Juanita's Restaurant, 1898-B Drew St, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: JUANITA'S RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1898-B Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765-2915
License #: 6214313
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Kenmore residential reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 48°, milk 48°, sour cream 48°, cream cheese 46°, cheese 48°. Upon reinspection 10/14/14, sour cream 49°, cream cheese 48°, cheese 47°. Upon reinspection 10/15/14, sour cream-based dressing 49°, cheese 48°, milk 45°. Upon reinspection 19/16/14, rice 43°, macaroni salad 44°, pork 43°, ground beef 44°, sour cream-based dressing 41°.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
10/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Victory reach-in cooler not holding TCS foods at 41° or below.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Kenmore residential reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 48°, milk 48°, sour cream 48°, cream cheese 46°, cheese 48°. Upon reinspection 10/14/14, sour cream 49°, cream cheese 48°, cheese 47°. Upon reinspection 10/15/14, sour cream-based dressing 49°, cheese 48°, milk 45°.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
10/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Victory reach-in cooler not holding TCS foods at 41° or below.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Kenmore residential reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Victory reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 48°, milk 48°, sour cream 48°, cream cheese 46°, cheese 48°. Upon reinspection 10/14/14, sour cream 49°, cream cheese 48°, cheese 47°.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken. **Repeat Violation**
10/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Car keys on prep table.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Victory reach-in cooler not holding TCS foods at 41° or below.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Canned goods and cooking oil in dry storage.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By Kenmore residential reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Kenmore residential reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Victory reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 48°, milk 48°, sour cream 48°, cream cheese 46°, cheese 48°.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Cleaning chemicals stored over clean utensils - dry storage.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Cleaner bottle stored on cooking oil container.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner, next to three compartment sink
6/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small to go containers above prep table
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Next to microwave
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked salt fish in 2door upright reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner, next to three compartment sink
4/10/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/6/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Packaged food labeled improperly or incompletely and does not comply with Federal Standards of Identity. Sauces packaged offsite and labeled for this establishment
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Back kitchen
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter area **Corrected On-Site**
9/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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.
6/19/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of refrigerator **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface.to go containers on top of refrigerator **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
4/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No proof of current required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired 7/2012
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.reach in cooler handles
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.rice on counter 84?
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
12/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee restroom
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. quaternary Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. chlorine
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. outer surface of refrigerator , back kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered cooling cooked rice in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shelled eggs over peppers, reach in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
11/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license. expired 2/11 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. bowl in handsink
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. quaternary
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. broken thermometer in front reach in cooler, missing in back kitchen refrigerator
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. aluminum pans not inverted on top of microwave
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
8/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cheese
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meat
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. oil
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. seasoning under microwave
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. fridge next to oven in back
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. seasoning
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature...pork thawing in mopsink.
  • Observed knobs broken on hotline temperature controls.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled...inner/upper section...foods buildup here.
  • Critical. Observed interior of white refrigerator with foods buildup on shelves.
3/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food...4door silver cooler--eggs above vegetable
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets...4door silver cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue...white refrigerator by stove---door shelf needs wiped and shelves need wiped down.
11/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 1/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/10/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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