Red Lantern, 805 W Sample Rd, Deerfield Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RED LANTERN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 805 W Sample Rd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33064
License #: 1610778
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice and flour.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Ceiling tile in bathroom has water damage.
  • 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 - Food stored on floor. Beef and shrimp in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Underneath fryer.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Near three compartment sink.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between counter in kitchen.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open drink in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Standing water in mop sink/mop sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Near three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chicken stored in cardboard box.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Wings, egg rolls, sour chicken, rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over vegetables in reach in freezer. Raw beef over cooked noodles at cookline flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in walk in cooler.
09/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At soy sauce container in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Around fryers and cooking equipment at the cookline.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Broccoli. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged in restroom.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At FRIGIDAIRE cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At cookline cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Prepped veggies and cooked pork .
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By fryers
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container in dry storage shelving near chest freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shelled eggs stored above carrots and pork on the make table where drippings may contaminate the ready to eat foods. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over soy sauce . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken stored aboved raw pork at Maxx Cold Freezer.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At Cookline cooler.
  • Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At 83° F.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at 83° F at HANDWASH sinks in kitchen and restroom.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At cookline cooler.
2/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/25/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Air conditioning vent cover in disrepair near chest freezer.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By restroom.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
10/1/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Rodent droppings on HANDWASH sink by walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Air conditioning vent cover in disrepair near chest freezer.
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fans in dining room area.
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice and flour containers.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving throughout dishwashing area, cookline, prep area, and front counter heavily soiled and contaminated by rodent droppings.
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. On faucet at handwash sink in restroom .
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on bathroom door. Build up of debris on light switch in restroom.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Chicken.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty rack. In dishwashing area and at cookline.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door not tight fitting or sealing.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At cold water faucet at 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. At chest freezer.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. By fryer.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Under cookline.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At MSG container.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At AC unit in walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. By front counter area where rodent droppings were observed.
  • Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On rice cooker by cookline.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline flip top cooler and FRIGIDAIRE freezer .
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pork and chicken.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. By restroom.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Cookline.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in restroom and 1 roach casing on top of 3 compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 62° F under no temperature control on prep table near HANDWASH sink by walkin cooler. Place in cooler. Cooked chicken and eggrolls at 62° F at cookline under no temperature control. time marked as corrective action. Must discard within 4 hours from leaving temperature control.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice at 71° F at cookline under no temperature control. Time mark. Must discard food within 4 hours from leaving temperature control.
  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 lizard droppings on wall by back door.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table _ no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chicken on top of prepped veggies at make table where drippings may contaminate RTE food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked ribs at Maxi Cold Freezer. Raw beef under wontons at cook-line flip top cooler. Raw shelled eggs over soy sauce at walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 70 dry rodent droppings by water heater, 30 fresh rodent droppings on top of bag of rice, 1 fresh rodent dropping on top of rice container, 1 dry rodent dropping inside rice container, 22 fresh rodent dropping by HANDWASH sink next to prep table where chicken is being prepared, 1 dry by chest freezer, 1 fresh rodent dropping on shelving above cookline prep table, 1 fresh rodent dropping by walkin cooler, about 100 dry rodent droppings under the prep table at cookline, 15 dry rodent droppings under Wok line , 1 fresh rodent dropping under Wok line, 63 dry rodent droppings in front counter area, 5 fresh rodent droppings in front counter area with a very strong odor emanating from this area, and 3 dry rodent droppings in restroom. Gnaw marks observed on oil container cardboard box next to walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 25 lbs or rice contaminated by rodent dropping inside of storage container.
  • High Priority - Two Live flies in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cookline flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline flip top cooler and FRIGIDAIRE freezer.
  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. At both faucets.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By walkin cooler and restrooms.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For Chicken wings time marked at cookline.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. EGGROLLS and cooked pork.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour and rice containers.
  • Intermediate - Walkin cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
9/30/2013Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall heavily soiled with accumulated food debris. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 compartment sink faucet spraying water all over.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Cooked chicken on newspaper. Cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready to eat foods. Raw shell eggs over sauces in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cut onions in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored with cooked food in walk-in cooler. Raw pork in same container with cooked pork in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline hand wash sink has containers in it. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, noodles, egg rolls, shrimp, chicken in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
4/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, hoods.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor, by back door.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits, dry good scoops.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, rice.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, eggs over sauce in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked chicken in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler, interior of doors.
7/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling stained in hallway.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handwashing sink.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, reach in freezer handle.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, soap dispenser .
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chlorine 200 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, bus pans in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken 86 degrees. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control with operater.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, several items in walk in cooler.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location, eggrolls drained on menus. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, kitchen.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 09/14/2011.
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water, mopsink.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, sauce.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, handwashing sink, faucet.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, soap dispenser .
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, several in kitchen.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, eggrolls and chicken 75 and 76 degrees. Corrected On Site. Management cooled down.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bottle's on cookline.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/15/2011Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/14/2011Food-Licensing InspectionAdministrative determination recommended
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink,in restrooms.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification, 60 days.
  • 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,60 days.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade scoop used in food, cooked rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture,handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, several items in reach in freezer stored in to go bags.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, to go bags.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food raw shrimp and pork over cooked chicken in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 15 live roaches reach in freezer gasket #2.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 30 live roach in reach in freezer gasket.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 5 live roaches under cookline.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area baking soda and msg.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area,several items in reach in freezer.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair, mop sink clogged.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, several items in reach in freezer.
3/14/2011Food-Licensing InspectionEmergency order recommended

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