Fresh Point Country Buffet, 10525 Us Highway 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: FRESH POINT COUNTRY BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10525 Us Highway 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
License #: 6217010
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 2/4/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lid on ice cream reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead In front service area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Severs station next to soda bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Flour, sugar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Near three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Ice cream cones for self service. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** This violation time extended from previous 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. Salads, pasta, soups **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Tea containers at containers **Warning**
2/4/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Lid on ice cream reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pasta, soups, meats, **Warning**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pans **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead In front service area. **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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Severs station next to soda bar **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. Under prep table. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Flour, sugar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Near three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Ice cream cones for self service. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheddar 55°F, mozzarella 54°F, raw beef 49°F, **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Cooks line meatballs 128°F. Buffet line: fried chicken 120°F, ham 110°F, Reheated Meatball 171°F, chicken 168°F, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live in front service area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Reach in cooler by servers station **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping cleaning bottles. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to prep sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **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. Salads, pasta, soups **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Tea containers at containers **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
2/3/2014Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Hallway near servers station. Dry storage room near exit. Next to hot water heater.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In kitchen prep line.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in coolers
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooks line reach in coolers
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Hand wash sink at end of cooks line.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. In servers station and kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet line : potato salad 46F, macaroni salad 45F, seafood salad 50F, Cooks line: batter 75F, (must be complied by 1/30/14) Upon call back 1/30/14 macaroni salad 63°F, potato salad 64°F, seafood salad 62°F, all made previous day and came from walk in cooler. Walk in cooler seafood salad 48°F, potato salad 47°F,
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At all handwash sinks in kitchen, severs station and restroom.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. (Must be complied by 3/29/14)
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All salads prepared in house, noddles, roast beef.
1/30/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of onions in walk in cooler.Pot of potatoes in second walk in cooler. Shrimp in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Hallway near servers station. Dry storage room near exit. Next to hot water heater.
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Mixer stored on floor, clean pots stored on floor.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. On prep table
  • 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. Cook in kitchen
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In kitchen prep line.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in coolers
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooks line reach in coolers
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Hand wash sink at end of cooks line.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Multiple items, chicken, potatoes, etc
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 75°F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. In servers station and kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet line : potato salad 46°F, macaroni salad 45°F, seafood salad 50°F, Cooks line: batter 75°F, (must be complied by 1/30/14)
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.,ham 93°F,
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over RTE items in produce walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Went to wash hands but could not properly wash hands because there was no soap or parer towels at hand wash sink
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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 - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart. Hand wash sink in dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Knife stored in handwash sink. Sink at end of cook line. Bowl stored in handwash sink next to prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At all handwash sinks in kitchen, severs station and restroom.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Multiple handwash sinks, woman's restroom.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. (Must be complied by 3/29/14)
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. All handwash sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All salads prepared in house, noddles, roast beef.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
1/29/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.(soda syrup on bottom of server station)
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles missing. (Multiple tiles missing above hot water heater and ice machine area)
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.(also in rear of building)
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.(mold on ice cream cooler )
  • Basic - Hole in wall.( panel in wall not screwed to wall leaving electrical exposed and windows in both bathrooms)
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.(back wall next to oven )
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.(8 drawer on cooks line)
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash.(ice bin next to hand wash station exposed to splash)
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.(all 3 coolers )
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit.(Pepsi reach in cooler in prep area)
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit.(server station )(sink in kitchen next to prep area)
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.(stand up Pepsi cooler next to freezer)(4 drawer low boy next to prep sink also 3door next to hand sink)
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
8/15/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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