The Sandtrap Bar & Grill, 4145 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE SANDTRAP BAR & GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4145 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293
License #: 6804402
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored dirty. Ice scoop for big machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line stored under microwave. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 46°F. Corrective action taken icing down all loose items and putting whole in freezer until repair **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 47°F. All loose items putting on ice. And whole items putting in freezer until repair is made. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs 47°F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on waitstaff line being used as a dump sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Corrected On-Site** **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**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female cook wearing jiggle bracelet while engaged in cooking. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Microwave and shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Observed dishwasher drying dishes with towel soiled towel. **Corrected On-Site**
5/12/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth directly on cut vegetables in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
2/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed 2 ice cream containers and 1 box raw poultry stored on walkin freezer floor. Observed 1 raw beef box stored on walkin cooler floor.
  • High Priority - 1 excessively Dented thick soy sauce canpresent. See stop sale. Product removed from service.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. observed 1 dry storage area sugar storage bin scoop handle buried in sugar product .
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door surfaces . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. observed exterior walkin cooler ready to eat foods including washed vegetables covered with linen cloth.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice in exterior ice machine .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. observed kitchen upright 3 door gass front reachin cooler raw beef steaks storage over raw seafood and fish.
  • observed Missing drain plug at dumpster.
9/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed 1 unlabeled spray bottle located on kitchen food preparation table .
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door lips .
  • Observed dumpster rusted out on bottom .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. observed 14 kitchen cookline utensils and 2 grill utensils storage in 75 degrees f water.
  • Observed inside/ of dumpster not clean.
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen lowboy reachin single door cooler holding unit.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. observed 1 kitchen knife and 1 knife sharpener storage between food preparation sink and food preparation table . Repeat Violation.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. observed frontline bar ice transport bin hanging on employees handwashing sink and interior of bin exposed to handwashing sink splash .
  • Observed exterior ice machine ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food including 1 box coconut milk stored on dry storage room floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed 3 exterior walkin cooler soups/sauces without date marking post 24 hour cookline preparation . Repeat Violation.
  • observed 1 frontline full liquor bar Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - observed frontline full liquor bar Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
11/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. observed 1 rice scoop handle touching /laying in cooked rice product in kitchen rice cooker.
  • Critical - Observed food including 1 rice bag stored on dry storage floor.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. observed 1 knife and 1 knife sharpener storage between handwashing sink and kitchen food preparation table .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed walkin cooler soups and rte's portioned corned beef not date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site. observed consumer advisory improperly located .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. observed dry storage sugar and salt bins unlabeled.
  • Critical - observed frontline bar Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
6/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich/choking maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed foods preparation employee repeatedly touching /cutting washed- cut vegetables /carrots - 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./observed handleless scoops utilized in sugar, corn meal and uncooked rice storage bins .
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed wet cloth used as a food-contact surface as washed cut vegetables containers covering on kitchen preparation table
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed exterior walkin cooler 6 pots soups/sauces not date marked
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not adequately /posted provided. Corrected On Site.
  • observed 2 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./kitchen cookline -preparation tables
  • Critical - observed No conspicuously located thermometer in kitchen cookline 2 door lowboy reach in cold holding unit and kitchen upright 2 door glass cold holding unit
3/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed handleless scoop utilized in dry storage sugar bin Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed exterior walkin cooler sauce bucket with handleless scoop utilized Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./observed 3 cookline utensils storage in standing water bucket Repeat Violation.
  • Observed 2 cookline employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing /damaged at exterior mopsink hose bibb.
10/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./exterior walkin freezer 1 box frozen potatoes
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./observed frontline waiting station rice bin handleless cup in use
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit./observed 1 metal scoop and 1 plastic spoon in standing water-kitchen foods preparation table
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit./ob 2 spatulas in standing wate on cookline
6/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./kitchen hw sink
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
1/27/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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