Salem's Gyros & Subs, 2302 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Salem's Gyros & Subs
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2302 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3916194
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Oregano storage container.
  • Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Kitchen next to prep table.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans above 3 Compartment sink.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout, grout not level with tile through out kitchen.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to rice warmer.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Salad prep table.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Stand up reach in cooler
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Microwave oven handle/ cook's line
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Breaded chicken on rack in walk in freezer
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook's line
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings cook's line.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under 3 Compartment sink .
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Cases of chicken stored over sliced onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Chicken wings walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken wings walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Inconsistent in walk in cooler, prepped chicken, potato salad.
07/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning** On 5/27/14- fries, shrimp
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Warning** On 5/27/14- by flour
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line **Warning** On 5/27/14- reach in freezer on cook line
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer and reach in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets. **Warning** On 5/27/14- on cook line reach in cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Customer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sprayer **Warning**
5/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. On cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer and reach in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in freezer and reach in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.gizzards **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Dry storage by light switch **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in walk in cooler reached 43°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in walk in freezer reached 41°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Put in walk in freezer reached 30°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Drank **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Chicken over beef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, chicken put in walk in freezer chicken 41°f, beef reached 41°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Customer **Warning**
  • 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. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: May 25, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. All food moved to walk in **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sprayer **Warning**
3/25/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Oregano
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Not sanitized ,utensils and catchup squeeze bottles **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. In walk-in freezer
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Granulated garlic
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Barewood shelf in front service area
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced american cheese 44°, sliced provolone 44° **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45° **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. Sliced provolone cheese packs, sliced tomatoes
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Tea urns
7/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In seasoning mix
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Gyro cooker table
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles in dining room
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Reach-in cooler racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooks line reach-in cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils.on shelf with clean equipment over food **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reach-in racks chipping and rusted
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. cardboard as a shlf line under gyro broiler,and sauces on preparation table shelves
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. cook with pitas Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.preparation area
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. cup in spice mix
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice scoop
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.tubs of fish and shrimp Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.to go boxes not inverted
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.fully cooked wings on line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.ladies bathroom
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.walk-in fan covering
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filters
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.lexan of shrimp in preparation area,walk-in and freezer
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.preparation area
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Shrimp in preparation area at 50 degrees f Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cut Meats in walk-in
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.cooks line
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
1/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. lemons in front Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting board
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.freezer
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.line freezer
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp @50 in preparation area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cut deli meats in walk-in
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.storage room racks
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. walk-in ,reach-in
9/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.was turned off Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.mens bathroom
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.line reach-in
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.freezer,preparation area
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. cooks line reach-in
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef 50,cheese 48,,shrimp 48,dressings 50 Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.potato salad,cheese ,cut deli meats in walk-in
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. walk-in cooler,cooks line reach-in freezer,reach-in coolers
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures in ladies bathroom; hotwater at handsink
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. potato salad,cheese,slaw in walk-in
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.chicken on cooks line,shrimp in preparation area
  • Critical. Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils.cooks line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cooks line and preparation area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. cooks line
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. from handling boxes to cooking employee used sanitizer ,then paper towels then put on gloves
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. sandwich maker,cooks line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating while preparing food. cooks line
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.on cooks line
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. cooks line
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.cooks line, tea making area
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. line reach-in
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets with food residue build-up. line reach-in
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. drive thru
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. unlabled chemical spray bottle on shelf with portioned sauces at front counter
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. front counter
  • Critical. Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only.drive thru
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
11/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. not inverted
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.front
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.walk-in fan covering
7/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Deli meats in WICOOLER are not day-dated.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken breast stored next to lettuce in prep cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed debris on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed cleanser stored on slicer table. Corrected On Site.
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an unlabeled squeeze bottle.
  • Critical. Thermometer inside WICOOLER is not accurate.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in reach-in. Raw chicken stored above raw seafood. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed box of wings setting on floor at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled prep cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed can opener blade soiled.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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