Nicks Italian Rest, 3496 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: NICKS ITALIAN REST
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3496 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-6902
License #: 1600985
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 4/7/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dishwasher area
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Second floor small stalls
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Panko
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. Second floor
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink in the second floor dis washing area.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Second floor bar
  • Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Second floor warewashing area.
  • 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. Flour
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from the outside and start prepping food without washing hands. **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. Cut lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken broth and beef stock at 59°f at the cookline, reheated to 165°f. Ham and blue cheese at 45°f on the salad reach in cooler in double containers, iced down to 41°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Next to elevator
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rinsing a wiping cloth on the cookline hand sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.lasagna, pasta, sauces, soups and plant foods in the walk in cooler.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In pasta, walkin.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Google.
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By back door. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked food storage containers on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw mussels over greens in cookline reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Upstairs prep kitchen hand wash sink blocked by rolling cart. NOTE: All hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times.**Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing and not accessible. Upstairs bar hand wash sink has napkins stored inside of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification (expired) and no other food service manager certificate available at time of inspection.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. equipment in front of upstairs prep kitchen / dishwash area handwash sink. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. red liquid in spraybottle in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wooden butcher/cutting block with deep cracks and unable to properly sanitize.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. equipment in front of upstairs prep room handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. utensils in cookline handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. pizza paddle on top of soiled pizza oven. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. on top of / to cover cut lettuce. in reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal items stored on food prep counter. keys on stack of clean dinner plates on cookline and lighter on food prep counter on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. spraybottle with bleach in dishwash area.
4/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. pizza paddle on top of soiled oven. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. walk-in cooler fanguard and ceiling.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. upstairs ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. cookline reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked pasta, sausages, rice, lasagne in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
10/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Corrected On Site. Japanese crumbles
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sauces. Sausages in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
7/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sauces in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Eggs stored by cheese in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed salad stored on top of each other without separation
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. By cook line.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
2/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
7/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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