Top Choice Hamburgers Fwb, 79 Beal Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TOP CHOICE HAMBURGERS FWB
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 79 Beal Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
License #: 5601619
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment- moderate.
  • Basic - Wall tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair- base tile in several areas.
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray on handwash sink **Corrected On-Site**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. In storage room.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In storage room.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Container of mayo stored in container of cut lettuce in reach in cooler to the right of cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of pickles.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers.
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Fry utensil stored on floor next to fryer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 59 °F, less than 2 hours.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
2/4/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, upright cooler.
  • 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. Scooping ice with cup. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Slaw 47°f less than 4 hours in upright cooler.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
8/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, 200ppm.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, towels. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired 10/05/08.
3/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed minor buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, window cleaner degreaser.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer, onions.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, window clesner, degreaser.
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, backroom.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bacon walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline top soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, degreaser.
1/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline top soiled with accumulation of food residue, rightside.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by pans. Corrected On Site.
  • Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, backroom.
  • Critical - Violation: 41A-10-1 Observed toxic item improperly stored, bleach above cups.
8/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reachin cooler leftside at 68 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline top soiled with accumulation of food residue, rightside.
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by pans. Corrected On Site.
  • Violation: 37-18-1 Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, backroom.
  • Critical - Violation: 41A-10-1 Observed toxic item improperly stored, bleach above cups.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, reachin cooler leftside at 68 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by pans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in upright cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, backroom.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler makeline top soiled with accumulation of food residue, rightside.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. American cheese slices at 58 degrees fahrenheit in reachin cooler for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, bleach above cups.
8/10/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, oil container.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, knife and spatula in handsink. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed personal care item stored on food preparation surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit, upright cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of upright cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed interior of side 1 reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, pickles scrubber in sink.. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor and wall coving detaching. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty filters above fryer..
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed electrical capped wires protruding from outlet. For reporting purposes only.
9/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, tots in walkin freezer.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location, ice scoop on shelf.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 0 ppm frontline and cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, rightside makeline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on bread racks leftside.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, food debris in dishwashing handsink.
  • Observed floor and wall coving not sealed.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris, drivethru area, fire extinguisher.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
5/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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, cup in salt.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 10 ppm cookline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on outside of fryer.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb outside backdoor.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures coving tiles broken/missing.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind heat lAmps.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Repeat Violation.
12/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Critical. Observed (x1) live fly in kitchen.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...under/around hard to reach equip...
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
7/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/13/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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