Gilou Restaurant, 1922 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Gilou Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1922 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
License #: 6012224
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
08/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. **Warning**
6/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In walk in cooler vents
  • 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.
2/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In walk in cooler vents
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. In dry storage-
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximatively 5/6 dead roaches on floor in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer at 48°f
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler shelves and server line cabinets-
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives.
  • 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 - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce in kitchen - corrective action - back in walk in cooler- all food in walk in cooler at 44 ° f- vent temperature 39/41° f
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on kitchen floor **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Manager discarded
  • Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the dishmachine/glasswasher/potwasher.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • 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.
12/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.not accurate/10 ppm/dishmachine
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.flour
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.vegetables/kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.not accurate/10 ppm/dishmachine
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.pork, jerk chicken/walk in cooler#1 **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.cooking fuel/sterno/prep area/kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Walk in cooler#1
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
1/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen /employee restroom
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.kitchen
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.chlorine
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.flour/shelf/kitchen
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.to go containers/storeroom
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.seafood /walk in cooler
9/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.chlorine
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.beef/walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.rice/flou shelf/storeroom
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.raw egfs/walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. kitchen
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed improper storage of maintenance tools that interferes with cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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. Pro
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk-in cooler
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. kitchen
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cut lemons place over fish
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. going from washing dishes at dishmachine to preping fish in the three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. onionswalk-in cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. spots of cooked food walk-in cooler
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. fish
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. pork in the three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken walk-in cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooked pork walk-in cooler
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. NO COOKED FOOD IN WALK-COOLER
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/31/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 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. Pro
9/30/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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