The Melting Pot, 7860 Gate Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE MELTING POT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7860 Gate Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32256
License #: 2613979
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/15/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. green goddess 48° in walk in cooler, date on container 9/14/14, manager stated product was prepped 9/14/14 at approximately 8:00pm.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On ice deflector
  • 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. Half and half in reach in cooler at bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee had his card, all others expired
09/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over raw salmon in reach in cooler, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets, chlorine over 200ppm. Manager made another bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Sanitizer bucket, chlorine over 200ppm manager made another bucket **Corrected On-Site**
4/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal bowls on dish rack.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken over smoked sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Ice bin under soda machine.
10/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
1/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle.
8/8/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic container cracked/bro en.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle.
4/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No 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. No oringinal certificates.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Under cola dispens r
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Mushrooms walk in cooler.
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Current license properly displayed
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
6/17/2011Routine - 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. Sour cream in walkin coo.er
  • 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. Bouillon cup used to scoop flour
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Servers preparing fondue plate setups in kitchen, pre-service
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Upright cooler at end of cookline
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm chlorine Set up manual sanitation until machine is able to sanitize.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean equipment stored in plastic container with slight debris buildup in the bottom
1/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dishware on shelf.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Under cola dispenser.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Containers on shelf.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar area waste line disconnected.
6/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. water softener tabs
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink splitter
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. holiday decorations
12/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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