The Potter's House Soul Food Bistro, 5310 Lenox Ave, Ste 1, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: THE POTTER'S HOUSE SOUL FOOD BISTRO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5310 Lenox Ave, Ste 1, Jacksonville, FL 32205
License #: 2614026
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In baking prep area, two employee drinks on prep table next to baked goods. Manager removed drinks from prep tables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Gaskets torn at right side door at tall two door reach in cooler next to fryers.
  • 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. Sanitizer bucket on shelf under prep table next to clean pans. Manager moved sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler unit: Broccoli rice casserole 46°, meat loaf 46°, cooked noodles 46°, butter 45°, cooked broccoli 46°, raw chicken 46°. All items in cooler 45° - 46°. Corrective action: moved items to walk in freezer to rapidly lower temperature. Maintenance contacts for cooler unit.**Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at triple sink next to dish machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like build up around interior ice chute in small ice machine in kitchen. Also black mold like build up in ice chute at front counter ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. In walk in cooler unit, prepped salmon 50° and cooked spaghetti 50° cooling. Walk in cooler currently holding all items at 45° - 46°. Cooler fan blowing at 45° ambient by inspector thermometer. Manager moved cooling items from walk in cooler to walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Walk in cooler holding all items between 45° - 46°. Cooler fan blowing air at a temperature of 45° by inspector thermometer. Manager contacted maintenance for unit. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
08/21/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Build up of mold like substance on ice machine drain next to soda fountain.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup box on ground in baking area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk container of powdered sugar, handle in sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Need back flow preventer on hose side of mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Cooked macaroni pasta cooling in plastic bin in walk in cooler at 76°.
1/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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 hot boxes at entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler holding product temperatures of 47-48°. Technician called. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 47°, pasta 47°, cheese 48°, Mac n cheese 48°, pasta 48°. Unit blowing ambient temperature of 44°. Unit is frozen up on rear of unit. Technician called and en route. **Warning**
10/3/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives in drawer soiled with old food debris by triple sink. Rehashed knives, cleaned drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to triple sink.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Serving plate lids in dry storage room. Corrective action - discarded.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Soiled with metal shavings. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Mac n cheese cooling at 56° in large plastic bins, walk in cooler. Corrective action - started moving to shallower containers.
6/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels. Multiple locations.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black debris in the interior of ice machine. Around chute. Small ice machine near large in rear prep area.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Soiled with metal shavings. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Under blade sharpener.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 91?f behind buffet. Corrected on site - emptied water.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink at entrance to kitchen.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Containers on rack in middle of kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut melon and potato salad 51?f at buffet. Corrective action - put on time control.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken livers over raw fish, shrimp in 2 door reach in cooler next to flat top. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Bag of to-go containers under buffet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice chute. Chute of self dispensing ice machine behind front counter.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Broken on mop sink faucet, one also needed on right side of splitter at mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk seasoning in rear prep area.
12/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by carts, entrance to kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drink stored with restaurant food. Juice with frozen fries, reach in freezer across from fryers. Corrected On Site. Moved.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Soiled with metal shavings.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Right side of splitter at mop sink faucet. Opposite the chemical line. Repeat Violation.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cold dessert buffet table temping at 48F. Manager placed dessets on ice. Do not use until it can hold desserts at 41F or below Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Stock cooling in pot with tightly fitted plastic wrap on top. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Open box of frozen pork chops stored over RTE foods in reachin freezer
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top, by kitchen window
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake on bottom section of dessert buffet station temped at 50F. Manager placed dessets on pan of ice.
  • Observed soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Up behind nozzles at front counter
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Built in one broken. Needed after splitter on non-chemical side, before hose is attached Repeat Violation.
1/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No proof of an original employee training card or certificate provided. Photocopies only
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hodd filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top of large icemachine
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Ice chute of soda fountain
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Throughout kitchen
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Broken wooden paddle used for stiring
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Underside of large mixer machine in pastry kitchen
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Upright reachin freezer on cookline.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At mopsink in pastry kitchen area. Built in backflow broken
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of dirt in the interior of ice machine. Interior top of icemachine down from 3 compartment sink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top, by kitchen pass thru window
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork chops, chicken, fish and shrimps at 45F in reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 400ppm quat in bucket and sink
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Faucet with hose attached, by 3 compartment sink, and built in backflow preventer broken at mopsink
2/9/2011Routine - 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.DAIRY MILKS etc .NOT DATED AS TO OPENED DATE. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.SEVERAL left over salads and other cooked foods inside walk in cooler were not dated. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.LARGE ice machine unit LIGHT SLIME buildup in interiors ice shout.
  • Observed personal OPENED BOTTLE WATER inside several ESTABLISHMENT reach in coolers .EMPLOYEE FOODS AND DRINK must be kept seperated from restaurant foods and marked PERSONAL.
7/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/26/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.DAIRY / MILK etc NEED TO BE DATED ONCE OPENED.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.INSIDE AIR CONDITIONING CLOSET ( KITCHEN).
1/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/24/2009Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.INSIDE MACARONI pasta bulk container inside walkIN cooler. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with FOOD bulk rice. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed MIXING BOWLS in prep area not stored inverted in a protected manner.
  • Observed ICE BUCKETS not stored inverted near ICE MACHINE water nesting present.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 26 live roaches found / 1 in salad prep area on PIPE underneath table/ 2 inside AIR CONDITIONER closet located in kitchen area /3 inside 2nd AIR CONDITIONER closet in kitchen NEAR HOT WARMER BOX where foods were being maintained at temperature /20 were found UNDERNEATH STEAMTABLE unit where foods are displayed and served to the customers /ROACH droppings were also found UNDERNEATH FRONT STEAMTABLE areas.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/23/2009Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/19/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/18/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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