Gator Bites Tail & Ale, 20351 Summerlin Rd #120-121, Ft Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GATOR BITES TAIL & ALE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 20351 Summerlin Rd #120-121, Ft Myers, FL 33957
License #: 4605590
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense dressing.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breakers missing at hose bibbs underneath handwash sink at cookline/dishwash area and at mop sink.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
09/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle used to scoop cheese.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of slime-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dishwash area. **Corrected On-Site**
6/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee scooping ice with cup.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottles above three compartment sink containing toxic substance not labeled.
2/14/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Women's restroom door.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw shell eggs stored over box of butter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
8/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed knives stores between equipment s at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food (chicken) in holding unit/dry storage area (walk in cooler). **Corrected On-Site**
12/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime like substance easily removed with alcohol swab in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Observed meat thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Observed 0 ppm chlorine solution at three compartment sink at bar area. Also, wiping cloth solution with chlorine at 0 ppm at preparation area near dishmachine.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Red food containers ready to be served to customers not inverted to be protected (at cookline (above reach in cooler) Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed red food containers above at the cookline (above reach in cooler) stucked wet and prepared to be served to costumers (paper towel put in each of them; paper towel wet and stucked to the container) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed chlorine sanitizing solution in wiping cloth solution greater than 200 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces (cutting board at cookline) grooved and no longer cleanable
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink at bar/storage area used to stored sponges and other cleaning tools. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed two beverage containers on food preparation tables and/or over/next to clean equipment/utensils (near dishmachine and near cookline) Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
6/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location - metal mesh utesil used to scoop food out of fryer stored in handsink on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils - cookline.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands - observed employee handling raw seafood then change gloves without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils - fabuloso at bar hung on clean ice scoop drying rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked - tuna salad in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled - after handling chlorine bucket rag and after handling raw seafood. Corrected On Site.
1/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands - Observed employee handling raw seafood with gloves on then rinse glove off with sping head in 3 comp. sink then go onto handling clean equipment without taking gloves off and handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature - raw shrimp - in 3 comp. sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw whole shell eggs stored over wipped cream in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled - after handling sani. bucket wipe cloth. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses - cookline.
9/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location - knifes on cookline stored between equipment.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cooked chicken wings stored in box where raw chicken wings come in - in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing - as a dump. sink at bar.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination - unwrapped straws stored in consumers reach - at bar.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses - cookline, prep. counter. Corrected On Site.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours 10lbs of flash cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler found at 42 F to 51 F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification - Rene Mann
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • 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 - establishment opened in January - 90 days - 30 for certified food manager to get certified and 60 days to train their employees has not expired.
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method - large metal containers with holes on bottom, foiled covered holes wrapped in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor - french fries and raw sea food on boxes in walk-in freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water - raw shrimp in 3 comp. sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food - raw beef stored over butter in reach-in cooler, raw eggs above butter in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle - purple spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
3/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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
12/23/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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