The Brick Restaurant, 3585 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE BRICK RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3585 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205
License #: 2613266
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffl cup used in blue cheese on cook line in make table near dish rack. Manager removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting board across from fryers. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic and metal pans on dish rack at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At end of cookline on prep table across from grill near cutting board and silverware. Manager moved sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee prepping provolone cheese with no gloves on. Discussed proper glove procedures with employee and manager. Employee started wearing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Black mold like build up in ice bin interior at soda fountain.
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with lid/straw over prep table across from ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Two bottles of wine stored in drink ice in bar area. Operator voluntarily discarded ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Garlic in oil 90° and cream sauce 95°. Corrective action: chef turned up steam table.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over parsley and vegetables in reach in cooler near entrance to kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth bucket quat 500 ppm.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Bar area hand wash sink used to dump ice and lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
1/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Inside fryer behind door.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On top of large stand mixer.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Over prep area, server side of kitchen.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Multiple. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Box of raw shell eggs over multiple cooked items in walk in cooler. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Walk in cooler. Discarded broken shells.
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Sides of fryers, flat top.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean equipment in bin soiled with old food debris, under slicer.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Trays of potatoes on crate directly next to trash can, end of cook line.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. End of cook line.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Multiple.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet broken, end of cook line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to slicer.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top portion of main make table cooler, separated from bottom, with temperatures of 46-47?. Corrective action - technician called, all items in top of unit put in ice baths.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in cold holding drawers. Raw burgers over raw tuna, low boy at end of cook line.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner hanging on edge of bar hand sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Along back edge of machine behind chute.
  • 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 in cooler in server area.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Wrapped bags of pasta in deep container in walk in cooler, cooling at 61?. Corrective action - put on sheet try to better cool.
  • 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. Top portion of main make table cooler, temperatures of 46-47?. Corrective action - technician called, all items put into ice baths to cool.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
2/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Multiple potentially hazardous food temperatures of 44-47F taken in low boy reach in cooler at end of cookline next to ovens. Corrective action - loaded products with ice bags. Other coolers available.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site. Sanitizer bucket empty, replaced. 100 ppm.
  • Critical - No current proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. All certificates expired apart from 2 current cards. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Inside fryer behind door. Right fryer worse than left.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of old soda around around soda dispensing nozzles. Fountain in server area, also black debris on rear upper edge of ice bin.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On make table cooler next to microwaves.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Soiled with metal shavings.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Under blade. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old day dot on clean container over server area near stand mixer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw burger 44F, chicken 47F, crab cake 47F, all in low boy drawer-style reach in cooler at end of cookline next to ovens. Corrective action - loaded items with ice bags. Also other coolers are available. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Mud pies in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage cage area
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door on cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Make table cooler on end of cookline
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Lids and utensils stored in container with debris build up in bottom. And steak knifes stored in container with debris in bottom Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired employee training provided.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as a dump sink behind bar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped buuter in server area of front cookline at 64F. Discussed and gave time as a public health contol form
2/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board on cookline
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging onnoven door on cookline Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Utensils stored in containers with debris build up in the bottom
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of Panko breadcrumbs on floor in dry storage area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Being used as a dump sink behind bar
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Pans of frozen raw burgers and chicken stored above fries in reachin freezer by fryer. And frozen on site pork chops in walkin freezer stored above RTE food in walkin freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top of both microwaves on cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed nonready-to-eat food handled by employees without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee handling/cutting tortilla. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad station make table cooler at end of cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Behind bar Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Trays of seasoned potatoes, ready to be cooked, stacked up by handsink at end of cookline, exposed to splashes from handsink. Corrected On Site.
8/30/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee restrooms
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine at machine 0ppm Setup manual sanitation until dishmachine is fixed.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. At mopsink Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsink by ovens at end of cookline
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Spatula in bread pudding container Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Behind bar
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Inside make table cooler on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of ice on walkin freezer floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reachin cooler behind bar
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink at end of cookline by oven, observed employee fill up pitcher of cold water to fill up steam table
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw fish and beef stored over RTE foods in small reachin cooler when first entering kitchen from restaurant Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Top microwave on cookline
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Both holsters behind bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
4/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top shelf cookline
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Toothpicks
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Keys by clean pans.
1/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/14/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.DAIRY inside walk in cooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.FLOUR inside stainless steel container in dry storage . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.SHRIMP / CHICKEN prep area sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods RAW CHICKEN over FISH / GROUND BEEF PATTIES over FISH inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods RAW CHICKEN & GROUND BEEF.cooks line meat drawer/RAW CHICKEN MUST BE KEPT IN BOTTOM DRAWER. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.BAGS OF ICE inside walk in freezer . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.SOILED CLOTH used to hold cutting boards in place (MUST USE CUTTING BOARD MATS).
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.COOKS LINE SALAD STATION . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.BAR ICE BIN / SERVER GALLEY ICE BIN. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.COOKS wearing RUBBER BANDS AND WATCHES .
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in handling clean equipment or utensils, , without washing hands.( DISHWASHER ). Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, NOT WASHING HANDS WHEN NECESSARY / before changing gloves / when leaving and returning to there food stations / in between cleaning task and food preparation . ALSO SERVERS entering galley with DIRTY DISHES for dishwasher area and returning to handling clean utencils/ cups and scooping ice / handling foods without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT . Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.SEVERAL UNITS in kitchen / prep areas.
  • Critical. Observed HEAVY EXCESSIVE / BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE buildup in the interior of ice machine.(DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE UNTILL UNIT IS WASHED AND SANATIZED).
  • Observed WALKIN COOLER FANS with DUST/DIRT . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed soda gun holster with HEAVY EXCESSIVE accumulated SLIME. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean LARGE pots not stored inverted or in a protected manner.DRY STORAGE RACK.
  • Observed COOKS LINE plates on TOP SHELVING not stored inverted ,found dust and other debris on plates. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.ICE BUCKETS not inverted WATER NESTING present. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.BAR knives.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.MOP SINK establishment using MULTIPLE ADAPTER conection NO HOSE BIBB VACUUM BREAKER ATTACHMENT used.( THIS WAS EXPLAINED ON PREVIOUS INSPECTION TO MANAGEMENT ). Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.BACK AREA 3 comparment sink.ALSO hanging over handwashing sink ( THEY MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE AND STORED IN QUEMICAL STORAGE AREAS).
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/9/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.CHEESES , DAIRY PRODUCT not dated as to date opened as required.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.SOME GRANULES in dry storage area and sevice areas not LABELED as to contents.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/ COOKS LINE MEAT DRAWER raw chicken is above ground beef patties . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.3 BAG OF ICE stored on the floor inside walk in freezer .
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by SERVER employee SERVER PUT HER BARE HANDS INSIDE FRENCH FRIE BOWL , AND WAS EATING THEM WHILE SHE WORKED. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.COOKS LINE and SERVICE areas have in use utencils in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in handle clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands.( DISHWASHER EMPLOYEE). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.GRILL LINE COOK AND OTHER COOKS not washing hands when necessary ,or before putting on new gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.SERVER EATING FRENCH FRIES in service galley. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.SEVERAL THROUGHOUT . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in FOOD storage containers BULK FLOUR and OTHER GANULES container in service galley area.
  • Observed COOKS LINE PLATES not stored inverted in a protected manner FOUND DEBRIS inside some plates THEY NEED TO BE UPSIDE DOWN . Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.ICE BUCKETS not stored inverted WATER NESTING present. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.MULTIPLE adapter used on mop sink NEED HOSE BIBB VACUUM BREAKER . Repeat Violation.
11/24/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/5/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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