Great American Bagel Co Inc (The), 176 State Rd 312, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL CO INC (THE)
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 176 State Rd 312, Saint Augustine, FL 32086
License #: 6501557
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/01/2014

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Great American Bagel Co Inc (The), 176 State Rd 312, Saint Augustine, FL »


Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container of wheat flower under bagel machine. Spray bottles of water by mixing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Containers with hollow handles reused by establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Make table next to coffee station in kitchen. Placed by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Sliced apples stored in make table container with apples that still have stickers on them. Make table next to soup container. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice on counter by soup container at 84°F in kitchen. Moved to cooler by manager. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. L. Soule expired 8/14 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Milk at coffee station being changed out every 2 hours per manager. **Warning**
10/01/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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 - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Box cooler by make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding. Avocados in make table in kitchen.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. With water on top of bagel machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Multiple.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese 44°F, lettuce 45°F in top portion of make table in kitchen. Unit turned down by manager.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. To part of make table not able to maintain TCS foods at peak periods.
3/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In blueberries. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Broken drain plug at dumpster..
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Buckets of powdered items.
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. By slicer.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice in hand sink by make line.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Sign given. Establishment serves cold smoked lox.
11/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not fully self-closing. Doesn't latch and leaves gap when closed.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expiring 6/1/12 displayed.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On food containers by triple sink and in dry storage.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.on counter by coffee station. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cream cheese (cheddar and cucumber dill) in walk in cooler dated 6/14 and 6/15. Voluntarily discarded by employee.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bottle of winded hanging next to to go bags. By register.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Ice machine by make table and dry storage.
6/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/31/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Food container on floor by triple sink under table. **Warning**
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. One by dry storage, one under triple sink, one in dining room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 by hand sink on make line. 1 on floor by make line reach in. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles of clear liquid by triple sink. **Warning**
1/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Ice machine in front of kitchen with yellow residue.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler by coffee maker.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. On prep table in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on floor in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. Back left corner of establishment.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with water by prep table in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. COFFEE MAKER UNDER HANDSINK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed EMPLOYEE BAGS/ITEMS NEXT TO FOODS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. HOT POULTRY IN COVERED CONTAINER IN WALKIN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BOXED ITEM Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NUMEROUS STERILITE CONTAINERS
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT
5/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 46F. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cornmeal.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cornmeal, chocolate chips.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To go bags used to store bagels.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler-ham 45F, cream cheese 45F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, cheddar cheese.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Less than 200 ppm.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bagels seasonings/toppings.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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 improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW CHICKEN STORED NEXT TO FROZEN VEGGIES IN REACH IN FREEZER
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. SPLASH GUARD CRACKED AT HANDSINK
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. CHEDDAR SPREAD DATED 1/23/11 IN WALK IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed roast not date marked in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed corn meal bulk container not labeled.
  • Critical. Observed flour stored on floor. (COS).
  • Critical. Observed raw eggs above dill pickle containers in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed no handle on scoop for coffee.
  • Observed using nonfood grade container to hold potato salad.
  • Observed sanitizer in bucket not at proper strength. (COS).
  • Critical. Observed glass in microwave dirty.
  • Critical. Observed gaskets dirty of make table.
  • Critical. Observed can opener blade dirty.
  • Critical. Observed slicer dirty.
  • Critical. Observed fly in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed backdoor lacking self closure.
  • Critical. Observed cleaner stored next to coffee grinder. (COS).
  • Critical. Observed home use only bug spray (flying insects).
7/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NUMEROUS SHOPPING BAGS, STERILITE CONTAINER
4/14/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. LIQUID EGGS _WALKINCOOLER
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. NUMEROUS DAIRY , DELIMEATS ,CHICKEN IN PREPTABLE/REACHIN COOLER AND DISPLAY COOLERS AT 50 -55 F VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. MAKETABLE /REACHIN COOLER . FRONTLINE DISPLAY UNITS
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. LIQUID EGGS OVER RTE _WALKINCOOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. ONIONS IN INADEQUATE CONTAINER _WALKINCOOLER
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. UTENSILS BETWEEN EQUIPMENT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. ON SHEETER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. DUCTTAPE AROUND FOOD CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NUMEROUS SHOPPING BAGS, STERILITE CONTAINER
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. APRON OVER FOODITEMS Corrected On Site.
4/9/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. FLOOR BRUSH TOUCHING BOTTOM TRAY OF BAGEL RACK. CONTAMINATED BAGELS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. CHEESE AT FRONTLINE
  • Critical. Food not PREP in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. MIXINGBOWL TOO CLOSE TO HANDSINK . BAGEL RACK TOUCHING FLOOR BRUSH . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. VEGETABLE IN WALKINCOOLER 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. EMPLOYEE TOUCED LEMONS FOR DRINK Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employeeS with no hair restraint.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. BLOCKED BY GARBAGE CAN Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. EMPLOYEE BAG OVER FOOD CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. SPRAYBOTTLE OVER BAGEL BAGS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. SPRAYBOTTLE OVER ICEMACHINE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. QUATERNARY AMMONIUM GREATER THAN 400PPM AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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. Pro
9/15/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/8/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask about GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL CO INC (THE)? Post them here so others can see them and respond.

×
GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL CO INC (THE) respresentatives - respond and add information

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review


Would you recommend GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL CO INC (THE) to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL CO INC (THE) (optional)
Add more info about the restaurant »

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»

Recently added reviews

Name City Users' Rating
WENDY'S #68Saint Augustine, FL
MOJOS TACOSaint Augustine, FL
*
DENNY'S #8570Saint Augustine, FL
R & L RIBS CHICKEN & SEAFOODFort Pierce, FL
****
HARDEE'S #1501537Jacksonville, FL
*
CHURCH'S CHICKEN #464Clearwater, FL
*•
BURGER KING #1684Crestview, FL
*•
MAC DADDYS IRISH PUBHudson, FL
*
THE BEACH BARPerry, FL
VALENCIA GARDEN RESTTampa, FL
*****

Restaurants in neighborhood

Name

PIZZA HUT #4283
ASIAN PARADISE RESTAURANT
PJ'S DOG HOUSE
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
TGIFRIDAY'S
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1034
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
ANTONIO'S GRILL

Create your own business profile on city-data.com. It's completely free!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: