Eckles Restaurant, 1701 N 25th Street, Ft Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ECKLES RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1701 N 25th Street, Ft Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6602708
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/19/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
*****
5.0
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*****
5.0
Service:
*****
5.0
Price:
*****
5.0
Ambience:
*****
5.0
Cleanliness:
*****
5.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Exhaust fan in test room.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy black gooey grease throughout kitchen, push cart, shelves and other flat surfaces.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Ply wood type wood at bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of both microwaves heavily soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Employee with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Display case at front counter area heavily soiled.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.thermometer 30 degrees out of calibration. Unable to move hex nut to calibrate. Advised purchasing new unit.
09/19/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom shelf of stainless table used to hold foods.
  • Basic - Cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. Several boards throughout facility.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Lid to chest freezer on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Bar area wood needs sealed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Chest freezer by back door.
  • Basic - Heavy Grease accumulated under cooking equipment and storage racks.
  • Basic - Interior of microwaves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in frshelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers and chest freezers heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue.
6/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Dusty exhaust fan vent cover in ladies and men's room
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair./ lid of chest freezer split
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. / in bar area
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Exhaust fan in restroom heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Top of chest freezer at cookline.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Closet door near kitchen door-heavily soiled.
8/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty restroom exhaust fan and/or air conditioning vent covers-both restrooms
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available-can find bits and pieces of several different reports but not last.
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed-Handwashing sink in ladies restrooms oped up by 2 x 4 type wood.
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine bleach used not proper type-pink label indicating scented bleach not allowed.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - mens restroom.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood shelves etc at remodeled bar area.
  • Observed open dumpster lid-facilty shares with other venues on property.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened package of hot dogs opened over weekend. 4 days on product has passed, must discard in 3 more days.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-kitchen.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-chest freezer lid will not shut tight.
2/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided but expired. Gave industry bulletin with phone numbers and web sites to update training.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Condiment shelf over 3 binsink/prep table area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at front counter has dirty utensils in sink basin.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as back splash at stove. Repeat Violation.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. First Principles
7/19/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-front counter/ pastry display case area.
  • 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
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters, moderatelh soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-several boards heavily stained and grooved.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Condiment shelf over prep table heavily soiled.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-1 chest freezer in kitchen not operable.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as back splash at stove top area.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 2 live roaches found on prep table where employee is presently prepping foods.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 3 small live roaches found on wall in condiment area-over 3 bin sink and prep area.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 4 live roaches found on condiment shelf over prep table and 3 bin sink.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottles and bulk cleaning supplies store under sink, behind door, blocking access to kitchen area sink.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-front counter area handwash sink.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Board has also been split in half rendering the edge no longer smooth.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Metal push cart/storage area by 3 bin sink.
5/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Pastry display case at front counter, interior shelves need deep cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed food/ice received from unapproved source. Found several more bottles of JAM DOWN JUICE. Operator states it was not to be sold-yet one bottle found in display case open to public. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Large sheet pan of bread pudding-thawing by back door chest freezer area.
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Very low or barely a trickle of pressure to sink behind door into kitchen-cookline.
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust and grease-exhaust fan in restroom.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers-pastry display case.
11/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food/ice received from unapproved source. Jam Down Juice in reach-in cooler. At least 3 bottles of Carrott Juice-stop sale order issued.
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). 3 bottles of Jam Down Juice.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Gallon jug of milk in reach-in cooler. Employee believes it has been opened more than 24 hours.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs on shelf in reach-in cooler above raw veggies.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Several grocery style plastic bags in chest freezer with foods.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory in kitchen.
  • 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. Proof not available for male employee working to help while manager is at Doctors.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair-2 chest type freezers in kitchen-out of order.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen-3 or 4 flies.
  • Critical. Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Spray can of Raid in kitchen.
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. License renewal was due on 4-1-2010 and is now past due. Facility owes $362.00 by May 31 to avoid possible other penalties or administrative actions. Instructed Operator to call "call center" with credit card to make payment if so desired.
5/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meat pies at front counter display case holding at 120 F.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw shell eggs stored over veggies in reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Condiment/spice shelf over prep table by 3 bin sink, heavily soiled.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Interior of chest freezer heavily soiled.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Manager came with dish soap for using.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. K class extinguisher guage needle in recharge zone. Repeat Violation.
2/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Hot food at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical. Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
9/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 1/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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Price:
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Ambience:
*****
Cleanliness:
*****
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