Hovan Gourmet Mediterranean, 2005 Park St Ste 1, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOVAN GOURMET MEDITERRANEAN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2005 Park St Ste 1, Jacksonville, FL 32204
License #: 2613047
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 07/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on dish rack next to triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in contact with cooked chickpea mix for falafel. Employee moved spoon handle out of mix. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights at front counter area hanging over prep tables.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta, rice, and pasta salads in tall three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stated that they items were prepared 7/12/2014.
07/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee cellphones on shelf with food above prep line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on dish rack in dish washing area.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean plastic Sterilite bins on dish rack near triple sink.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Reuse of spice jugs to hold new spices.
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Dish area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk spices over prep table near microwave.
  • 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. Most expired.
9/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in cooler
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No current 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. Most certificates expired.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on cutting board next to cookline. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at front counter being used to dump ice.
9/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Plastic container with utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table cooler behind front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue liquid at front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Rice and salad at front counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Mousaka, pasta and potatoes in reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
2/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two in back storage area, two in rear kitchen area Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Unlabled water spray bottle. And cloth under cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On kitchen pep table Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. On splash guard
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wooden spoons used.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Case of raw chicken and boxes of tomatoes in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Handsink at front are used as a dump sink for melted ice
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Container of raw chicken kebobs stored over containers of RTE lettuce in 3 doored reachin cooler. Frozen on site raw meat stored over RTE food in reachin freezer in back storage area
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top of top microwave in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Front counter make table cooler.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Boxes of plastic cutlery stored on floor under register, and to go boxes, at front counter area
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cut melon, mossaka, and salads in reachin cooler
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 0ppm Corrected On Site.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in back storage room.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup with no lid or straw, in back kitchen area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with dirt build-up. Make table in front kitchen area
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. To go boxes by front conter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Clear liquid and blue liquid
3/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.COOKED PASTA,RICE,ONIONS and other prepared foods not dated in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwaves soiled with acumulated old food debris. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.INTERIORS on doors food splattered , front area unit.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on exteriors of microwaves and oven in cooks line.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath equipment and preparation tables in cooks line.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris preparation area WALL behind oven and prep table.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.HANDLING GRAPES. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.UNIT IN KITCHEN NEXT TO FRYER gaskets dirty.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwaves soiled.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on RUBBERMAID CART .
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.KNIVES in KITCHEN between micrwave.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.TO GO SALAD CONTAINERS in cooks shelving NEED TO BE INVERTED .
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.WALK IN COOLER fan has excessive acumulated DUST/DIRT.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked yellow rice in front counter display found at 55f. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat food / over cheese inside walk in cooler/ raw frozen chicken over beef inside reach in freezer in back area storage.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor / bag of potatoe in rear area by office and vegatables inside walk in cooler/ raw onions inside dry storage. (PRODUCTS WERE JUST DELIVERED)
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets / back area prep.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of BLACK MOLD like substance in the interior of ice machine/ SPLASH GUARD AREAS.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor/ FORKS,KNIVES ,SPOONS in there boxes underneath CASHIER.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment.ORTHO home defense HOUSEHOLD pesticide ,near water heater.
9/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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