The Wharf Express, 3111 Mahan Dr, Unit 8 & 9, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE WHARF EXPRESS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3111 Mahan Dr, Unit 8 & 9, Tallahassee, FL 32308
License #: 4702044
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 08/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink on cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers at far right side of cook line(near hand sink).
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed various raw fishes stored above ready to eat soups at walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
6/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Resting both above and on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. At cook line.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. A cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several employee beverages stored at reach In cooler at server area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat corn chowder and seafood gumbo at walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
1/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar bin at servers area.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers at cook line.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Expo worker.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Pink liquid in spray bottle stored with Togo boxes at server area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Near back door, outside.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket resting in hand sink near end of cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
10/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Drain pipe at hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Front counter cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Raw meat reach in. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Oven rack.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Raw meat reach in.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
6/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Lawry's seasoning styrofoam cup. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Handles on raw meat make cooler.
  • 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 - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink near hot water heater. **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED CAN OPENER SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS - COS
  • OBSERVED CUPS OF COLESLAW IN REACH-IN HELD AT 47 ?F NOT MORE THAN FOUR HOURS - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED DRINK CUP WITH NO LID ON TOP OF REACH-IN FREEZER - COS
  • OBSERVED OLD LABELS ON CLEAN PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN DISHROOM
  • OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER GASKET WITH MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE
  • OBSERVED WET RESTING ON METAL STAINLESS PANS CLEAN IN DISHROOM
  • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE - COS
9/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at kitchen handwashing lavatory.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container; bulk sugar in dry storage 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. Employee preparing steak wrap with bare hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation donning gloves without washing hands. Repeat Violation 9-29-11 and 2-3-12.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands; employees dipping hands in sanitized water in place of washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; chicken 46F in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit; crab cake mix 44F and fish 44F in walk in cooler.
  • Observed scoop without handle stored in sugar on shelf above prep table.
6/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored; pan on floor in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, donning gloves without washing hands on cook line. Repeat Violation 9-29-11.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation 9-29-11.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. beef over veggies in walk in freezer.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tongs on cook line. Repeat Violation 9-29-11.
  • Critical - Observed two cases of fry oil stored on floor. Repeat Violation 9-29-11.
2/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED CAN OPENER SOILED / ENCRUSTED MATERIAL
  • OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES NOT PROPERLY AIR DRIED
  • OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. TONGS AND SPOON ON COOK LINE STORED IN SANITIZER
  • Critical - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PUTTING ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AFTER CHANGING TASKS
  • OBSERVED FOOD ITEM STORED ON FLOOR (OIL)
  • OBSERVED FOOD ITEM STORED ON FLOOR IN WIC (OYSTER)
  • OBSERVED FOOD REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL (COS)
  • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER NOT LABELED (SALT/SUGAR) - (COS)
  • OBSERVED ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE
  • OBSERVED IMPROPER UTENSIL STORED IN CONTAINER (HANDLESS SCOOP IN SALT/SUGAR)
  • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PLACED IN HOLDING UNIT. (MAKETABLE) (COS)
  • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD HELD AT 49? (CHEESE) LESS < 4 HOURS
  • Critical - OBSERVED PREP TABLE BLOCKING HAND-WASH SINK. REPEAT
  • Critical - OBSERVED SANITIZER AT IMPROPER STRENGTH IN CLOTH BUCKET (PPM)
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, cardboard on sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, door to reach in cooler on make table.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
4/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/4/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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