The Original Tunis Seafood & Chicken #13, 7400 103 St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: THE ORIGINAL TUNIS SEAFOOD & CHICKEN #13
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7400 103 St, Jacksonville, FL 32210
License #: 2614858
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Upright cooler by cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches on ledge counter above prep unit at cook line, and one live on gasket of reach in cooler used as dry storage **Warning** 10/14/14 two live roaches seen on wall by prep unit at cook line, corrective action: mgr killed them, orkin pest control came yesterday and had come on 10/6/14 also
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Upright cooler by cook line **Warning**
10/14/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour, mgr removed, on sugar too **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. In reach in cooler used as dry storage, and drawer cooler not in use under cook line, employee cleaning them , mop sink dirty **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two in cooler used as dry storage and in drawer cooler not in use under cook line, mgr cleaned them up **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Upright cooler by cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Front counter and back kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink not draining and no drain plug in it **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers under prep table, white powder, and under table by walk in cooler, one container states sour cream and has nacho cheese in it in prep reach in cooler, mgr wrote names on **Warning** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Cutting onion for sandwiches, got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 59° bread pudding in display cooler, since last night, corrective action: employee discarded them **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw gizzards over raw hamburger in reach in freezer used as cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches on ledge counter above prep unit at cook line, and one live on gasket of reach in cooler used as dry storage **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On fryer basket in use **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Display cooler, ambient thermometer reading 40°, but all bread puddings from last night reading 59° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Upright cooler by cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink solution at front counter, mgr label it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10/13/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bulk container of sugar
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. three compartment sink hot water handle
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid broken
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line under flat top grill
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of white powder in prep area, identified as sugar by operator, and white powder on cook line identified as seafood flour **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Both cooks washed hands and then put on gloves, one was putting up dishes, one was handling French fries
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Observed flies near three compartment sink and surrounding areas
  • High Priority - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment has scented bleach on premise, operator will go to store and buy chlorine bleach. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Triple sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top with pink mold like substance
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both hand wash sinks in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. 12/14/05
07/07/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. On prep unit **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Handsink in kitchen
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers under prep table
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. To prep food plater **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Philly steak 48°, 55° cheese and tzatziki sauce on prep unit, corrective action: iced down, 45-48° banana pudding in display cooler, cooler temp reading 43° **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw hamburgers in reach in cooler, raw chicken over raw fish in pre unit cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 400 ppm chl
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping bucket with water
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Couldn't find it
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On hood
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Display cooler not keeping 41° or below, bread pudding in it at 51°. Don't use this reach in cooler until cooler holds temp at 41° or below
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken in walk in freezer, used as cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Display unit **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. Touched cooked fries and shrimp, got tongs **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51° bread pudding in display unit, corrective action : discarded by mgr, 2 containers, 50° cheese, steak, burger, on prep unit, corrective action: iced down
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping dirty water from bucket
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink **Repeat Violation**
8/30/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Broken, hand sink at cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. By triple sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
5/29/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Broken, hand sink at cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Prep reach in **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings at 99? in container, explained time as public health control, corrective action: wrote time **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over sauces in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter, corrective action: moved to cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By cook line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. By triple sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in it by triple sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink **Warning**
3/27/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Multiple ceiling tiles stained and rusted throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing floor tiles throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Multiple.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Multiple.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Water was shut off due to disrepair of water heater.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Needs chlorine strips.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Multiple.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Licensing inspection-no warning given.
  • Observed gaskets with mold-like build-up. Multiple.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Multiple holes and missing tiles throughout establishment.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Critical - Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue. Multiple.
12/18/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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