Romanos Macaroni Grill, 132 Brandon Town Ctr, Brandon, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ROMANOS MACARONI GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 132 Brandon Town Ctr, Brandon, FL 33511
License #: 3910442
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in bulk bins **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. Reach in coolers at cook line **Warning**
  • 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** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook at cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Hood **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Dry storage under soft drink lines and bag in a box **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cook line reach in cooler make station lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing lobster **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Corrective action taken service man on site at time of inspection. Timer off on one unit and freon low in the other. **Warning**
11/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Corrective action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Door From cook kine into kitchen
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Over sink in cook line and over coal pizza oven
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink at end if cook line, plumber has been called
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Potatoes and lemon cake
  • Basic - Wash solution not clean.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 400 ppm bucket, corrected to 200 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Front cook line
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 3 comp sink
6/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
4/1/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly, service man called
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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 - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • 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. Chef at front counter
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. At wait station
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front station
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dry storage
10/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Transfer dry pasta, from open bags, to clean, covered containers.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Remove the ice dam from the walk-in freezer door.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Keep meatballs, in the walk-in cooler, covered while under storage.
  • 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. Label open cartons of milk with the dates they are originally opened.
4/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable throughout cooks line. Observed broken/missing tiles and water pooling in these tiles. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink - waitress station.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - handwash sink next to the pizza oven and employee restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on reach-in cooler gaskets next to the ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles - front bar.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler - cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks - front bar.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up - all reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed hole in wall behind stove.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave by pizza oven soiled.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Observed food in reach-in cooler (between stove and grill) uncovered and condensation build up above.
  • 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. Observed fire extinguisher on the floor in dry food storage room.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster - front bar. Repeat Violation.
9/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on cleaned containers.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Observed water pooling in reach-in cooler holding cooked rice/pasta.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken/missing floor tiles in front of cooking equipment.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - food preparation area.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - handwash sink next to the pizza oven and employee restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on reach-in cooler gasket next to the ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Observed cooked chicken and pasta covered during cooling. Chicken on make table measured 55 F and chicken in reach-in cooler measured 50 F. Cooked pasta in large plastic container measured 48 F. All product was cooked 1 - 2 hours ago.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice and pasta on cooks line measured 47F. Ice bags placed on product to control temperature.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Observed raw shell eggs stored above vegetables in the walk-in cooler.
  • 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. Observed fire extinguisher on the floor in dry food storage room.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster - bar.
4/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean containers.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed several areas in kitchen and cooks line with broken floor tiles.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink - food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - observed broken light cover in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - mens restroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on make table refrigerator.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee cutting bread with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water - throughout food preparation area and cooks line.
  • Observed gaskets on reach-in cooler next to the ice machine with food debris build-up.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Small containers (without handle) used as scoop in flour container.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue - ice cream freezer.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture - handwash sink in food preparation area.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils - tongs and spoons.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bags of rice and pasta not stored in covered containers.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface from floor drain next to the ice cream freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster - bar.
12/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Measured 0PPM. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean metal pans.
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Observed make table refrigerators bottom compartment holding water (pasta preparation cooler).
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles in front of dishmachine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed broken light cover in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - men's restroom.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris - bar.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Open bag of pasta and sapori not stored in covered container in dry storage room.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives and spatulas stored in between make table refrigerators. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair - broken wall tiles in food preparation area.
8/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed wet nesting on clean metal containers.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles in kitchen and front prep area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers - walk-in-cooler.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees - mens restroom.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles - bar.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Observed bowl being used as scoop in coocked pasta.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoops stored in 72 F water.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed breaded chicken in make table at 59 F. Product moved to freezer to bring temperature down to 41 F.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name - sauces in plastic squeeze bottles.
3/3/2011Routine - 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. Open, refrigerated foods mustbe marked with 7-day-date labels.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Keep ice cream covered when not serving. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Store stacks of clean dishes inverted, on the cookline, to protect against possible contamination.
8/30/2010Routine - 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. milks
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walkin coolers
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cheeses on server stations
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.tea on server stations
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. lexan lids and pans cracked or broken
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. far left reachin coolers on cookline
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. on soda fountain
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. on counter at south end of cookline
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates on cookline ,bar and server stations
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. wet nesting
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not consistent in inverting single service items -at dessert stations and in dry storage areas
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. bar areas
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar areas
  • Employee lockers improperly located. several hats laying on prep areas in dessert stations
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. out backdoor not consistent in hanging mop
  • 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. at dessert stations
5/24/2010Routine - 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. milk
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cup of coffee on vegetable prep tables
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. several places
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. kitchen
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar areas
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. under soda dispenser
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar areas
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. metal pans
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted Corrected On Site.
2/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. artichokes and tomatoes
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. lemons -server area
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting board
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. next to ice machine
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. lexan containers broken and cracked
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar area
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar area Corrected On Site.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. bar area - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. not inverted -cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen area Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
9/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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