The Palencia Club, 650 Palencia Club Dr, Saint Augustine, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE PALENCIA CLUB
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 650 Palencia Club Dr, Saint Augustine, FL 32095
License #: 6501699
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 4/3/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee bath room 1F manager is working on it. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in the flour container and Reach in cooler container by Three Compartment Sink Chlorine 2F **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Case of container and cups, by the storage area next to employee bathroom 1F **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots on the rolling cart not inverted, by loading deck. Also make sure all the intensity need to keep handle up and stored in same direction. Prep table by ice machine 2F
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Both employee bathroom 1F, and 2F bathroom where employee used most. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Employee coffee cup on the prep table by clean dish by cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in the upright Reach in cooler 1F prep area, also employee drinks at 2F Reach in cooler and 3F Reach in cooler, throughout
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Individual pack chips on the floor, 1F service room
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. By salad station 2F **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout 2F
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods on buffet cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 50°, cheese 51°, ham 51°, cut tomatoes 52°, salad bar in 1F offer only lunch, from 10am to 1 pm., discuss Time as Public Health Control with manager and form provided.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 can of the baby corn and 1 can of artichoke heart dented on the lid seam. Manager discarded. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ruth 78°F, cold cut 46°F, 2F cookline, corrective action taken , ice bath.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Container of shell eggs above the bag of bread, upright Reach in cooler by cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. 1F dining room next to bar
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray bottle with cleaning chemical next to open bottle of liquid butter under the prep table cookline 2F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Loading deck
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Where the ice dispense, 2F ice machine close by Dish machine **Repeat Violation**
  • 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 open two days ago, 1F bar area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1F bar, bowl stored inside the Hand Wash Sink, 1F service room, coffee stain inside the Hand Wash Sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 3 F Hand Wash Sink , also no cold water
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink liquid not label, on the cart by employee bath room
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date.
12/11/2013Complaint PartialAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. Employee restrooms.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Between cook line equipment.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases on Walk in cooler and Walk in freezer. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal bins in storage area.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. 1st floor microwave.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee restrooms.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Mandarin oranges dented on lid seam.
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Banquet wait station.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. 2nd and 3rd floor ice machines.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink and other purposes other than hand washing. Spoon in kitchen handwash sink, ice in bar sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Chicken in prep cooler.
  • Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken in prep cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Wait station. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory on menu behind retaining band, rendering advisory not visible.
  • 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 expired.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
12/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of walkin cooler( near pantry line) door handle
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Boxes/containers of food in walkin freezer
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Mixer head attachments stored in container with slight debris build up in the bottom. And clean lids also in containers with slight build up in bottom of container **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Corners of cutting board on cookline with chipped corners **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top of microwave on cookline
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooler next to fryer on cookline, starting to tear
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes and cut lettuce held on ice on front cookline at 47-48?F. Suggested Time as a Public Health control **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Open pan of frozen raw burgers on top shelf of reachin freezer on cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. On underside of mixer opposite walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Behind bar
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink at end of cookline not dispensing. Employe opened up dispenser and fixed.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shrimp salad
1/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine at 0ppm. Primed machine. *Setup manual Sanitization until machine is fixed. Manager called company to come out and service machine
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Both make table coolers on cookline. Manager placed new ones into unit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Icemachine in 3rd floor kitchen
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Clean lida and sqeeze bottles stored in containers with slight debris build up in bottom. On storage shelf near 3 compartment sink
  • Observed cloth under cutting board. Under board in pantry section. Removed by chef
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline chipped on ends
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open bags/containers of frozen raw steaks and chicken stored over fries and ice cream in upright reachin freezer on end of cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese in make table top at 41-50F. Cheese overstocked. Some cheese relocated to underneath part of cooler
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Blockec at holster behind bar in caf"ar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Clarified butter on cookline at 87F. Chef placed onto stove to bring up to temp
9/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored in a clean, protected location. TONGS ON OVEN HANDLE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. PREP COOLER AT COOKLINE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. EMPLOYEE LUNCHBOX ABOVE CUSTOMER FOODS IN REACH-IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BAG OF POTATOES Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW BACON OVER READY-TO-EAT FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. AT BAR
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. SANI BUCKET STORED NEXT TO CUTTING BOARD Corrected On Site. MOVED
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. IN DISH PIT Corrected On Site. DISCARDED
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. REQUIRED ON SPLITTER AT MOP SINK
4/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. storage of dinner plates with food contact surface upward, not protected from contamination
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. walk in cooler fan cover
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BIB per manager product delivered in a.m.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reach in at cookline
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. at range
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. low boy
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. boiled peeled eggs in water dated 10/8/11 Corrected On Site-discarded
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. BAR
  • Critical - Observed moldy buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. DOWNSTAIRS BAR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. COTTAGE CHEESE Corrected On Site. DISCARDED
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. DOWNSTAIRS BAR
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the holding unit. PREP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall. IN MOP SINK CLOSET
1/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. franks dated 5/11 Corrected On Site-discarded by chef
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. could not tell when the water filters were last changed
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. wet towel under cutting board
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. spatula s Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
5/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chili, soft cheeses
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. tall reach in freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. quatinary ammonia type
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. low boys and throughout Repeat Violation.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. hanging from oven door
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated on kitchen floor. behind cookline
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. jackets hanging over clean pots and pans Corrected On Site.
11/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/30/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 9/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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