Stone Crabs Restaurant, 514 Via De Palmas, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: STONE CRABS RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 514 Via De Palmas, Boca Raton, FL 33432-6012
License #: 6010751
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 3/19/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface......underneath dishmachine
  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in disrepair ......threshold , walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......cheese, butter, cooked vegetable 45?, sauces 43? in 3 door reach in cooler by preperation sink. Operator stated that for delivery door was open long. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler by stove....raw lobster tail, liquid egg above bread, potato, sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.....sauces, cooked vegetable in reach in cooler.
3/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.....kitchen .
  • Light not functioning.....kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease....kitcken .
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface....underneeth dishwasher and wall.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.....underneeth 3 compertment sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....liquid egg , cooke line. Corrected On Site. ice down on it.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.....sour cream, flavored butter in reach in cooler .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.....walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....sauces 3 door reach in cooler , kitcken .
  • Observed wall in disrepair....underneeth dishmachine area.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface.....underneeth dishwasher . Corrected On Site.
10/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable..... tiles missing dishmachine area.
  • Light not functioning. in 3 door reach in cooler .
  • Light not functioning.....throuhout kitchen and dismachine area..
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.....between kitchen and dishmachine area.
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided. This violation must be corrected by : 05/22/12.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.......throuhout kitchen.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface......hood fiter.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing stagnant water. dismachine area.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods......raw egg above lettuce in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods......raw fish above ready to eat freanch fry in reach in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......seawid salad 45 degrees , calamari 46 degrees reach in cooler . Corrected On Site. volentrailly discarded food.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening......butter , milk, creamer reach in cooler .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface......dishmachine area, bed odor coming.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...butter reach in cooler , bread not covered innwalk in cooler .
  • Observed wall in disrepair.....bassboy station .
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.....handwashing sink draining pipe broken. This violation must be corrected by : 5/22/12.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. This violation must be corrected by : 5/22/12.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......half and half 47 degrees F.beverage air cooler, coffee station. butter 46 degrees F.Haier cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......tuna,shrimp, ph dressing ,cake mixed, cooked vegetable 46 degrees F. food being held more than 4 hours. Corrected On Site. volentraily discerted food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food......raw egg over butter, green pepper, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw chicken over butter, true glass repair. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-27-1 Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.....raw tuna over bread, mix potato. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Wrong test kit.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.....knives holster, cooke line
  • Violation: 25-06-1 Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination....spoon not inverted, coffee station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....dismachine area hanwashing sink.
  • Violation: 37-04-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
12/30/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler. must not have storage food untill fixed it. This violation must be corrected by : 12/29/11.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......beverage air cooler, haier cooler coffee station.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......victory reach in cooler. must not have storage potentially hazardous food in this unit untill fixed it. This violation must be corrected by : 1 /29/11.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Wrong test kit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....dismachine area hanwashing sink.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.....knives holster, cooke line
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......half and half 47 degrees F.beverage air cooler, coffee station. butter 46 degrees F.Haier cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......tuna,shrimp, ph dressing ,cake mixed, cooked vegetable 46 degrees F. food being held more than 4 hours. Corrected On Site. volentraily discerted food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.....raw tuna over bread, mix potato. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food......raw egg over butter, green pepper, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw chicken over butter, true glass repair. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination....spoon not inverted, coffee station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.....cake, pie, victory reach in cooler .
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
12/28/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- build-up on exteriors of appliances, equipment, shelving, and countrrs.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. --- cook line Reeach in Cooler in disrepair.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floors.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. --- kitchen floors.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. --- the cook line Reach-In-Cooler in disrepair is soiled and being used for dry food storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
4/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- Corrected On Site.Foods Relocated.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. --- in kitchen, 3 door reach-in-cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- walk-in-cooler.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. --- salad statioach-in-cooler, 2 of 3 doors have broken hinges and fall completely from refrigeration unit if opening is attempted.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. --- tested at 0 PPM. Repeat Violation. Operator Immediately Called Sanitization Company for service.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. --- interior of cook line full unit is soiled and unsanitary.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises. --- behind cook line rerfigeration equipment.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found --- in exterior walkway.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. --- flies inside rear hallway walk-in-cooler.
  • Critical. Observed fruit flies/gnats in kitchen around dishmachine area..
  • Observed food debris accumulated under shelving in walk-in-cooler.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated soil/grease. --- around dishmachine and hot water heater.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. --- in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. --- exterior hallway to restaurants ice machine and walk-in-cooler has old soiled bags of linen, old equipment, and old furniture and fixtures. the area is unclean and drawing vermin/insects.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
3/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. --- ABC in servers station. --- ABC in stairway to office.
10/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/22/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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