Hooter's Of Pt Charlotte, 1360 Tamiami Trl, Pt Charlotte, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOOTER'S OF PT CHARLOTTE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1360 Tamiami Trl, Pt Charlotte, FL 33948
License #: 1801591
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle used to scoop drink ice at deck wait station.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Food particles stuck in poor grouting on cookline.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Deck bar.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Both bars.
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Cleaners stored with condiments on deck bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of residue around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Deck bar.
10/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At deck bar.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. Raw seafood stored over hot dogs in grill station cooler.
6/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Deck bar.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on lemon/lime slicer.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of residue. Keg cooler at deck bar.
  • 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. Make station cooler on cookline holding at 52°F. Operator is utilizing ice to keep foods at proper temperature.
12/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • 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. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a watch. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Grouting on cookline in poor repair.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.waitstation.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated debris. Both bars
  • 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 foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored over raw seafood in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Clean utensils rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine over 200 ppm in bucket on cookline.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Deck waitstation with ice being scooped for drinks and soda dispensed from pepsi machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dish and prep areas.
5/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 01B-14-1 Observed dented cans. beans and marinara sauce on can rack
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-08-1 Hand sink missing at deck waitstation. scooped ice and fountain drinks at deck waitstation.
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable. grouting in poor repair on cookline and dish area
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. above bread racks
10/2/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. fry station cooler holding at 46 degrees F.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. grill station cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. make station cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. grouting in poor repair on cookline and dish area
  • Critical - Hand sink missing at deck waitstation. scooped ice and fountain drinks at deck waitstation.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. above bread racks
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented cans. beans and marinara sauce on can rack
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. bar and waitstation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. flour, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. fly strip hanging above bread racks and soda boxes
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef holding at 47 degrees F. in grill station cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 10/2/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken holding at 46 degrees F. in fry station cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 10/2/12.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream holding at 47 degrees F. in make station cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 10/2/12.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue on storage containers. flour container in prep area
10/1/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. at soda boxes
  • Observed debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under bar equipment
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. tomato paste on dry foods rack
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by clean utensils. wing station and prep area. Corrected On Site.
6/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. waitstation/dish area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. upper section of sandwich station cooler holding at 47 degrees F.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. need chlorine
  • Observed a scoop with no handle stored in cole slaw. portion cup at sandwich station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented cans. #10 cans of jalapeno cheese sauce on dry foods rack
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potato salad holding at 47 degrees F. in upper section of sandwich station station cooler. Corrected On Site. all potentially hazardous foods placed into proper refrigeration.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. deck bar. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. cleaners on cookline. Corrected On Site.
1/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. waitstation/dish area
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. bar dishmachine
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. shelving in prep area is rusted.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. deck bar
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. inside bar machine
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. waitstation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. deck bar
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine bin.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by clean utensils and/or food. Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. both bars
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. multiple sinks
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. outside bar
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. cookline.
3/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. cookline coolers
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw chicken stored above raw beef in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. portion cups used to scoop shredded cheeses in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. lid for reachin freezer on cookline
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. top right drawer on cookline cooler doesn't shut properly.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. lid on sandwich/salad station cooler
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of residue. bottle beer cooler at bar
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. outside bar
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. outside bar handsink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. outside bar
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. cookline
10/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOODS OVER READY TO EAT FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Critical. SCOOP WITH NO HANDLE USED TO DISPENSE FLOUR MIXTURE AND SEASONING
  • Critical. OBSERVED COOK WEARING A WATCH AND ENGAGED IN FOOD PREPERATION - CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. OBSERVED AN OPEN BEVERAGE ON SLICER IN PREP AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. OBSERVED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SLICERS SOILED WITH RESIDUE
  • Critical. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SLIME IN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE
  • SODA GUN HOLSTER DIRTY
  • COLD WATER AT KITCHEN HANDSINK DOES NOT SHUT OFF PROPERLY
  • Critical. HANDSINK NOT ACCESSIBLE - COOKLINE - CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. NO HAND SOAP AT BAR HANDSINKS
  • OBSERVED PERSONAL ITEMS SOTRED WITH FOOD. DRY STORAGE AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE
  • Critical. OBSERVED STEEL CLEANER STORED ON COOKLINE AND BLEACH IN PREP AREA
  • Critical. OBSERVED AN UNLABLED SPRAY BOTTLE. CORRECTED ON SITE
6/28/2010Routine - 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. plastic cup in use to scoop sugar
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed sm glass cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the window of ice machine.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. bar area/kitchen
2/9/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. kitchen line
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.main bx
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. sm freezer
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repairjagged e ge walkin door exposed insulation SAFETY ISSUE
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.pitche i n hws on bar area
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. no working correctly hws kitchen
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.by walkin
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. kitchen area
9/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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