Le Petit Bistrot, 218 W Tampa Ave, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LE PETIT BISTROT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 218 W Tampa Ave, Venice, FL 34285
License #: 6801289
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On male chef.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef over opened creamer containers. Also raw smoked salmon over cheese and milk.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. In back storage area.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In restroom on second level.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In restroom on second level.
10/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
07/10/2014Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In upstairs reach in.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Smoked salmon that does not say fully cooked open packet over tomato.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken sitting on beef.
6/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Hood soiled with dust. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook on line cut up different items. Prosciutto, pickles and meat pt, salad with only wiping hands on apron. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** came in for call back and cook was using his finger to spread butter or some type of sauce on sandwich roll. Then just rinse finger under water. No hand wash. And go back to making other food.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **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**
4/18/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean and where food is stored. On beverage counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. It's microwave on cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Server using bare hands to grab lemons and not just touching the rine **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook on line cut up different items. Prosciutto, pickles and meat pt, salad with only wiping hands on apron. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **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**
2/17/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - 1 male Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - 2 Cases of single-service articles stored on floor in upstairs dry storage area.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Observed consumer advisory not posted in an area observed by all customers.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled located at frontline downstairs employee handsink.
  • No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only.
5/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. observed kitchen food preparation area ceiling with a 1 foot by 1 foot approximate hole and observed exposed insulation .
1/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. observed front line counter croissants tongs exposed to patron contamination .
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. observed 1 cookline food preparation employee repeatedly touching and cutting washed potatoes . Corrected On Site. observed 1 cookline food preparation employee repeatedly touching ready to eat breads. Corrected On Site. observed 1 kitchen food preparation employee repeatedly touching cooked ready to eat cabbage leaves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. observed kitchen food preparation area ceiling with a 1 foot by 1 foot approximate hole and observed exposed insulation .
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on kitchen floor underneath front line reception counter and plastic bus tub storage rack area.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces including kitchen food preparation table top where coffee and tea makers are located excessively encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces including kitchen food storage shelves located above kitchen coffee/tea makers excessively soiled with food debris and encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical - observed Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. observed front line counter croissants for sale to public and not covered and exposed to patron contamination .
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a mall communal female employee restroom handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed 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.
  • Critical - observed upstairs restroom Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
11/7/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed 1 cookline employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of excessive soil in the interior of ice machine on white plastic apron .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food including 2 raw poultry packages thawed in standing water in 3 comp sink food preparation compartment . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen food preparation line 2 door lowboy m3 turbo air reachin cooler holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed upstairs employee Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/15/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Heimlich or choking maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in upstairs white frigidaire refrigerator holding unit.
  • Critical - observed upstairs unisex restroom utilized by employees hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
11/15/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich / choking maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed 1 upstairs storage shelf unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. observed 1 cookline employee actively engaged in rte's good preparation and repeatedly touching rte's food , including cut vegetables and breads, barehanded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food including 1 box frozen raw ground sirloin stored over ready-to-eat food including frozen cooked breads in upright frigidaire freezer .
  • Observed utensils including 3 knifes stored in crevices between kitchen food preparation table and lowboy reachin cooler equipment.
  • observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on kitchen food preparation table .
  • Critical - observed Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - observed No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in an upstairs frigidaire refrigerator cold holding unit and observed no conspicuous thermometer in 2 downstairs kitchen lowboy reachin coolers.
  • observed No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - observed No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. observed 4 food preparation employees present during inspection .
  • Critical - observed 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.
  • Critical - observed an upstairs employee and patron restroom Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions and reusing a wiping clothe as drying provisions.
  • Critical - observed no handwashing sign provided at an upstairs employee and patron restroom handsink used by food employees.
10/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - observed Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at 1 kitchen handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at unisex upstairs restroom handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed 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. Pro
7/22/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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