Lighthouse Cafe, 362 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LIGHTHOUSE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 362 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957-7436
License #: 4600084
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cheese soup 100°F after two hours in the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
07/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups with no handles used to scoop coleslaw and blue berry sauce.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks at cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw shrimp stored over banana bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dishwash area.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Potatoes . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of crabmeat . Marinara sauce. In walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employees touching bread and bananas with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg batter 52°F. Place in a double pan with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Produce with mold-like growth. On limes and hicama in walk in cooler. Voluntary discharged . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used to hold buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restrooms.
1/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer (onions bag). **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees (cook line) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer (onions bag). **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees (cook line) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
6/13/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
11/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/30/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.dish washer , Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.dishwasher , Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.between cutting board and cooler. Corrected On Site.
7/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.wheat flour container
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm at plate surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.dish washer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cookline
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walk in freezer
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.0 ppm dishmachine
  • Critical. Observed torn reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
8/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walk in freezer
  • Critical. Observed torn reach-in cooler gaskets.cookline reach in cooler
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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