Seoul Garden, 2510 Sw Us Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SEOUL GARDEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2510 Sw Us Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
License #: 6602707
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cookline and floor at restroom in kitchen.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in walk in cooler covered with black plastic bag.
  • Basic - Hood lightly soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Sterlite container in reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled and old food debris on racks and fixed shelves in the reach-in cooler/freezer.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Facility using bed of ice versus ice bath. Showed and gave instruction to owner and cook. Showed them the difference between bottom of container vs top. 2-4 degrees difference.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
07/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of food storage containers
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Dry storage and in the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On dish machine
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Dry ingredient bins
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In soy sauce
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. In the reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Face cleanser used at handwash sink
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Dry ingredient bin and spice containers on cook line
4/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in soy sauce **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of food cotainers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On shelf under prep table on the cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In the reach in cooler unable to maintain 41°F **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Dry storage area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Very dim light **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices.multiple roach control devices throughout kitchen and storage areas with dead roaches. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead on top of dish machine, one dead on plate, one egg sack on plate, 25 dead inside ovens, 5-10 squished on door of oven, **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Pork, tofu, raw beef between 55-52°F in the reach in cooler, bean sprouts on cold hold station 55°F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over peeled onions in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live adults in dry storage under in foil liner- operator killed and discarded. 5 live adults under black garbage bag liner on shelf under prep table on the cook line. 2 live juveniles on run rack in dish machine **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw pork, tofu, raw beef between 55-52°F in the reach in cooler, bean sprouts 55°F cold holding table **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
7/30/2013Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dead insects, full fly strip hanging outside walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, salt and cut onions.
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, exterior of food storage containers stored on the speed rack inside the walk in cooler. Also, speed rack soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact walk in cooler shelves.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, food storage lid on bucket containing cut onions in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel on top of flour in bowl in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover, storage shelf outside walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer, very low light.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry, stored in wringer.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored in plastic container on cook line cutting board.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Cook handling scallions with bare hands that will go into cooler for garnish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Exhaust system off during the operation of cooking equipment. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. Observed food employee washing and rinsing dishes in pre clean area of dish washer then other food employee put dishes away. Operator stated dish machine is not in use because it is broken. Instructed operator all warewashing must be done at the 3 bay sink in correct order: wash, rinse, sanitize then air dry dishes. Corrected On Site, 3 bay sink now set up for proper warewashing.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, server station handwash sink has a coffee pot in the basin and a tray covering the basin.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, corn starch and flour bins.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, exteriors of several food storage containers in the walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed employees not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, cook would not wait for pan to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized before use- cook became very angry while food employee was trying to set up 3 bay sink for warewashing and snatched dirty pan from sink rinsed off and used pan on cookline.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, 5 galllon Behr paint bucket used to store fermented fish in the walk in cooler. Operator stated it is for personal use and would remove it.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure employees are properly sanitizing equipment, operator did not stop cook from using dirty pan on cook line that hadnot been properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, rice cooker on buffet with lift up lid outside of sneezeguard protection- rice is exposed to potential customer cross contamination while being dispensed. Repeat Violation.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, rice cooker on buffet- rice exposed to potential customer cross contamination when rice is being scooped due to lift up lid that exposes the contents.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, handle scoops in dry food storage containers.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cook line.
  • Critical - Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period, red extension cord connected to ice machine. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, server station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, plastic bowls used to scoop sugar and salt.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw shell eggs stored over cut vegetables in the walk in cooler.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, stored on prep table. v
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, bulk food storage bins on cook line.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./dumping in wzite station
  • 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./bulk product
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture./under 3 compartment sink
10/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/14/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth left on prep table at callback.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. No proof of passing test-took teest on June 23, 2011 with FRLA.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. No proof for any employees at this time-2 kitchen food handlers and 1 server.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Food items in basin of sink by back door.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-by back door.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • 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. No proof for any employees at this time-2 kitchen food handlers and 1 server.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of water in hopper.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Metal garbage can used for uncooked grain riice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Green beans and bean sprouts both holding at 55F. Facility opened less than 1/2 hour-advised quick chill to 41 or colder.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Pork butts thawing in ambiant air.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle-bottle at dishwash area with yellow fluid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings holding at 125 F. Operator states she just cooked them and are now cooling.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two containers adjacent to 3 bin sink-operator states salt and sugar.
5/4/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken wings on the cookline are at 105 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cookline unit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on the speed rack in the walk in cooler.
  • Observed black mold-like substance on walk in cooler door frame.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle's, dish area.
8/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Cook tasting recipes at cookline.
  • Critical. Observed employee reusing utensil to taste food-cook tasting recipes then swishing utensil in room temperature wok water then continuing working on dish.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Server was garnishing plate with bare hands Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop and other utencils at wait station-water at 90 F. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice-wait station.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Bamboo Sushi rollers found in kitchen-explained to Operator she would need to check for silicone type rollers.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized in between use. Employee/cook tasting dishes then swishing utensil in water at wok area. Had to have operator relay info to Korean cook. Explained items being cooked need to be discarded/stop sale issued.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed minor buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date-A $50.00 late fee will now be due as well as renewal.
4/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bloated cans of "thin soy sauce" on dry food storage shelf.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, case of meat in the walk in freezer and bag of onions in the dry storage.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, rice scoop stored in 101 degrees F standing water. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cook line unit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, unit across from dish machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on speed rack in the walk in cooler.
  • Observed walk in cooler door frame with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, restroom's.
9/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/30/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/3/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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