Sandy's Cafe, 1026 White St, Key West, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SANDY'S CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1026 White St, Key West, FL 33040
License #: 5400819
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
09/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
08/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
6/18/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Squeeze bottles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Moved to reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Ice bath. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Food iced down in reach in. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site** **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.Sandwich meats, pork, Cuban mix **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Squeeze bottles
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating. At time of inspection Observed 11 bar stools
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Rice held @ 119° f moved to stove top at 145° f **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. Gallon of milk **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Sandwich meats, pork,Cuban mix.
2/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **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. Gallon of milk **Corrected On-Site**
8/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD HAS CUT MARKS AND IS NO LONGER CLEANABLE.
  • Intermediate - OBSERVED NO PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTED AND APPROVED - RENOVATIONS WERE MADE OR ARE IN PROGRESS.
4/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - OBSERVED BOWL OR OTHER CONTAINER WITH NO HANDLE USED TO DISPENSE FOOD.
  • Intermediate - OBSERVED 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. GALLON OF MILK *REPEAT VIOLATION*
  • Basic - OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD HAS CUT MARKS AND IS NO LONGER CLEANABLE.
  • Basic - OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN HOLDING UNIT NOT COVERED.
  • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM-TYPE THERMOMETER PROVIDED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS.
  • Intermediate - OBSERVED NO PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTED AND APPROVED - RENOVATIONS WERE MADE OR ARE IN PROGRESS.
  • Basic - OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  • Basic - OBSERVED WORKING CONTAINERS OF FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER NOT IDENTIFIED BY COMMON NAME. SLICED MEATS.
2/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Gallon of milk
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.fish, turkey, cheese
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.knives
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • OBSERVED CLOTH USED IN REFRIGERATOR TO HOLD EGGS (UNDERNEATH EGGS).
  • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WASHINGH ANDS AFTER CHANGING GLOVES.
  • OBSERVED FOOD NOT COVERED IN REACH IN COOLER (PORK).
  • OBSERVED HOOD VENT WITH MISSING DRIP TRAY (ON OUTSIDE OF BUILDING).
  • OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN A CREVICE.
  • OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON MILK.
  • OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TORN.
  • OBSERVED TILES MISSING AND BROKEN ON KITCHEN FLOOR AREA.
  • OBSERVED WALL FAN EXHAUST SOILED WITH DUST.
6/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Equipment in front
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mopsink
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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. NORBERTO PEREZ This violation must be corrected by : 12/20/2011.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER Corrected On Site.
10/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. LAVARSE LAS MANOS EN EL LAVAMANO NO EN EL 3 BAY SINK Y USAR JABON
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. POLLO SOBRE RES Y PESCADO Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. LOS TO GO CONTAINERS TIENEN QUE ESTAR INVERTIDOS PARA EVITAR LA CONTAMINATION DE LA SUPERFICIE QUE TOCA LA COMIDA
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. UTENSILUOS GUARDADOS ENTRE LINEAS ELECTRICAS
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. LOS SANDWICHES PRE/PREPARADOS SIN FECHA EN LOS CONTENEDORES DE PLASTICO Y EL LECHON COCIDO
6/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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