Desert Rider Sandwich Shop, 217 Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: DESERT RIDER SANDWICH SHOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 217 Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL 32202-4201
License #: 2607565
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/30/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light gap at exterior doorway at bottom of staircase. **Warning** At callback, light gap present at exterior door at bottom of staircase.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In front counter area. **Warning** At callback, floor tiles still cracked and in disrepair.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line near the reach in cooler with the oven, a container of cookie dough and a container of pickles stored on the floor. Cook moved items off of ground. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** At callback, container of cookie dough stored on ground near reach in cooler with oven.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. One light in upstairs dry storage area. **Warning** At callback, one light in dry storage area missing shield.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, no hand wash sign in women's restroom.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cook line, make table reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/brown mold like build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** At callback, make table reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold like build up.
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Certification for Larry Hazouri expired 05/29/2014, no other food managers for establishment. **Warning** At callback, Larry Hazouri has taken food manager exam on two separate occasions. Manager failed first exam and is waiting on results from ServSafe exam taken 10/07/2014.
10/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One CO2 tank in hallway to women's restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light gap at exterior doorway at bottom of staircase. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In front counter area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line near the reach in cooler with the oven, a container of cookie dough and a container of pickles stored on the floor. Cook moved items off of ground. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice cream scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Two scoops in cup on counter next to oven in water at 78°. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. One light in upstairs dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cook line, make table reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/brown mold like build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, three containers of cut tomato at 74°, 73°, and 56°. Corrective action: items placed on ice bath.**Warning** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler unit under oven, raw shell eggs stored over margarine and cheese sauce. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At front counter soda fountain, brown mold like build up around soda nozzles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Certification for Larry Hazouri expired 05/29/2014, no other food managers for establishment. **Warning**
08/26/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Build up of soda residue around soda dispensers at the soda fountain.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in women's restroom.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in coolers throughout restaurant.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Employee at cook line moved from prep area to cook line, changed gloves without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs next to ready to eat dressings in reach in cooler under cookie oven. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Build up of mold like substance and dust at interior top of ice machine.
2/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bag of cheese on raw shell eggs in upstairs reach in cooler. Moved cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. At cook line. Discarded broken egg. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 450 ppm chlorine. 100 ppm changed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice in hand sink at front counter. Corrective action - rinsed out ice.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Women's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Repeat Violation**
9/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Door to upstairs storage area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Multiple.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Triple sink faucet handle.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has old time marking. Remarked eggs and cheeses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Women's restroom.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing wiping cloths, front counter.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Repeat Violation**
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Pulled previous inspection data from DBPR website. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No original 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. Most certificates are copies.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On counter near toaster oven over reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing spoon, front counter. Corrected On Site. Removed. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top, at make line. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Faucet and handles of triple sink.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Able to see light coming through bottom of rear exit door.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Mashed potatoes at make line.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on and over bread in upstairs reach in coolers.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple.
9/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Handle of microwave and shelf under oven and toaster
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reachin cooler under toaster. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Cup with limes in, stored in icemachine
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up. Make table cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water dumped into handsink
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for icemachine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top on cookline.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. bucket at 0ppm
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Small reachin at end of cookline
  • Critical - Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top Repeat Violation.
8/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler in upstairs storage area. Ambiant thermometer at 50F
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. 4 employees working, Manager/owner came. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. Observed 10-12 dead roaches on shelf under microwave on cookline, next to make table cooler. Observed 2-3 dead behind make table cooler Observed 5-6 dead roaches on 2nd shelf next to make table cooler. Two dead in small shelf area to left of make table cooler
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Small reachin at end of cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink by front counter
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reachin cooler in upstairs storage room at 50F. Cheese and sausages
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Small reachin at end of cookline
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches on shelf under microwave on cookline. Observed 1 live on shelf under steamtable on cookline. Observed 1 live on floor in front of make table cooler.
8/17/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Womens restrooms. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Front handsink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean utensils storedin container with debris build up in bottom of container. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Wash and sanitizer in same compartment Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Dirt build up on make table cooler
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Plastic cups by front handsink
4/20/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Male restrooms
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At front handsink Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean utensils stored in container with debris build up in bottom of container
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top on cookline
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket at 0ppm chlorine
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.DAIRY MILK.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from READY TO EAT foods , TOMATOES STORED DIRECTLY OVER RAW EGGS.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.UTENCILS INSIDE dirty containers . Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with FOOD DEBRIS build-up front area reachin coolers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.FRONT NEAR ICE MACHINE . Repeat Violation.
11/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4 hour limit. Food may not be served. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.RAW SHELL EGGS /SLICED CHEESES /BUTTER /POTATOE SALAD,all found above 41f and with expired TIME MARKING for use of time as public health control. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.PREP PERSON WEARING WATCH.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed REACHIN COOLER make table unit EXTERIORS VERY DIRTY.
  • Observed UTENCILS in buckets NOT STORED HANDLES UP .
  • Observed clean utensils stored in dirty containers.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.COVER LID for make table unit.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.FRONT.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.PURSE.
4/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.( EGGS COOKED TO ORDER ). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit.SHELL EGGS HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in cookline area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sliced cheeses were being kept outside of cold hold unit found at 65f. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.cooked eggs held at 94f outside sandwich make station . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed CUT LIMES stored near handwashing sink , limes are exposed to splash from washing hands ,remove all foods from this area.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing .
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD like substance encrusted on gaskets BOTH UNITS in kitchen ..
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue / both units in cooks areas.
  • Clean , pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at MOP SINK in mens room NEEDS HOSE BIBB VACUUM BREAKER sink has hose conection capabilities .
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean/ toilets soiled .
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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.
10/7/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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