Akel's Deli, 315 W Forsyth St, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AKEL'S DELI
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 315 W Forsyth St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
License #: 2613891
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 10/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • 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. Open bottle of water on microwave at front counter area. Manager removed bottle from microwave. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on dish rack above triple sink.
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Particle board used on food storage shelves in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies and baked goods at front counter.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Three compact fluorescent lights in dry storage room over chest freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in make table stored over dill pickle chips and creamy Caesar dressing. Also in large two door reach in cooler in prep kitchen, shell eggs next to shredded carrots. Manager moved eggs in make table. Manager moved shredded carrots away from eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In prep kitchen, hand wash sink blocked by prep table.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front counter hand wash sink near cash register.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
10/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. Employee bottle of water on microwave. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphones near to go containers on back counter.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Reach in cooler gaskets along prep line.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink chlorine 0 ppm. Operator refreshed bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over ready to eat mushrooms and grape leaves. Raw pork with pasta in chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Cup of water for customer filled up at hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Main make table cooler behind front counter.
  • 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. On prep table, rear prep room.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk rice, dry storage room.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over triple sink, in dry storage room.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Behind front counter.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs behind front counter. Wrote time on container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by stereo stored on top, rear prep area.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
9/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Lids to reach in coolers in dry storage.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons, utensils in bin not covered in dry storage.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of old syrup on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Soda fountain in self service area.
  • 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. Frozen sliced deli meats, rear freezer in storage area.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Containers wet nesting over triple sink.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Licensed for 15 seats, inspector counted 35. Givennseating change evaluation form.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Make table reach in cooler.
9/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In bathroom
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Basting brushes stored on old egg crate.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. 3 on cookline
  • Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Make table cooler at front kitchen area
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Using wooden spoons.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Behind chest freezer in back kitchen area
4/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two not secure in back area Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Using cup as a scoop in rice bin
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink behind cash register blocked by plastic silverware container. And handsink in rear kitchen area bloced by fan Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Handsink behind cash register
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of potato chips Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Small reachin behind cash register
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Grab and go pastries on front counter need labeling with the following information; -Name and address -Name of item -Date packaged
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Deli meat in bucket of water on top of chest freezer in back kitchen area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and deli meats
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of napkins on floor under shelf in rear kitchen area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs on counter at 67F ambiant. Discussed and gave time in lieu form. Eggs must be discarded by 11.30am if not all used up
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Needed at mopsink, after splitter on both sides Repeat Violation.
10/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In back kitchen area and front area
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front counter handsink by soda fountain blocked by silverware tray. Back kitchen area, blocked by A/C unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting boards in back kitchen area
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of potato chips, across from restrooms
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of souffle cups and box of cappuccino lids on floor in back area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. At mop sink in restrooms. Backflow needed on each side of splitter.
4/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.OPENED BULK DELI CHEESES ,
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.MEATBALLS AND GYRO MEAT found at 55f IMPROPER ICE BATH METHOD being used in front line area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.RAW FROZEN GROUND BEEF ROLL stored above FROZEN PORTIONED SOUPS.rear kitchen box freezer .
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.MULTIPLE HANDWASHING VIOLATIONS OBSERVED / EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREPARATION NOT WASHING HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOILED TOWELS /LEAVING FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND NOT CHANGING GLOVES IN BETWEEN TASK/TOUCHING DIRTY APRONS WITH GLOVES ON AND THAN PREPARING READY TO EAT SANDWICHES. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.BACK KITCHEN coffee cups place on top of in use cutting board.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.FRONT AREA SINK. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.MULTIPLE SOILED TOWELS not being kept in sanatizer bucket.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor.ICE BUCKET rear kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.BACK AREA .
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.BACK KITCHEN blocked by MULTIPLE STORED ITEMS.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle FOR LADIES SANITARY NAPKINS not provided in UNISEX RESTROOM .
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.BACK KITCHEN handwashing sink NO SIGN.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.NO SOAP provided in rear kitchen handwashing sink.
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed using sponges on food contact surfaces.
  • Observed water filter not dated front area.
  • Critical. Observed molk like substance inside ice machine.
  • Observed ice bucket stored on floor, need to be off the floor.
  • Critical. Observed back area missing ceiling tiles "note" also, ceiling tiles are not cleanable, non absorbent. Wrong tiles for food prep area.
  • Critical. Observed handwash signs several back and front area.
  • Critical. Observed
  • Critical. Observed establishment has (RAID) household pesticides inside establishment. Rear area.
6/29/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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