Tgi Fridays #785, 2501 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TGI FRIDAYS #785
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2501 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612-6270
License #: 3910636
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above dish machine .
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Wait station/expo area under equipment.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Dishroom.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Outside of office, prep kitchen, dish room.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Drink cups/bar not covered. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cooked mushrooms, breaded chicken breast . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Keg cooler.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar.
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chicken marinade on cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Women's room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Back dry storage room by entrance
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on cold holding drawer unit in disrepair on cook line
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. In process of cleaning up
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line back cooler on left side
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Dish room, bar walk in cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Already on order
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico de gallo put in ice bath reached 43°f in 5 minutes **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. 1 in Server area, 1 in dish room
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish room **Corrected On-Site**
3/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.in service area
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Preperation area
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fry baskets
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under bev station in service area , under bar sinks
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Single service bins in service area
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Dish washing area
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Bar walk-in cooler
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Preperation area
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date marking
7/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. On line
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.in service area, ladies employee restroom
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk- in cooler
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Tray on shelf
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. At dishwashing machine sink, mens employee restroom
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.broken bell back flow **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both employee restroom
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In pa
1/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. top of reach-in
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.lexan melted no longer smooth and easily cleanable
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. Broken and missing cove by mopsink
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. cooks ne
8/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. surface wearing away on cooks line
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.trays in tall reach-in cooks line
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.in front service area
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only. fire damaged
  • Critical - Hood suppression system Discharged Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.preparation area fire damage
  • Critical - Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. outlet where fire started
  • Observed wall in disrepair. preparation area 3-5 panels fire damaged and removed,cooks line 2-3 panels fire damaged
12/2/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. cooks line
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. by mopsink
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.reach-in freezer
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. line reach-in
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
10/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gasket torn/in disrepair. line reach-in
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese at 45 degrees f Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
5/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. filters at ice machine not date marked
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. storage rack surfaces chipping ,peeling ,and rusted
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. broken and missing tile in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
11/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.ice cream Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hood filter
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. bar Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.service area
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.dishwashing area Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.walk-in fan covering
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.water damaged tiles in dishwashing area
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. bar Corrected On Site.
7/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed box of bread stored on WIFREEZER floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed damged gasket/seal on prep cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled prep cooler gaskets.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on portion scale.
  • Floor drain cover missing. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed baseboard tile damaged.
  • Clothing hanging on cola rack.
2/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are missing - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed straw wrappers inside sugar packet container. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed rust build-up on exterior of ice machine.
  • Observed residue build-up on rolling rack in WICOOLER.
  • Observed residue build-up on cooling rack.
  • WIFREEZER door is rusting.
  • A coat improperly setting on prep counter. Corrected On Site.
8/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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