The Back Eddy, 239 West Miami Ave, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE BACK EDDY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 239 West Miami Ave, Venice, FL 34285
License #: 6805070
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 08/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in on cooks line. And make table next to cooks line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato tomato 47°F. Raw shelled eggs 47°F. Blue cheese 47°F. Corrective action taken chef put items in marketable on ice.
08/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in dirty container. Mini spatulas and chef knives.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) grooved. White cutting board in kitchen
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not functioning at hand wash sink at bar area. I ran over a minute and just cold came out. Took more then 3 minutes to get warm.
2/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. Observed kitchen lowboy single door reaching cooler thermometer damaged/ broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Observed walkin cooler igloo ice chest exterior excessively damaged on exterior with exposed insulation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed no available hot water at frontline liquor bar employee hand sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at frontline liquor bar employee handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed no available hot water at sink during inspection. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at frontline liquor bar employee handwash sink. **Warning**
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed wine bottles box stored on exterior walkin cooler floor.
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. observed 1 rear kitchen employee handwash sink without available hot and cold water during inspection . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed Hot and cold water not provided/shut off at rear kitchen employee hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No oyster warning sign with required language provided. Corrected On Site.
11/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed Cold water not provided/shut off at only kitchen employee handwash sink. observed cold water faucet handle missing during inspection .
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in cookline lowboy mini reachin cooler holding unit. observed no thermometer in rear kitchen 3 door stainless lowboy reachin cooler
  • observed Plumbing system in disrepair. observed kitchen handwashing sink cold water faucet handle missing during inspection .
6/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - observed required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
12/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food including 1 onions bag stored on exterior walkin cooler floor .floor.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./observed frontline counter /bar employee handwashing sink hot water unavailable during inspection
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed 2 exterior walkin cooler sauces, soups not date marked
  • Critical - observed Hot water not provided/shut off at frontline counter /bar employee hand wash sink.
3/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./in cookline 3 door cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed 1 cookline employee repeatedly touch rte's breads/rolls Corrected On Site.
  • Observed 2 cookline employees with no beard guards/restraints and excessive facial hair.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./observed dishwasher exterior top and interior door lips soiled Repeat Violation.
10/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./observed no thermometer in cookline 3 doors lowboy reachin cooler- Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./observed 2 different plastic scoop handles in 2 different flour bins in product
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair./observed 2 drawer pull out cooler with damaged gaskets -top compartment
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./observed dishwasher interior door lips soiled
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
6/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./sugar , flour bins-kitchen preparation table lower shelf white plastic buckets
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./interior door lips
1/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed cookline employee cutting parsley, plant foods barehanded -NO BAREHANDED RTE'S FOODS CONTACT . Corrected On Site.
8/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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