The Red Elephant Pizza And Grill, 14391 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA AND GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14391 N Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33618
License #: 3916481
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 3/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Straws not individually wrapped , bar
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Ice in freezer
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Coats in prep area and on food shelf
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice maker
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under dish hand sink
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cracked/ chipped lexans
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Pizza maker
  • 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. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice 44, cream 47, chicken 45
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar, serverarea.
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Spray bottle of sanitizer
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mop sink
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line, bar
  • 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. Cook line
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffl cups
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris on pizza oven
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Women's restroom handicap toilet out of order
  • Basic - Unwrapped straws being dispensed by bare hands of employees causing possible contamination
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • 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 lemons
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw beef with cooked roast beef, walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken and beef over fish in walk n cooler
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. On cook line and by slicer in prep area
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic lid covering hand sink, dish area
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Pasta
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
8/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pasta sauce
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.dishroom
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Coats in prep area above make table
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.reach in freezer
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Catering trays
  • Basic - Straws not individually wrapped and being handled by employees causing possible contamination
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork next to ready to eat deli meat in walkin
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cheese walkin
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back prep
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Not date marked
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed food stored on floor. freezer
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
1/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding right make table equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. cookline
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. freezer
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. clean utensils
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/29/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dish, prep,
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. beforehand putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. dressing
  • Observed residue build-up on pizza oven
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar, kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area and over utensils . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knife
6/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. cookline , icemaker
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. bar
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. soda
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reachins
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. unwrapped straws
  • Critical - Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. cleaner
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. cooler, kitchen
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.womens handicap Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.4 incd deep covered lexan pan Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reachins
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. fill buckets , wash cucumbers
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. unwrapped straws
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in kitchen area.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
10/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. dish
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. prep
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.soda, flour
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in kit area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
6/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. beef/fish
  • Observed residue build-up on pizza oven
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in serverarea.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. straws
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. unwrapped straws
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
8/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
6/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.ice cream scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles holster. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. plate chiller
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. pizza oven belts and gears
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. ice Bucket Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. preparation area,by ice machine
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.dish washing area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 5/29/10.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 5/29/10.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. cinnamon sugar
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. cinnamon sugar
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. hanging tongs from handle of oven
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. handsink by ice machine
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.bar
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.bar
12/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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