Blu Sushi, 13451 Mcgregor Blvd #23, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BLU SUSHI
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13451 Mcgregor Blvd #23, Fort Myers, FL 33919
License #: 4605535
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
09/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed ice scooped with a bowl in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. Observed employees drinking in the kitchen without lids and straws. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees eating in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed wet wiping bucket stored on the floor, operator moved the bucket off the floor. **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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed the hand washing sink at the bar is used as a dump sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
07/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed cream cheese on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed the gaskets for the reach in cooler at the fry station.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed wet wiping buckets in the floor at the sushi make station.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/3/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed employee dispensing ice and rice with a bowl no handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Observed a bucket of rice stored on the floor rear kitchen. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed boxes on the floor in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. The women bathroom is missing a hand washing sign.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed the gaskets for the rear coolers near the dish machine have a build up of food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Observed a large build up of a black substance behind the 3 com sink and behind the tub strapped to the wall adjacent to the 3 com sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Observed a build up of grease on the wall at the fry station. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed that the hand washing sink at the bar is being used as a dump sink, the operator corrected by removing filter mat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
1/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed there were not thermometers in the reachin coolers on the sushi line.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Observed build up in soda holsters at the bar.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed a build of food in gaskets for the cooler at fry station.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed build up of food on the wall near fry station.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed straws and lemons in hand washing sink at bar.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of toaster oven soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
4/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/6/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink--bar.
  • Critical - Observed no proof provided upon request of required employee food safety training.
9/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Utensils in front of hws,kiTCHEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade cloth used in food.Towel found on top of cooked ride.frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Plastic jug in hws,kiTCHEN . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice bucket,kiTCHEN. Corrected On Site.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.KitCHEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Front counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper maximum strength for dishmachine warewashing. At 100 ppm. Corrected On Site.Corrected to 200 ppm
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar
10/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by rice pot on the floor, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Kitchen
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Rubbermaid container in hws,frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice bucket at kitchen door entrance. Corrected On Site.
3/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Rice bin in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Rice in kitchen
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Ice bucket at kitchen entrance.
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.frontline.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by plastic buckets,kitchen
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Washing towel in hws,frontline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Seafood boxes in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.bar
5/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Vegetable boxes. walkin cooler
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.Grocery bags in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Rice cooker and baskets in front. Kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.plastic pitcher in hws. Kitchen.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.frontline .
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
2/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.Bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for dishmachine warewashing.at 100 ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.frontline
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.Bar.
10/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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