Romanos Macaroni Grill, 13721 S Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ROMANOS MACARONI GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13721 S Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL 33912
License #: 4605835
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Observed container in walk in cooler without cover. Cover installed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps in dry storage room next to ice machine.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light fixture over stove on the cook line without proper shielding.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on the prep line.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black/green mold-like substance removed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. Observed water leaking from the backflow preventer when attached hose is pressurized.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Can opener assembly cleaned while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
08/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed personal cell phone placed on food prep surface. Item removed and stored in office. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on cook line
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed two cracked ice scoops. Both were discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on cook line and soda station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach under fryer across from salad prep table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area next to take out door.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink on cook line.
3/5/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment--side wait station area.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Observed handwash sinks in back food prep area leaking onto floor.
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Cookline.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from handwash sinks in back food prep area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pesto and herb butter 45°F at reach in cooler across from grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed precooked sausage in reach in cooler at 89°F. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink n dishwash area.
11/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm in dishmachine.
  • 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. Employee cutting limes with are hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice machine.
4/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. left large cook line cooler with accumulated water at interior bottom
  • Critical - Observed toxic item wiped onto utensils. in-use knife was wiped with wet wiping cloth and still had quaternary ammonium residue on blade Corrected On Site.
10/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, ran several cycles; need to manually wash, rinse, sanitize in 3 compartment sink until unit is serviced. Operator called technician for service.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. stainless steel containers stacked wet on shelf in back of kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. slicer, observed employee use slicer with unclean blade Corrected On Site. employee told to clean blade, blade was cleanec.
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. middle cookline handwash sink, beverage station, back area hws Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. middle cookline handwash sink 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. employee handling croutons with bare hands Corrected On Site. now gloved
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. around blade Corrected On Site. blade cleaned after employee was observed cutting ready-to-eat cooked chicken Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. pipe under middle cookline handwash sink, leaking water unto floor.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. back area of kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 63 F calamari, crumbled blue cheese at prep area [top part] of salad cooler Corrected On Site. voluntarily discarded proteins, operator top part of cooler may have been in defrost cycle.
4/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on shelf in back prep area
  • Critical - Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions. by walk-in cooler, left of coffee maker Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. handwash sink near salad station Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between donning gloves
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. around blade
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline coolers on top part
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. containers in back prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station right of dishmachine area
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, container empty, operator changed to new container Corrected On Site. after several cycles, now 50-75 chlorine
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet on shelf left of 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. area between front and back area cooklines
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. handwash sink in middle of main cookline
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in bathroom. women's bathroom
6/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. middle of cookline
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. handwash sink in middle of cookline
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. middle back area of kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing container with utensils in handwash sink near salad station Corrected On Site.
3/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife between coolers in cookline
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. back prep area
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar handwash sink
10/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. bare hand contact with cooked chicken in cookline Corrected On Site. now gloved
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between glove changes
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. salad prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. salad cooler
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. as indicated by alcohol swab
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers stacked wet left of 3 compartment sink
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
5/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 24-08-1 Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers on green shelf in back prep area. next unannounced inspection
12/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp 58 F, scallops 48 F, prep areas of 2 reachin coolers in cookline Corrected On Site. products were ice packed during inspection. Mgmt. stated one unit was found unplugged in the morning - unit still 55 F at end of inspection and other unit had plug half out - later in inspection cooler temperature 41 F on top.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. middle reachin cooler unit in cookline - 55 F ambient temperature, mgr called refrigerator service company.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, buckets in cookline
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. containers on green shelf in back prep area.
  • 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. records have not been updated, have changed training programs. Repeat Violation.
10/27/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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