Gems Cafe, 7000 Sw 62 Avenue, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GEMS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7000 Sw 62 Avenue, Miami, FL 33143
License #: 2330756
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
11/07/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in rusted drawer shelves.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Admin Complaint**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell Eggs flat with no time marking . Starting Time / Discard Time (4 Hrs). Shell eggs 52°f.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Shell eggs 52°f, no time marking . Must used opening time for Breakfast as reference .
1/24/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Dessert at reach in cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Pork Lon stored over water bottles and cans. At reach in cooler.
  • 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 - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Admin Complaint**
9/27/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Repeated violation during Stipulation Call Back . Hand washing sink is with items inside .
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge / owner is unable to provide a CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER for the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaFood ) 866-372-7233. Owner is unable to provide the required Food Employee Training.
8/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Back
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all 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 - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Fruits at prep area
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Back
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Strawberries RI cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. RI cooler
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
2/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. RTE TOAST
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
2/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BACK STORAGE AREA Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.EGGS NEXT TO CHICKEN AND PORK
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. BACK STORAGE ROOM Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
6/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler rust
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
1/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour scoop Corrected On Site.
8/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
5/26/2010Routine - 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.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.eggs over fte. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.egg cartons
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
12/16/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.freezer,reachin .
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.ceiling fans
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.
  • 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
8/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/16/2009Routine - FoodAssigned to Inspector
No report available. 11/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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