El Paso, 480 Mary Esther Cutoff, Mary Esther, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL PASO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 480 Mary Esther Cutoff, Mary Esther, FL 32569
License #: 5603473
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 07/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
07/09/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Front counters and multiple prep tables. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Multiple places. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Across from cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler across from cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches by front register, 1 dead roach by fryer, 1 dead roach between reach in cooler and prep table across from cookline, 1 dead roach under prep table in kitchen, and 2 dead roaches under dishwashing machine. Upon callback on 5/16/14, 1 dead roach was found by reach in cooler across from cookline and one dead roach by soda machine cart. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door (in kitchen and door to exterior shed) has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under all equipment **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Exterior storage shed. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees (women''''s restroom). **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles (to go containers) not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food (Cut peppers, cut tomatoes, and cut onions) not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 14 old/hard/dry droppings found by soda boxes. Upon callback on 5/16/14, 30 old/hard/dry droppings were found on cart holding soda syrup boxes **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Wiping cloth bucket stored on containers of chips. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Men''''s room handwash sink only reached 72 °F and women''''s restroom only reached 74 °F at time of inspection. **Warning**
5/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Front counters and multiple prep tables. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Multiple places. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Across from cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler across from cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches by front register, 1 dead roach by fryer, 1 dead roach between reach in cooler and prep table across from cookline, 1 dead roach under prep table in kitchen, and 2 dead roaches under dishwashing machine. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door (in kitchen and door to exterior shed) has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under all equipment **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Exterior storage shed. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees (women''s restroom). **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles (to go containers) not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food (Chilis) not covered in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food (Cut peppers, cut tomatoes, and cut onions) not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food (chips) removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 14 old/hard/dry droppings found by soda boxes. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Wiping cloth bucket stored on containers of chips. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items (pan) stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Men''s room handwash sink only reached 72 °F and women''s restroom only reached 74 °F at time of inspection. **Warning**
5/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Front counters and multiple prep tables. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Multiple places. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Across from cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler across from cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches by front register, 1 dead roach by fryer, 1 dead roach between reach in cooler and prep table across from cookline, 1 dead roach under prep table in kitchen, and 2 dead roaches under dishwashing machine. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door (in kitchen and door to exterior shed) has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under all equipment **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Exterior storage shed. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees (women's restroom). **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. By cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles (to go containers) not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food (Chilis) not covered in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food (Cut peppers, cut tomatoes, and cut onions) not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food (chips) removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 14 old/hard/dry droppings found by soda boxes. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Wiping cloth bucket stored on containers of chips. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items (pan) stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Men's room handwash sink only reached 72 °F and women's restroom only reached 74 °F at time of inspection. **Warning**
5/14/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/28/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of storage shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.side of grill **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. By front entrance. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glass of milk in reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. By sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Margarita mix **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage or debris on floor under, around, or behind equipment in bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present. Old tub full of green water. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Beef chunks, cherries **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Chips, beans **Warning**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches found by front cash register area. Per Kenny 24 hour callback required. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Cheese dip was made on 10/24/2013 around 730 pm and placed in reach in cooler to cool overnight. Inspectors took temperature of 56°f at 1030am on 10/25/2013. A stop sale done. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sauce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach found by front register area, Per Kenny 24 hour callback required. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cheese dip held overnight, temperature of 56°f taken, stop sale done. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Drink mixes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
10/25/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on hood filters over flat grill.
  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair... Outside front of building moderately fire damaged, exposed rafters, joists, studs.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing in foyer / entrance area.
  • Basic - Ice buildup around walk-in freezer door, not shutting properly.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... Beef fajitas 56? (less than 4 hrs), placed in ice bath and chilled to 42?. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Make shift cook line cold hold (unserviceable bainmarie) for beef fajitas 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not current for some employees...some expired. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked... Beans, stewed beef in walk in cooler.
  • 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.
4/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Two ceiling tiles above dishmachine are acoustic tiles. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, side exit door next to walkin cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer, ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 0ppm.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice in steam well at 125?f/118?f for less than 4 hours.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over cut vegetables reachin cooler cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler with accumulation of water, cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Beans in upright cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, pork in walkin cooler.
  • 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.
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, 2 ceiling tiles above dish machine are acoustic.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler, cook line.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, men's/women's restroom bar side.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, dishwasher/where a rapping silverware.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling tiles with water damage, dining room.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes to clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth, lemon in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water, cook line.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, hinged containers, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding walkin freezer, wings/peppers.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, gap on side door next to walkin cooler.
12/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-03-1 Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-20-1 Observed employee wash hands with no soap, 3 compartment sink.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed walkin freezer buildup of ice around fan unit.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-04-1 Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, cookline.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-12-1 Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing towel in cookline.
  • Violation: 34-07-1 Garbage enclosure area in disrepair, side leaning.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
5/21/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler at 52 degrees farinheit.
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, cookline.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Charro beans at 50 degrees farinheit, chicken at 48 degrees farinheit from last night in walkin cooler. Product discarded.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice at 63 degrees farinheit and 62 degrees farinheit, beans at 66 degrees farinheit 65 degrees farinheit in upright cooler from last night. Product discarded.
  • Garbage enclosure area in disrepair, side leaning.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed drain cover missing cookline.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap, 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing towel in cookline.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, sweatshirt/apron on top of uncooked chips.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 2 dead behind fryers cookline , 2 dead under preptable, 1 live under preptable.
  • Critical - Observed silverware dripping into cinnimon mixture.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area, bug spray.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, spices.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food, chicken/beef pans under table on cookline.
