Monkey Joes, 5471 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: MONKEY JOES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5471 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, FL 32792
License #: 6904733
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Pizza pans/screens not cleaned at least every four hours. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Do not store pizza boxes next to a source of contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. The edge of the pizza boxes are directly on the floor **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Knives, spoon, forks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. The chicken wings were dated for 10/18 when they should have been dated for 10/17. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. The two certificates of Michelle and Katie are of non employees. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date on the filter by the soda machine **Warning**
10/16/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. In the three storage compartments for customer self service
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Front counter employee **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. Has been a manager over three months
5/1/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The restrooms hand sinks are at 85 or less
1/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/5/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the home style reach in cooler in the rear prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. The exterior of the reach in freezer has rust **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pepperoni 44. Wings 46. Hot dogs 47. Pizza 47. The temp was set mid way on the control knob and the use of cardboard as a shelf liner restricted the air flow **Warning** delivery of pizzas and supplies far exceeds the capabilities of of the equipment.
9/5/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Of the home style reach in cooler in the rear prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the home style reach in cooler in the rear prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. The exterior of the reach in freezer has rust **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pepperoni 44. Wings 46. Hot dogs 47. Pizza 47. The temp was set mid way on the control knob and the use of cardboard as a shelf liner restricted the air flow **Warning**
9/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Pizza boxes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The handle to the toaster over is broken
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Syrup, powder mix stored over the three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Syrup boxes in the rear prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. Renewal fee of 362.00 is due **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold after thawing when pre and post thawing refrigeration time exceeds 7 days. See stop sale. Wings 6/13/13, Nuggets 5/31/13
  • 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. Calzones opened last Thursday equals 8 days.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. On the rack with food **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. The cheese dispenser at the front counter has old encrusted cheese throughout the components **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Manager on duty is not certified
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. With a yellowish liquid possibly lemon or simple green cleaner
6/20/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bulk cheese dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The handle to the toaster oven is broken
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Stored over the three compartment sink on the drying rack
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Syrup boxes
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface. The sponge used to wipe the baseboards/cove was stored on the front counter by the hand sink
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. Renewal fee of 362.00 is due
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Cheese dispenser at the front counter
  • 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. Pizza
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation**
5/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Syrup boxes in the rear prep area
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Excessive office supplies, records, bins etc stored in the rear prep area
  • Basic - Packaged food labeled improperly or incompletely and does not comply with Federal Standards of Identity. The establishment is receiving pizzas from a local DBPR licensed establishment unlabeled, unknown ingredients, dates, shelf life etc. "flippers"
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Pizzas being thawed on top of the reach in freezer in/at the rear prep area
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. The customers have the ability to reach and remove the single service items by grabbing the portion yo eat out of, when displayed at the self service counter
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. The front counter employee continuously placing hands into pants to raise them, picking things off the floor and failing to wash hands to break the contamination cycle, prior to handling equipment, towels etc at the front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot dogs 50 to 53 in container, about 1 hr, item moved into the reach in freezer in/at rear prep area for cooling
  • 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. Hot dogs, The establishment was open/operating at the time of inspection. Canned mushrooms and peppers and jalape?os
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. The hand sink in the rear area is broken as such it has no cold or hot water
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the rear prep area hand sink
1/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. 0 220 f degrees or intended range
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed missing a splash guard on both sides of the hand sink at the front counter
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. syrup boxes
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk, hot dogs in the storage reach in cooler, in the rear prep area
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. cups etc
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. pizza boxes
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. tile squares, office boxes on racks when food and single service items are on the floor
  • 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. stored under the three compartment sink For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. chicken strips dated 8.12.12
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. adjacent to the three compartment sink
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. adjacent to the three compartment sink
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. The license expired 4.1.12
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime/residue nozzles heads and body soda machine
  • Critical - Observed food container not properly labeled. Hotdogs may not be dated in excess of 7 days. commercial temperature controlled foods open is 7 days
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. chemicals stored over drinking cups on the wire rack in dry storage
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. white creamy liquid (shield) adjacent to the three compartment sink
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
6/6/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. in front of the three compartment sink
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Unaware of big five provided HR 5030 160
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front counter hand sink
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. rear hand by the three compartment sink
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. sink at the front counter is blocked with food stored in front of the sink
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. PIC has been a manager for about two months and is not certified
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. stored unprotected on the counter above the single service items
  • Critical - Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Hot dogs open and dated with a date exceeding 7 day. they where dated 1/23/12.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cheese dispensing machine at the front counter, the interior is encrusted with old cheese
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food bleach spray bottle stored above syrup boxes.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. blue liquid spray bottle set next to the hand sink at the front counter (all purpose cleaner)
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. stored on the floor at the end of the front counter. For reporting purposes only.
12/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Blue tank next to office.
  • Critical - Observed an open energy drink stored in reach-in next to hot dogs in zip lock bag.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Upper part of interior.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Hot dogs improperly date marked in reach-in cooler. Date marking reads "expires 9-27-11".
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. By bathrooms.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged.Front counter. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese pizza hot holding at 132 degrees fahrenheit in display case.
9/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom. Repeat Violation.
6/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Front counter hws.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Hws next to 3 cs despenser not functioning.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's restroom.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks stored on shelf over juice box drinks.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Backpack and purse stored on shelf over juice box drinks.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Spray bottle with disinfectant cleaner stored on shelf with bag in the box soda.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spray bottle with white liquid not labeled.
3/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime surrounding soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime surrounding ice dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by boxes in back line.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
12/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. to go cups
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Repeat Violation.
6/1/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. pizza @ 128 degrees; Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. ice cream scoops
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. @ front
  • 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.
11/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.hot dogs
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided in building employee hand wash sink. This violation must be corrected by : 7-30-09.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.must be on site
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
7/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 1/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/7/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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