Zodiac Restaurant, 9700 Collins Ave, Surfside, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ZODIAC RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9700 Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154
License #: 2331625
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 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 placed lemons on customers drinks with bare hand. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For bread mix.
  • 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.
09/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Also in storage room
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Behind cooking equipment
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep. food around hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Chicken next to milk **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Batter **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
8/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Dairy RIC and stand up RIC.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Test kit is empty
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
3/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reaching cooler at coffee station
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle water stored in ice at wait station
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
3/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. storageroom .
12/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. BEEF SUBMERGED IN WATER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN CLOGGED, CLEAR WATER [BY DISHMACHINE]
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
6/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. clean knife with soiled wiping cloth.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
12/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/22/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 3/4/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/20/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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