Shells, 2101 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SHELLS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2101 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3917236
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 09/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in case of rice, spices. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above dish machine.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Single door reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in chest freezer. Ice cream chest freezer.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler back prep area.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Linguini 47 ° F, /drawer cook's line, removed pasta and placed in walk in cooler and replaced with pasta at 41 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Par-cooked chicken wings stored over cooked pasta. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburgers 46 ° F, chicken tenders 47 ° F, drawer under grill/flat top. C.O.S placed ice bags on chicken and hamburgers, hamburgers 41 ° F, chicken 40 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Blackened chicken/walk in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
09/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Front cook line
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in-freezer. Ice bags
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Cook line
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout on second cook line
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Single door glass on far end of cook line
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1 glass door cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook line
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil spray bottle on cook line
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reconstituted powdered egg wash put in walk in freezer and ice bath reached 39°f
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler raw breaded seafood over butter, washed vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Partially cooked fish over fries **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef patties put on ice reached 43°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. By dish sink Lid, bar blender **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap **Corrected On-Site**
5/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of storage bins
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 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**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.brokent stainless bowl **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reach-in-freezer on cooks line
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cl
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Slaw on cooks line 45° **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Chlorine sanitizer 0ppm
  • High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooks line
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Cooks line
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Broken lexans
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shrimp over slaw in reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Cooks line
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooks line
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
6/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor.tea urns
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Standing water in mop sink/mop sink draining very slowly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **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.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
12/13/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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