Swamp (The), 1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SWAMP (THE)
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL 32548
License #: 5603256
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Exposed insulation on ac duct over ice machine.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers- over ice machine.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit- walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination- cups.
  • 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- half and half, walk on cooler.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Mainly alcoholic beverages/soft drinks served.
09/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic opening on ice machine cracked.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at both bars and both restrooms.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at both bars.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner not labelled.
2/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Smoking in office next to waitress area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in small refrigerator in waitress area holding sauces.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, bar, kitchen waitress area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Ice bin cover next to ice bin exposing ice to possible splash from handsink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, waitress area.
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in ice bin not covered, waitress area.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Scooping ice with cup, no ice scoop was available.
5/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen/waitress station.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, cookline/waitress station.
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED ICE IN HANDSINK WAITRESS AREA
  • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGN
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN REACHIN COOLER COOKLINE
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO TOWELS AT HANDSINK COOKLINE DISPENSER
  • Critical - OBSERVED SOILED DEBRIS ON INSIDE DOORS REACHIN COOLER COOKLINE
7/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, cookline.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, waitress area.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. TV dinner in ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed handsink facility not clean, cookline.
  • Critical - Observed handsink facility not cleaned, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cups in waitress area handsink.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Wall behind coke cases.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, cookline.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, waitress area.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior doorof ice machine, rightside.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food, lid missing on ice bin.
  • Several ceiling tiles missing, dishwashing area.
8/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Unwrapped/uncovered straws under soap dispenser, possible contamination from soap dispenser.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
4/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, upright cooler in waitress area at 60 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure, put lemons on cups. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area, cigerette on sink and dirty ashtray on countertop.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, bottle in handsink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food.
8/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, dressings preportioned in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food next to ice bin, lemons.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of employee smoking in food preparation or other non-designated area. Ashtrays found with cigerettes on countertop where single service food items are stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice machine sliding door cracked leftside.
  • Observed rust on outside of ice machine.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens restroom.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
3/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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