Tucker Duke's Lunchbox, 73 John Sims Pkwy S, Valparaiso, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TUCKER DUKE'S LUNCHBOX
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 73 John Sims Pkwy S, Valparaiso, FL 32580
License #: 5603733
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 4/8/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing, men''s and women''s restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer, box of bread. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Licensed for 48seats counted 78. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing, dishpit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system, 1 missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, women''s and men''s restroom. Both restrooms are at 63°f. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, frontline. **Warning**
4/8/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing, men's and women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer, box of bread. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Licensed for 48seats counted 78. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing, dishpit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system, 1 missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, both handsinks in kitchen ad frontline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor, prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. Employee handling bread after toasting. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 53°f spring mix 51°f for less than 4 hours in right side reachin cooler cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, men's restroom. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, women's and men's restroom. Both restrooms are at 63°f. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, frontline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, frontline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • 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. Left side cookline is being repaired waiting on parts TCS foods under ice and maintaining temperature. Right side unit at 48°f. **Warning**
2/5/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing, men and women.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 45°f corn beef 46°f in walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Shell eggs over cooked macaroni. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, chl 200ppm.
9/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler (case of onions and other products)
  • Basic - Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. (Inside reach-in cooler on cook line)
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. (Walk way in dish area) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on walk-in freezer floor. (Case of sub rolls)
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. (In walk-in cooler) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (At sink on service line and sink at end of cook line) **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Sliced tomatoes on cold table 56°f and 61°f
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (In walk-in cooler, bacon 49°f, hot sausage 50°f, hot dogs 50°f, smoked sausage 50°f)
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Catfish in reach-in cooler on cook line 53°f)
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Raw hamburger patties 49°f)
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
6/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. (In hallway to ditch machine)
  • Basic - Light not functioning. (Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer)
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (Cook line and wait station) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. (Wait station hand sink) **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
3/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. (Tub of chili and buckets of pickles) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. (In hallway to ditch machine)
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. (Next to steam table) **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. (Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer)
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. (Cook line and wait station) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. (Wait station hand sink) **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. (Operator emptied unit and discarded product) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. (Outside spigot next to back door) **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. (Prep cooler on cook line)
  • 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. (Prep cooler on cook line under cold table) **Warning**
3/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces.
  • Critical - Identified prep cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees... cook line.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees... waitstation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed dripping waitstation handsink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... pork 62f, turkey 59f, chicken 60f, ham 63f... prep cooler. Corrected On Site... discarded.
  • Critical - Observed stripped cold water knob at cook line handsink.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker not installed at outside hose spigot.
10/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/17/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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