Mellow Mushroom, 25 Se 6 Ave, Delray Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MELLOW MUSHROOM
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 25 Se 6 Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483
License #: 6020005
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Observed: Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall...knife in pizza station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Observed: Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • High Priority - Observed: Food container stored in ice used for drinks.....liqueur bottle stored in drink ice in bar. Operator discarded ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....food (sate onion) evidence in handwashing sink in sandwich station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Observed: Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.....glass cleaner spray bottle stored with clean plate and single service up in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink.....at corner in bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.....liquid pink and blue spray bottle in pantry side. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Observed: Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.......pink liquid spray bottle stored by the sauce, oil in pantry station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
09/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **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.......touching ready to eat Tempe with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks.......liqueur bottle stored in drink ice in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.......cleaner spray bottle with liqueur in bar . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.......food evidence in handwashing sink in sandwich line and dish washing area.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.....bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling......chicken wings in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.....sanitizer spray bottle . **Corrected On-Site**
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair..........reach in cooler cross from grill. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain temperature at 41° or below.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar and by the pizza oven. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings, cheese 47°, hummus 45° in reach in cooler cross from grill. Food moved another acceptable cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items......glass cleaner spray bottle in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.....bar.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Chicken wings and spinach deep in walk in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.....chicken wings and spinach deep in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. ... Walk in Cooler, fan blades exposed. Protector grille missing.
  • 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. ... Machine chlorine tested at 0 PPM.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ... FRONT LINE ... Cold Table ... Cooked Sausage 50? Artichoke Hearts 48? cheese 45?
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units. --- throughout facilityy.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. --- cutting board topped #10 Can Rack.
  • 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. --- dishmachine operator working both soiled then clean ends of dishmachine without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. --- in walk in cooler, a tightly sealed 6" deep 1/6 pan of cooked shrimp was cooling andat 92 degrees F.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food/food contact surfaces. --- near to go window, a purse is on a prep rack shelf and abutting a 'sunkist' wedger. --- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/24/2012Routine - 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. --- rear kitchen, corn meal.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. --- ABC portable extinguisher on floor at to-go pass-thru wi dow.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. --- prep staff slicing vegetables (tomatoes) and line cook making sandwiches.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. --- sandwach prep area sanitizer cloth bucket - water dirty and tested 0 ppn for any quaternary or chlorine.
8/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg salad, ham, turkey, withing1 hr.
5/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. bar
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
8/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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