Penn Station East Coast Subs, 20583 W Pennsylvania Ave, Dunnellon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Penn Station East Coast Subs
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 20583 W Pennsylvania Ave, Dunnellon, FL 34431
License #: 5202387
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Glass door to produce reach-in cooler in back of kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to cheese slicer. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drain line to produce reach-in cooler detached.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for bread crumbs.
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. In produce reach-in cooler in rear of kitchen line detached with catch pan underneath. Container of cut potatoes underneath.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On right side pipe on interior.
  • 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. Milk opened over weekend. Added date. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Sanitizer Bucket in front hand wash sink. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing.
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing/SANITIZING properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light bulb in back room over slicer, and dough mixer missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • 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. SUGAR.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **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. MILK
4/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice cream cones stored on floor in office area.
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mixture 66° @ room temperature.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Chicken over Steak in black refrig.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by large sanitize bucket.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in dishwash area.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
11/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No water at ice cream dipper well. No drain line on dipper well.
8/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom doors not self-closing.
  • Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Clams
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Reachin door
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reachin on cookline at 45?. Reachin in rear at 45.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Mop sink has no water plumbed to it-must have hot and cold running water.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. No water at ice cream dipper well. No drain line on dipper well.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. None
  • 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. 10 ppm chlorine
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp at 46? in front reachin-iced down. Garlic and oil at 78, cream at 57? on counter. Both returned to reachin. In rear reachin, meat 48?, rice 47-48, beans 45?, moved to another unit.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bread stored directly on top of uncovered raw eggs
  • 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. Ham
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Cook
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Clams
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Restrooms
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, rice **Repeat Violation**
5/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures 2 door glass cooler in back holdimg chicken soup at 51.DO NOT USE TILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41 OR BELOW. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions by dishmachine.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location hanging on stove handle.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in main cook area and by dishmachine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit glass 2 door in back. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit 2 door glass cooler in back room holding chicken soup at 51. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening sliced meats and milk.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked cooked turkey,chicken soup.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name wooden bowl of sugar on cookline. Repeat Violation.
7/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures top of make table holding at 45.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions cook line.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in sandwhich table.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided took sink out.
  • 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. Pro
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area cup by microwave. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method corned beef tightly wrapped. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands holding sanitizer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit top of makeline holding ham at 45. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation stuffed shrimp dated 12/12 Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored to go Boxes not inverted. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food windex hanging by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Oner states he has been disposing of mop/cleaning waste water onto ground outside.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common namesugar.
12/20/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers main kitchen.
  • Critical - Mop sink missing at kitchen area.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor oil jugs.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
7/11/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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