John's Drive In, 17 N Charleston Ave, Fort Meade, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JOHN'S DRIVE IN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 17 N Charleston Ave, Fort Meade, FL 33841
License #: 6301068
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using to go cups for ice scoop in back server station
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cookline
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice guard in ice machine
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Cookline
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw, rice and etc in reachin cooler
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 08/07/13 on ice machine
11/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Outside storage
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cookline
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large chest freezer in outside storage
  • Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Lite cigarette on shelf in dishroom **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Walkin freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Outside stockroom
  • Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Salad plates
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Discarded walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
09/04/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Salad bar glass
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Dining room
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Bulk sugar
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Degreaser stored on stock shelves
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice reachin cooler
1/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Mop sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walkin freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on server station floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions in stock area **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reachin freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. Small reachin cooler in back server area **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bathrooms **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Window cleaner stored by coffee filters **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pots in handwashing sink in dish area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Men's bathroom **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Warning**
7/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Serverline
  • 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. Servers
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Chicken buckets walkin cooler
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Bag of flour stock area
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. missing end caps on lights on cookline
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Women's restroom
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Server making toast
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. serverline
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Reaching cooler
11/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. pan inside hand sink near 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. inside bulk sugar.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside refridgerater freezer.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between glove changing.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. fish near 2 door freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall. in womens bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey and ham 45 degrees in reachin cooler near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over potato salad inside 2 dooor cooler near back door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw beef inside 3 door reachin cooler near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. to go containers not inverted on cookline.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. turkey inside 2 door cooler.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. on hose bibb outside back door.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. water filters on ice machine not dated.
2/6/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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