Mervis Cafe & Grille, 402 S 5 St, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MERVIS CAFE & GRILLE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 402 S 5 St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950-8312
License #: 6602408
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed in 3 bin sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. HWS in 3 bin sink area.
09/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Has new board has not replaced old yet.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee ground and spoon in sink basin.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork wrapped in aluminum foil in walk in cooler
6/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200 ppm. Corrected to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Coffee grounds and wiping clth in hws **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink basin. Front counter near expresso machine.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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 touched toast with bare hands **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening- Sour cream.
10/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles-3 door reach in cooler in storage room.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken, women's room.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
6/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
2/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice shoot and surrounding associated equipment.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger/beef over rte potatoes etc.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit-flat of eggs at cookline. Corrected On Site.
4/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors-mens restroom.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit-inspector calibrated facility's thermometer as well as inspector's.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Large spoon at slicer area-water temped at 105F.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-3 bin sink area HWS.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Pulled/sliced pork cooling in reach in cooler-covered and in deep pan. Advised uncovered and shallow pan to cool quicker-more surface area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth in sanitizer conttainer stored in basin.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Corrected On Site.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-Plantains and steak. Corrected On Site.
4/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee cracking shell eggs on same cutting board she is using for ready to eat foods and preparation of ready to eat foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Older female employee helping in kitchen-making expresso etc. Male employee helping in kitchen-cooking and expiditing.
12/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Corrected on site.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable-kitchen.
7/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Walk-in cooler, aw shell eggs stored over dill chip pickle bucket.
  • 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. One new employee-hired less than 4 weeks.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female cook with rings and bracelette.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Manager handling rolls with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves-female employee in kitchen.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination-coffee stir stix at self service coffee fixing area. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry-mop left in mop bucket. Repeat Violation.
11/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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