The Oaks Cafe, 8818 Sr 52, Hudson, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE OAKS CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8818 Sr 52, Hudson, FL 34667
License #: 6102631
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Wait area **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar, wait area **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Soda with cleaners, in cabinet wait area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
09/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bin of meat, cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Buckets of onions **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. Wait area **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, cooklline **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on garbage can **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar, wait area **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler across from grill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45F, reach in cooler across from grill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45F, reach in cooler across from grill **Warning**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 46F. Each in cooler across from grill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Soda with cleaners, in cabinet wait area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • 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. Cheese in reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bottle water, next to three compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Next to three compartment sink **Warning**
  • 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. Across from grill **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. Cooked chicken in reach in cooler **Warning**
09/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. In kitchen
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Licensed for 67, 115 seats on site
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. At 3. Compartment sink
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw hamburger over cooked soups
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink blocked by equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At front line reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Operator has expanded into adjacent store front with additional seating, walk in cooler in rear, ice machine in rear, food storage shelving, front serving area with hand wash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. **Warning**
1/7/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Operator has expanded into adjacent store front with additional seating, walk in cooler in rear, ice machine in rear, food storage shelving, front serving area with hand wash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No running water at mop sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Metal band paint brush for gyro meat on spit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
10/31/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Near hood system.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on lip of trash can.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - No hot running water at mop sink.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 63°
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 46°
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 50°
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw ground beef next to deli meats.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gravy 76° Soup 54° Soup 63° Shrimp 50°
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Ground beef raw over cooked items.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground meat 50°
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by equipment.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Squeegee stored in sink
  • Intermediate - No running water at mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Soup covered with plastic.
6/11/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Bacon over RTE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
3/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Partially Cooked bacon and meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Bacon 106 sausage 54/57 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Bacon over RTE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cracking raw eggs and touching RTE. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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**
1/16/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on rim of the trash can. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Partially Cooked bacon and meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Bacon 106? sausage 54?/57? **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Bacon over RTE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cracking raw eggs and touching RTE. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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**
1/15/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times....9n kitchen.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit....reach in coolers
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....eggs in store room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....in kitchen reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....in reachbin cooler.
7/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed screen in door torn/in poor repair....rear kitchen exit.
  • Critical - Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected.....ab0ve reach in cooler in kitchen.For reporting purposes only.
2/20/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Operating with out a license.
2/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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