Riviera Restaurant, 14819 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RIVIERA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14819 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33618-2027
License #: 3910561
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/03/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of door rusted
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Kitchen and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.left hand 2 door reach in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Potatoes
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb. By back door **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish washer area
10/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tumbler in bread crumbs
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Kitchen
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Establishment advertised a specific brand of a product, but used another brand. Egg beaters on menu, only GFS brand eggs found.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets on kitchen and walk in cooler floor
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Turkey over veggies in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausage on grill at 112 and 96°
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw beef next to pork in freezer
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb, over srove and by back door
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in kitchen, bucket in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
11/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in kitchen, bucket in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Rubbing alcohol and peroxide stored with food **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Eggs **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sauces and ground beef over unwashed produce in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
9/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Kitchen.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachins
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw fish
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Can opener base soiled.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Date marking on ready to eat PHF prepared on site not date marked.
  • Critical - Date marking processed ready to eat PHF opened/frozen not date marked.
  • Critical - Did not wash hands when necessary, before putting on gloves.
  • Critical - Drink on prep table shelf in kitchen.
  • Critical - Flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Food stored on floor of walk in cooler in kitchen.
  • Gaskets in poor repair in reach in cooks line.
  • Critical - Heat strip failed to turn color.
  • Critical - Lemons not covered in the service area.
  • No hair restraints.
  • No handled cup stored in cornstarch, bread crumbs.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided for reach in on cooks line.
  • Critical - Outer openings of back door not protected from vermin, environmental contamination.
  • Critical - Squeez bottles not properly labeled.
  • Toast cutting board grooved not smooth.
  • Critical - Towel/cloth used as a food contact surface for sausage.
  • Critical - Wall/shelf behind prep table/slicer has soiled/grease build up.
  • Wet cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. coats
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored.in reachin
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.oil
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. beef turkey thawing on same tray
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walkin
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reachins
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. freezer
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. towels
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
7/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed residue build-up on kitchen equipment
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. towels
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bottles
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. covered plastic bucket
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. cooler
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Reach-in cooler inside rusty
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. kitchen
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored.
  • Critical. Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties.
8/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 3 Observed improper vertical separaion of raw animal foods and ready to eat foods.
6/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 07-01-1 Observed potentially hazardous food re-served to customers. creamers that require refrigeration left on table between customers
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-23-1 Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken over roast beef in reachin freezer
  • Critical. Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.plate to scoop potatoes
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair.bottom of reachin cooler has peeling paint
3/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. frozen turkey
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food re-served to customers. creamers that require refrigeration left on table between customers
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw fish fillets over french fries in reachin freezer
  • Critical. Dishwasher peeling cooked potatoes over garbage can with knife and wiping knife on garbage liner.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.plate to scoop potatoes
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook handling bacon, grapefruit slices, tomatoes; wait staff handling bread and toast
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cook cracked raw eggs then scooped tomatoes with bare hands without washing hands in between
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed employees with no hair restraint.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.bottom of reachin cooler has peeling paint
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. kitchen
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. in bottom of reachin cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/9/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. powdered sugar
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. reachin freezer and walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.reachin freezer and walkin cooler
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. hanging tongs from oven door handle
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. not washing hands between cracking raw eggs and touching bacon. Also waitress putting gloves on to butter toast without washing hands Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. milk container for tea.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. bags
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener and holder.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. cups
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.hand sanitizer
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/27/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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