Mario's Southport Cafe, 7437 Hwy 77, Southport, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MARIO'S SOUTHPORT CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7437 Hwy 77, Southport, FL 32409
License #: 1305463
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
***
2.8
Ratings in categories:
Food:
****
4.0
Service:
****
4.0
Price:
****
4.0
Ambience:
*
1.0
Cleanliness:
**
2.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. On floor in dry storage.
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Ice machine
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in waitress station.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk-in freezer and prep sink area on side of kitchen.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Kitchen and waitress station
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dry storage
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Sanitizer jug empty. Changed out sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hash brown 49° f, ham 52° f setting in ice bath only on bottom of container on cook line. Moved into refrigeration.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Dish pit.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack in kitchen- utensils, plastic containers and lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door does not close completely. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
6/5/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack in kitchen- utensils, plastic containers and lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door does not close completely. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling- 2 cooks and 2 waitresses who engage in food preparation. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/19/14. **Warning**
3/28/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean plates on top shelf in kitchen above ice machine not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack in kitchen- utensils, plastic containers and lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 100 dead roaches around hot water heater in dish room and 17 dead roaches in corner near ice machine. Upon callback observed 7 dead roaches by hot water heater in dish room and 2 dead roaches in bathroom hallway. Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/26/14.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in kitchen on preparation table does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by can opener, under handwash sink in kitchen and behind/around ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door does not close completely. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle from handwash sink in kitchen onto floor.Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/26/14. Upon callback observed new sink in place, with tools and equipment in sink. No water available. Employee state repairman returning today to complete repairs.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation in walk-in cooler: roast pork marked 3/1, hush puppy mix marked 3/10, and French toast mixture marked 3/6. Kitchen employee discarded foods. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach under table at dish machine. Upon callback observed 1live roach on wall in bathroom all way. Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/26/14.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling- 2 cooks and 2 waitresses who engage in food preparation. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/19/14. **Warning**
3/25/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean plates on top shelf in kitchen above ice machine not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack in kitchen- utensils, plastic containers and lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 100 dead roaches around hot water heater in dish room and 17 dead roaches in corner near ice machine. Upon callback observed 7 dead roaches by hot water heater in dish room and 2 dead roaches in bathroom hallway.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in kitchen on preparation table does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by can opener, under handwash sink in kitchen and behind/around ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door does not close completely. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle from handwash sink in kitchen onto floor.Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/20/14. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation in walk-in cooler: roast pork marked 3/1, hush puppy mix marked 3/10, and French toast mixture marked 3/6. Kitchen employee discarded foods. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach under table at dish machine. Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/20/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. Observed serv safe manager card for Joy Sauls who is no longer employed at this establishment. Note: this violation must be corrected by: 5/19/14.. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling- 2 cooks and 2 waitresses who engage in food preparation. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/19/14. **Warning**
3/20/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean plates on top shelf in kitchen above ice machine not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack in kitchen- utensils, plastic containers and lids. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 100 dead roaches around hot water heater in dish room and 17 dead roaches in corner near ice machine. Note: this violation must be corrected by: 3/20/14.**Warning** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in kitchen on preparation table does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by can opener, under handwash sink in kitchen and behind/around ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer door does not close completely. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle from handwash sink in kitchen onto floor.Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/20/14. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation in walk-in cooler: roast pork marked 3/1, hush puppy mix marked 3/10, and French toast mixture marked 3/6. Kitchen employee discarded foods. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach under table at dish machine. Note: this violation must be corrected by 3/20/14. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. Observed serv safe manager card for Joy Sauls who is no longer employed at this establishment. Note: this violation must be corrected by: 5/19/14.. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling- 2 cooks and 2 waitresses who engage in food preparation. Note: this violation must be corrected by 5/19/14. **Warning**
3/19/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in cooked potatoes on cookline.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Clean plates stored on top shelving above ice machine not inverted or protected.
  • Basic - Employee sweater stored hanging on side of rack containing breads. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door not able to close completely.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling and wall in dry storage.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease- cookline on left side of kitchen.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed meatloaf thawing at room temperature on sink in back of kitchen by dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet at handwash sink in back of kitchen near dry storage.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed santizer strip turn white during testing resulting in over 200ppm chlorine.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored on food preparation surface in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.- observed pan in handwash sink in dish machine room.
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
1/21/2014Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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1 User Review:

Howard

Added on Jul 12, 2016 5:59 AM
Visited on Jun 24, 2016 8:00 AM
Food:
****
Service:
****
Price:
****
Ambience:
*
Cleanliness:
**
We r regulars there & love the service & the food. The only thing I would recommend to management would be to suggest an employee meeting where management could touch on what the wait staff should and should not discuss with the customers. I went in there recently and a little blonde waitress served me. She was very nice and helpful. Until she proceeded to tell me her sob story of how her boyfriend was beating her up and how she could not afford to pay her bills for her disabled children etc. I felt as if I was forced to listen to it and compelled to leave a tip. I've heard this complaint from several other of my friends that also dine at this establishment. It's a shame she's going through that but we all have our personal demons she should leave hers at home and come and serve me my food I pay for not the entertainment she tries to provide.
Would you recommend MARIO'S SOUTHPORT CAFE to others? Yes
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