #: 1503975
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 08/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Heavy build up.
08/19/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. On storage rack with food, jacket, backpack
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Heavy build up.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Mountain dew bottle.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in cook line reach in cooler. Rapid chilled. .
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Towel bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Cook line unit.
08/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several. **Repeat Violation**. Callback- two beverages next to food , on top of microwave next to spices and on shelf next to dry goods.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jackets stored on bread rack. **Corrected On-Site**. Callback- jackets, cigarettes, perfume on bun rack, over buns, breads.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Callback- heavy build up of grease and food debris behind cook line equipment.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs over lettuce, reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**. Callback- raw eggs over chopped lettuce.
5/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Cook line equipment.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of microwave next to spices. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cigarettes and perfume over bread and jackets on bread rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Heavy accumulation.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By rear door.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw pooled eggs, over lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Ice bath in prep area surrounding potato soup not surrounding product. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chopped potatoes, tightly covered with metal lid, and stacked in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
5/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dish room, and by back door.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Jackets stored on bread rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Small gap .
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Scoop for cooked potatoes in reach in cooler.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Dish room rack, heavily rusted and peeling onto chemical buckets.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened energy drink. Cook line reach in.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Directly behind dish machine.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On #10 can of green beans. Very heavily dented.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Approximately 10 lbs of cooked potatoes , cooked previous day. Per operator, potatoes were for special and were not going to be used. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw eggs over lettuce, reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw non packaged burgers over mushrooms,
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Wait station.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Small board in prep area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Scrub pads stored in dish room hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Certified manager arrived prior to departure. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink cleanser.
3/18/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
11/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By back door. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Wait station. . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in upright reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Items in reach in cooler. Stop sale issued for items over 48°, operator could not determine how long product was out of temperature.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Upright reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Green beans. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Green beans.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Meatloaf, tightly wrapped. **Corrected On-Site**
11/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters area
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. , attic access door, in dish room.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of half and half.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. One light, cook line.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bags of sausage in sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. With surfaces intermixed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sausage gravy in deep pan, cooling 1.5 hour, 119?. Rapid chilled in ice.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing bags of food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Wait station area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
2/1/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. upright reach in cooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dish room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 6 plus employees working, no certified management onsite. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cooks. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44 sour cream, stuffing, in back room.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in upright service reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over cooked meats. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw pork chops over ice cream. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 29-11-1 Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. dish room, from hand spray line.
  • Violation: 36-08-1 Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. in disrepair. dish room, end of cook line. callback- attempted to repair, still needs further adhesive.
6/26/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. spoons on soup station, handles intermixed.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. upright two door reach in cooler. will not store potentially hazardous foods inncooler until maintaining food 41 degrees or below.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. under hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. opened le bleau water over customer food. rif. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. in disrepair. dish room, end of cook line.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. case of creamers, under coffee pots. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef stored directly next to mashed potatoes . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. dish room, from hand spray line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in upright reach in cooler. rapid chilled in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw in shell eggs over cheeses,cook line ric.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non commercially packaged pork chops over ice cream, rif. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. blue and purple cleaners.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked rice, reheated to 165 degrees.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
6/25/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. greens cooling, covered.
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. dump sink, kitchen handsink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non sealed meats over biscuits, ice cream, 2nd freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non sealed meats over fries, upright freezer.
10/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. upright reach in. Corrected On Site. adjusted thermometer to thermometer. will use other refrigeration until maintaining 41 degrees or below.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in two door reach in. Corrected On Site. truck just delivered. less than 4 hours.
9/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. by wait area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. reach ins.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cooks
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw chops over biscuits, rif. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength . towel bucket. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/28/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. spoons by soup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. reach in by coffee pots. Corrected On Site. moved items to beer cooler. operator will not place phf's in cooler until it can maintain fodd at 41 degrees or below.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. by grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning. by grill ric.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered , deep pans.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.hand sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. items in reach in by coffee pots. Corrected On Site. rapidly chilled.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw burger patties over okra, rif. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. marked incorrectly . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. pooled for immediate use.
2/18/2011Routine - 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. scooping ice with cup. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed light soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.soup spoons,
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. three bottles, rubbed off. Corrected On Site.
8/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food in repackaged bags stored over ready-to-eat food in freezers. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.Cook using bare hands to serv cooked bacon. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensi [gravy spatula] stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on interior doors of dish machine surfaces. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground by rear doors of restaurant.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in dish machine room.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory inndish machine room.
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in dining and dish machine area.
  • Observed food debris accumulated in floor drains in dish machine room.
3/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach in freezer.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.Knives found stored between cooler and preparation table and serving tongs stored hanging from fire suppression system in hood. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop stored on soda drip tray. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength;bucket found empty. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on filters in hood system .
  • Observed floor and wall junctures coving coming off walls in dish washing room.
9/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/19/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/12/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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