Hazel's Caribbean Restaurant, 4970 Stack Blvd - Unit B-6, Melbourne, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HAZEL'S CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4970 Stack Blvd - Unit B-6, Melbourne, FL 32901
License #: 1505382
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bag of beans and corn meal. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Changing out **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Knife handles **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood heavily soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in steam table hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked chicken found at 109° recommend reheating to 165°. Operator placed in the oven. Checked towards the end of inspection fount 128° 131° leave in oven till 165° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.metal stem -12° has 2 digital thermometers 32° **Warning**
08/11/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
07/24/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning**/ ceiling tiles are not smooth and easily cleanable
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**/ not wearing hair restraint
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable./ in the walkin cooler and freezer/ metal coming up **Warning**/ metal is still torn and coming up at entrance to walkin cooler
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable./ wood storage room shelving peeling not easily cleanable **Warning**/ did not observe peeling but surface is not smooth and easily cleanable
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food./ for most food storage **Warning**/ using non food grade buckets to store food in walkin. Asked PIC where they acquired buckets, stated from Home Depot
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**/took class 4/10/14, results not available
4/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./ coffee on mixers shelf **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable./ in the walkin cooler and freezer/ metal coming up **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable./ wood storage room shelving peeling not easily cleanable **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with heavily encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid/ lid broken off **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food./ for most food storage **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ raw chicken prep area in box 56 degrees f recommended to rapid chill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ cabbage 120 degrees f recommended rapid reheat **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged./ chicken on top of beef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained/ observed training but not on original certifications **Warning**
2/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line floor in the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has heavy accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom./ by employee restroom and back door
  • Basic - Moderate Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance./ the dry storage shelving has excessive items on it and the surface is not smooth or easily cleanable
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover./
  • Basic - Unnecessary items on the premise./ numerous pails saved in kitchen area
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris./ kitchen
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ brown chicken 125 degrees' on the upper part of the product- hadn't been stirred recommended rapid re- heat- cooked chicken in h.h unit at 120 degrees f - operator is reheating down' t realize unit wasn't plugged in- establishment has taken corrective action
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./ by 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
8/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.carrots walk in cooler *Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.utilizing Home Depot bucket for for storage **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./raw chicken,rice in walk in cooler door not properly closed to walk in raising the temperature less than 3 hour recommended rapid chill **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.sanitizer in 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by soiled dishes
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./light in the meat pie warmer-pic states shatter proof will have proof at next inspection
  • Observed wall moderately soiled with accumulated grease./behind the mop sink area
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./cooked chicken h.h recommended rapid reheat to 165 degrees f or rapid cool to 41 degreesf
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./ox tail,cooked vegetables Corrected On Site.
8/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Card board used to cover floor in walkin cooler
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.in hot Box where meat pies are stored. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on shelves in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed walls moderatly to heavy soiled with accumulated food debris.kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.abc in kitchen Repeat Violation.
11/14/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.hot box for meat patties
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on hoid filters
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.kitchen
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.behind smoker
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.abc in kitchen/prep area
9/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.hot box for meat patties
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.walkin cooler
  • 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. new employee 1 week.employee training complied by next unannounced inspection
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.wain freezer
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.walkin cooler
6/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed Moderate build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on shelves on cook line Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.foil pans.
  • Floors in kitchen/prep not maintained smooth easily cleanable and non absorbant. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walls heavily soiled with accumulated food debris.KITCHEN COOK LINE
  • Observed exhaust fans in restrooms are heavily soiled with dust.
1/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.sauces in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.observed placing cooked chicken in large plastic buckets that are covered and placed in WIF
  • Critical. walkinfrezzer is incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food solid.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.New paint buckets used for food storage containers for walkin cooler and walkin freezer.
  • Clean wiping cloth not properly stored.used under cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on dry storage shelves
  • Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • kitchen/prep area Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
8/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated food debris.kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • 2 Lights not functioning.hood system
12/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.0ppm in 3 bay sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.ladies room
  • Observed walls heavily soiled with accumulated food debris through out cooking area in kitchen
  • Observed heavy dust on ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.kitchen
7/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/27/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/15/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 8/7/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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