Tower Cafe Inc, 2601 S Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Tower Cafe Inc
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2601 S Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33133
License #: 2328709
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 08/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. Coffee area
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
08/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/2/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. Over Ice Maker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container over Ice Maker. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Shell eggs case over sliced bread package. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washing hands at 3 compartment sink . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Drink boxes stored around other hand sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At food preparation areas. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen (food preparation areas). **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in restaurant containers . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Out of batteries . **Warning**
1/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety), commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Sanitizer not set up. Cleaning towels stored inside . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Preparation areas.
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Kitchen area .
10/4/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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