Dan's Cafe, 111-B Central Ave E, Lake Wales, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DAN'S CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 111-B Central Ave E, Lake Wales, FL 33853
License #: 6307806
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1-door reachin cooler cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. Jam prepared under the cottage. Discarded **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline **Warning**
  • 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. 1-door reachin cooler **Warning**
07/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the grill
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items sugar
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
4/15/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cookline
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cookline
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk reachin cooler
1/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. Jellies prepared under the cottage law in reachin cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. To make pancake batter. HANDWASHING SINKS ARE HANDWASHING ONLY
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
8/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Ceiling vent
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind grill
4/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. When handling toast. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Reachin cooler
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice machine
12/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Brown sugar, seasoning cookline
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Outside hose bibb
7/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. near self service area.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. hand sink near 3 compartment sink.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. rice and chicken inside 1 door cooler in kitchen.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. paint brush in butter.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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 : 3/25/11.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cook.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 15-29-1 Observed mop/service sink in disrepair. plumbing not hooked up at mop sink.
  • Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. at mop sink.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
8/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 8/19/10.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 8/19/10.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. spoon near grits.
  • Observed mop/service sink in disrepair. plumbing not hooked up at mop sink.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. at mop sink.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. near dish rack. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk-Reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Chips
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. To-go boxes
2/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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