  • Observed walkin freezer buildup of ice around fan unit.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
5/18/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, bar side. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, cups.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer reachin cooler cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee picked up item from flloor and didn't wash hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, room temperature. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walkin freezer, fruit mixes for drinks. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing towel in cookline handsink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef at 129 degrees fahrenheit cooling by unapproved method(room temperature) for 1 hour.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef at 44 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours, cookline ice coldhold.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, fish. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing bar area.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing front restroom.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler with accumulation of water on bottom, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed spoon with duct tape around handle in guacamole. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, peppers.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, pork upright cooler cookline.
11/7/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing above ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Holding cabinet that beef and chicken are stored in during lunch on cookline is not capable of cooling(no cooling equipment inside cabinet available)
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, bar area.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, front.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen floors, establishment is getting estimates for repair.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed buildup of ice on walkin freezer door. Repairman has been notified.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Beans, beef, chicken cooling under grill at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bucket of broth walkin freezer.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 122 degrees fahrenheit beef at 126 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Cleaner bottles stored next to pqper towels.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in ice bin, lid missing.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, peppers ice cream. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food under grill, beans beef chicken.
  • Plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination on cookline.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing above ice machine.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing front restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Drain cover(s) missing, cookline.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, kitchen.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes to clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands, employee washed hands without removing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands, washed for 8 seconds instead of required 20 seconds.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food, watch bracelet.
  • Observed gaskets/door with slimy/mold-like build-up, walkin cooler
  • Observed grease/debris accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer, stuffed peppers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken over beef in walkin freezer.
2/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • Critical. Violation: 03B-04-1 Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Steak at 86 degrees fahrenheit and chicken at 77 degrees fahrenheit held in cabinet that cannot maintain temperature of 135 degrees fahrenheit or higher.
  • Critical. Violation: 04-03-1 Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Holding steak and chicken in a cabinet that cannot maintain temperature at 135 degrees fahrenheit or higher.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-03-1 Observed hermetically sealed container of food opened stored on preptable instead of cooling down or cooking.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-07-1 Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage, unwrapped bacon on walkin freezer shelf.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over onions walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer fish stuffed peppers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, moving from cookline to another area then returning to cookline.
  • Critical. Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed ice buildup in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed sliding door track of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of desserts reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-10-1 Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Violation: 37-05-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, preptable area.
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling tiles damaged in mens and womens restroom.
  • Violation: 42-11-1 Observed unnecessary items on the premise, broken reachin unit.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedure.
8/11/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Steak at 86 degrees fahrenheit and chicken at 77 degrees fahrenheit held in cabinet that cannot maintain temperature of 135 degrees fahrenheit or higher.
  • Critical. Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Holding steak and chicken in a cabinet that cannot maintain temperature at 135 degrees fahrenheit or higher.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed hermetically sealed container of food opened stored on preptable instead of cooling down or cooking.
  • Critical. Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during storage, unwrapped bacon on walkin freezer shelf.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over onions walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer fish stuffed peppers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in cookline, salsa. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, moving from cookline to another area then returning to cookline.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed ice buildup in walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed sliding door track of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of desserts reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 1 live roaches found in kitchen and 8 dead in dishwashing area. Pest control on 7-29-2010(varified) and will be returning on8-10-10. This violation must be corrected by : 8-10-10.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, preptable area.
  • Observed ceiling tiles damaged in mens and womens restroom.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food, apron. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, broken reachin unit.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedure.
8/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in makeline cookline.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, cans and flour outside storage room.. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer stuffed peppers ice cream.
  • Violation: 10-08-1 Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, waitress area.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair, glass door cracked on cookline cooler.
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed walkin cooler has accumulated ice on back, side, front of cooling unit. Ambient air temperature is 42 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of makeline cooler top soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, mopsink outside. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-05-1 Observed paper towel dispenser not working kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-10-1 Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, outside. Repeat Violation.
2/17/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice on steam table at 109 degrees fahrenheit for 2 hours.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 2 pans of rice under steam table at 114 degrees fahrenheit 118 degrees fahrenheit 109 degrees farienhiet, product(s) discarded.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in makeline cookline.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, lettuce in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, cans and flour outside storage room.. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin freezer stuffed peppers ice cream.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, waitress area.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, glass door cracked on cookline cooler.
  • Observed walkin cooler has accumulated ice on back, side, front of cooling unit. Ambient air temperature is 42 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin waitress area.
  • Critical. Observed interior of makeline cooler top soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of white desserts refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed clean out cap to sewer line unscrewed and on ground of establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 2-17-10.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, mopsink outside. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed paper towel dispenser not working kitchen handsink.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, lid missing.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, outside. Repeat Violation.
2/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, mopsink outside.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-10-1 Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, both restrooms.
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling tiles with water damage dining room and restroom.
  • Violation: 42-11-1 Observed unnecessary items on the premise, dumpster area.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, outside tank.
11/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken breast at 81 degrees fahrenheit beef at 84 degrees fahrenheit product(s) discarded.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler with glass doors cookline.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat food, vegtables in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, cans in storage room.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, shredded cheese orange juice.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface on warmer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walkin freezer with accumulation of ice around door.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walkin cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, cookline.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, glass door cooler cookline.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, mopsink outside.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, both restrooms.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom frontside.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable, kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling tiles with water damage dining room and restroom.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, walkin freezer.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, dumpster area.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, outside tank.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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. Not all employees have training.
9/15/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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