La Crema Tapas & Chocolate, 38-C Main Street, Rosemary Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA CREMA TAPAS & CHOCOLATE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 38-C Main Street, Rosemary Beach, FL 32461
License #: 7602036
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner: kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor: upstairs kitchen: soy sauce **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair: upstairs oven light pad pushed in. **Warning**
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container: piquillos in walkin cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor: napkins and cups **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name: oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chicken behind lamb, beef empanadas behind mushrooms/pork, crab behind ready to eat veggies **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food: prep kitchen upstairs: shell eggs over strawberries and unwashed tomatoes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink: bar sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink: kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink: kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Posted inside computer cabinet during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food being prepared outside. Thawing lobster in sink out side **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler across from oven
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken behind lamb in pull out drawer cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. To order more certificates Reference text provided
1/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling damage due to leak
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef behind cooked vegetables in pull out cooler drawer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw sausage over cooked items in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over crab **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Test strips not available at time of inspection **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Establishment has coolers to hold potentially hazardous foods
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Chef set up three compartment sink to sanitize **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Chef touched spinach not to be cooked to minimum of 145F for 15 seconds **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 4 hours See stop sale
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken behind shell fish in reach in cooler where chicken is pulled over the shell fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed the interior of ice machine soiled
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
12/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. turned off due to storm; hot water available at other sinks
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. items in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink lacking towels
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over cheese provided safe storage handout
8/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. lexan containers near service sink
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. container of sugar in dry storage
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. at bar station
1/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - No 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. This violation must be corrected by : 01/30/2012.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed soiled deflector in the interior of ice machine.
11/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit...produce cooler
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed photo copies of outside training. Used for reference text. Provided news bulletin.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
10/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 24-05-1 Clean glasses and cups not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and renovations in progress...plans submitted June 4, 2011 This violation must be corrected by : 08/17/2011...plans submitted but returned from plan review; establishment revamped menu to eliminate a need for more space
8/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Clean glasses and cups not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress...plans submitted June 4, 2011 This violation must be corrected by : 08/17/2011.
  • Critical - No 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....60 days to obtain This violation must be corrected by : 08/17/2011.
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented...on side walk tables
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
6/17/2011Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification...not available at time of inspection This violation must be corrected by : 06/14/2011.
  • Needs plan review submitted for renovations thatt are starting. Provided plan review referral and information This violation must be corrected by : 06/13/2011.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees...provided sign
  • Critical - No 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. This violation must be corrected by : 06/13/2011.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...butter kept at room temperature
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation...shell eggs over fish Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...bacon in reach in freezer
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked...empanadas in reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice)...butters kept at room temperature
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...sauces on cookline near fryer
4/12/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw duck over cheese in reach in cooler
2/14/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...roasted garlic in oil kept at room temperature; chef tossed it
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed top of micrwave surface dusty Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surface stained/grooved...cutting board
  • Clean cups and glasses not inverted Corrected On Site.
12/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. (A) a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that PACKAGES FOOD using a REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING method and Clostridium botulinum is identified as a microbiological hazard in the final packaged form shall ensure that there are at least two barriers in place to control the growth and toxin formation of C. botulinum.
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
6/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided...used for reference text
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw pork over pita bread in reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification...30 days to obtain
  • Critical. No 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...60 days to obtain
2/2/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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