Hooters Restaurant, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd, Pensacola Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOOTERS RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 400 Quietwater Beach Rd, Pensacola Bch, FL 32561
License #: 2705248
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface: drawers in lowboys, walk-in cooler curtain flaps, lid of chicken unit (used only during busy times), handwash sink (bar), soap dispenser (bar), area between chicken breading station and bar (build-up of flour/breading), exterior of bulk container of breading in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting: seating area waitstation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair: walk-in cooler door heavily rusted / missing air intake cover on chicken unit, allowing flour and dust to accumulate in condenser chamber. **Repeat Violations**
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner: select cambros with melted spots, making them no longer smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable: cracked tiles on cookline, rubberized floor covering in dry storage and walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Food debris and grease accumulated on kitchen floor under cooking equiment.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets: most units.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in dry food storage area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41°: chicken wings 56°. Ambient cooling from thawing under running water. Operate unstacked and uncovered.
  • Intermediate - Cross-contamination of in-use plates: boxed dessert sitting on clean plates in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
09/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling coving in disrepair: FRP above far left fryer missing, the one next to it is starting to fall.
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting: back storage area.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable: chicken station.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair: chicken reach-in missing vent cover, allowing flour and dust to collect inside condenser chamber.
  • Basic - Floor in disrepair: tiles cracked in ice machine room, rubber flooring pulling up in dry storage room.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under and between cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance: walk-in door heavily rusted / tennis balls over cookline to prevent 'slingers'.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged: raw bacon over onions rings (removed from original packaging) / raw shrimp (removed from original packaging) over steamed crabs.
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed: bar three-compartment sink was 400 ppm (quat strip was blue), corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Pickle containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. By dish pit
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dry storage
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Several areas
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Sugar container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage compactor in disrepair (not working). **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Minor Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At cookline RIC **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. By waitress area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mopsink area.
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Measured 0ppm, manager replaced the quat container.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bottle and window cleaner hanging by coffee machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Sanitize bottle over to go containers, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By waitress area, temperature was measured at 82°f.
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment (walk-in cooler) 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. **Warning**
2/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable (broken floor tiles in rear area).
  • Observed build-up of grease between fry equipment.
  • Observed debris accumulated on floor under the wait station.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area and the dry store.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered fry batter in the walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable in rear area - cracked floor tiles.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on top of dishwash machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor behind/under cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food (chicken breasts) thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin at wait station.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage container inside reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in hot holding unit (beans, cheese sauce). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
5/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing, waterheater room.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in sauce reachin cooler cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, bar.
  • Critical - Observed 2 out of 3 paper towel dispensers not working in mens restroom.
  • Critical - Observed 2 out of 3 paper towel dispensers not working, womens restroom.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda gun holder, bar.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth, lemon walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up, cookline sauces reachin cooler.
  • Observed ice buildup walkin freezer door.
  • Critical - Observed interior top of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, green and orange chemical in bottles at bar.
  • Critical - Thermometer in reachin cooler next to upright freezer in disrepair.
12/9/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed food debris/soil accumulated on rear kitchen floor areas.
  • Observed gaskets on lowboy cooler with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on lowboy cooler drawer in poor repair.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on upright freezer unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food (disposable cup in bulk sugar). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin at wait station.
7/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed a lowboy cooler drawer that does not close properly.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor of the walk-in freezer and cooler (fries, box of lemons, pickles in buckets).
  • Observed gaskets/drawers on the lowboy cooler with food build-up.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands - utensils stored in sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed single-service items (cups) stored on floor of dry store.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin at remote wait station.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area at wait station. Corrected On Site.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above (baked beans). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours (baked beans). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walk-in freezer (onion rings). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled/slimy lowboy cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed panini grill soiled with food build-up.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer/wedger (Blue Moon).
  • Observed residue build-up in mop basin.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottles (4 each). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label (fryer filter powder). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed on the Catering Menu.
7/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/29/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-09-1 No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation and service.
2/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name (flour and sugar). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit (breaded wings). Corrected On Site (drawer had been left partially open, too much product inside).
  • Critical. Observed uncovered foodcookline area (sauces & dips).
  • Critical. Observed soiled lowboy cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed residue build-up on cooler doors/handles.
  • Clean plates/platters not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Observed two (2) dead roaches on premises. This violation must be corrected by : 2/1/10.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation and service.
1/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean plares, platters not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation due to damaged seal on rear exit.
9/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/1/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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