Tamarind Tree Cafe, 8875 Hidden River Pkwy #125, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TAMARIND TREE CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8875 Hidden River Pkwy #125, Tampa, FL 33637
License #: 3916127
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
11/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside of ovens **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked eggs hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrective action moved to other hot holding unit and issued operator TPHC form. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
09/08/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor under dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Cooked eggs hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pork sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • 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 - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date - ice machine.
3/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cook line.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor.
  • High Priority - Cooked poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen at 72°F.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • 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. Milk.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad, potato salad.
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. For ice machine.
9/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
6/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Rear. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area and by ice machine area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for employee. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling tile missing.(kitchen)
  • Critical - Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single used gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.(chili at 116 degrees) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(squeeze bottles) Repeat Violation.
11/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(kitchen) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(squeeze bottles)
6/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(do not cover food while cooling)
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.(storage area) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No damaged thermometer in holding unit.(cook line)
  • Critical - No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period.(powering reach in freezer - storage area) For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed paper towel used as a food-contact surface.(under cutting board)
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.(reach in freezer - rear) Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(cook line) Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(storage area)
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Ceiling tile missing.(storage area) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible.(kitchen) For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.(dispenser not working)
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.(front) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Repeat Violation.
6/29/2011Routine - 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.(reach in freezer and cooler)
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.(reach in freezer and cooler)
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(reach in freezer and cooler)
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(cook line)
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed ceiling tile not tightly closed together.
  • Critical. No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
12/20/2010Routine - 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. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. (do not cover food while cooling)
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed employee changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
8/17/2010Routine - 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. Repeat Violation.4
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.(squeeze bottles)
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.(kitchen shelves)
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.(under equipments)
  • Critical. No placard placed near Class K portable fire extinguisher stating the fire suppression system must be activated prior to use of the portable extinguisher. For reporting purposes only.
3/4/2010Routine - 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. Repeat Violation.3
  • 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 improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Repeat Violation.3
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.(under equipments)
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.3
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
8/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/6/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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