Thirsty Gator, 3040 N Goldenrod Rd, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Thirsty Gator
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3040 N Goldenrod Rd, Winter Park, FL 32792-8708
License #: 5804253
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 4/7/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On the clothes line clip used for customer orders and the exterior of the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Interior of the reach in freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 44. Tomato 44 both in the prep reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Crust build up on interior shelf, the interior coils are severely soiled. The edges and by the door.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over the reach in freezer
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 53. Garlic spread (soy) 46 in the prep reach in cooler on the cook line.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Kitchen, light bank turns on and off on its own **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Cabinet to the hand sink has extensive water damage in the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Corner by managers area. behind the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Front counter wood walls **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated debris. In the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
1/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Kitchen, and sink by the ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lower shelves all kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of all tables in the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. By water heater **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Kitchen, light bank turns on and off on its own **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Cabinet to the hand sink has extensive water damage in the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Dead roaches and the side door has a gap on the bottom closest the ice machine **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of the reach in freezer in/at kitchen is severely soiled **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Corner by managers area. behind the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Front counter wood walls **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated debris. In the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wings 45. Poultry drums 46. Cheese 45. Ham 50 reach in cooler in/at the cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. In the cabinet to the hand sink in the kitchen, behind the reach in freezer in/at kitchen, under and behind the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen, in the corner where the wall is damaged. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef no commercially wrapped over dressings in the walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. In the hand sink cabinet, by the managers office, at the front counter etc **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Hand sanitizer and chemical spray bottle sitting on the prep table in the kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Green hose **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Prep table in the kitchen. Gloves are all soiled when used for shucking oysters **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager fails to exhibit active managerial control. As evidence the poor condition of the establishment, temps, cleanliness, maintenance etc **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Reach in cooler in/at the kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Steamer soiled **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Wings 83 sitting on the reach in cooler in/at the kitchen, unknown time frame **Warning**
1/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Exhaust system off during the operation of cooking equipment. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. kitchen Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. the cabinet to the hand sink is in poor condition, rotten wood etc.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. missing tile in corner above the water heater Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employees placed on gloves to make a customers order and failed to wash hands to break the contamination cycle.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. watch on wrist while working with exposed foods.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. The top to the reach in freezer is soiled
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. mold is growing in the storage reach in cooler on the cookline, the unit is severely soiled Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. holes/gap on the bottom of the side door
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. hot line leaking at kitchen hand sink.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. by side door closest the ice machine
9/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. damaged ceiling area above the water heater Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. rear prep area hand sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. rear prep area hand sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Oyster bar employee wearing a watch while preparing oysters. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Oven on the cookline
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. at the rear prep area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sliced 44 f degrees in the storage reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts, etc held 24 hrs or greater not dated in the storage reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. side door has a gap on the bottom of the door
1/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair. tile torn above the water heater.
12/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. unaware of big five.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. rust in beer tub
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by picture at the small bar. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Training expired 12.10
  • Critical - No water system approval reports on-site.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. metal band on brush
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. tile torn above the water heater.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. storage section of the prep reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. roast beef 46 f degrees walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cold cuts in the storage section of the prep reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. beef raw non commercially wrapped over dressing in the walk in cooler
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. hand sink closest to side door by front counter
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200 ppm in sani bucket in kitchen
10/3/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen area.
  • Critical - Observed one employee certification expired.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food.produce; over rte beef wic
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
8/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sour cream containrr with dip not date marked;
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. dirty produce; over deli meats wic
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shrimp over produce; in wic
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw hamburgs over sauces in wic
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. cheeses sauces tin can
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
2/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. wings cook next raw hamburg ric
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. in ri freezer
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. chips
  • Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use with fresh solution.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
9/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 10/13/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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