Hurricane Grill & Wings, 2202 Se Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Hurricane Grill & Wings
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2202 Se Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
License #: 6602803
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-small board at bar.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee type drink without a lid on beer tap in bar area.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice scoop cracked.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas at cookline stored in 77° water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small cook type cooler at bar area.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Bag of commercially processed chili thawing in Ambiant air.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Tall unit at end of cookline.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Two spray bottles, one with glass cleaner and other with a different cleaner found in wait staff area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine-a bead of slime on metal edge in ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels-bar area.
  • 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. Two females on duty at time of inspection. One hired less that 2weeks prior.
09/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ranch
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
6/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Chef with watch
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On the cookline
3/18/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep area/cookline work station. And a drink in wait station by clean dishes.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water-cookline Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatula at cookline holding in 108° water.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle-kitchen cookline sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tape read 0 ppm, facility remade sanitizer and corrected problem. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
8/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water from leaking faucet at Handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses-scoop in broken and dirty plastic bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Foot pedal for hot water at Handwash sink in kitchen, in disrepair-cook moved pedal to cover and correct problem.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 bin sink faucet etc.
  • 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. Sour cream in walk in cooler.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
5/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cooking equipment in use while hood suppression/exhaust system is inoperable. Hood suppression system in disrepair due to electrical storm.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits-front and handle of microwave on cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up-coolers at front counter.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb - over ice maker.
9/7/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave moderately soiled.- cookline
  • Critical - Observed moderate buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.-raw chicken over conch fritter in reachin cooler- Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.-cookline-on order
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
7/11/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, tongs and scoop on cook line stored in 92 degrees F standing water.
  • Critical - Observed leftover pulled pork reheating for hot hold for less than 1 hour in a rice cooker is at 60 degrees F. Recommended utilizing flattop to reheat then hot hold in cooker. Corrected On Site, pork reheated to 191 degrees F.
  • Observed walk in cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
4/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board heavily grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cookline.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, spatulas stored in 94 degrees F standing water on the cookline.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, plastic storage container of raw beef stored above plastic storage container of raw fish in the cookline reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler and freezer gasket torn/in disrepair, cookline unit's.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-11-1 Observed attached equipment heavily soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers. Repeat Violation.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed walk in cooler door frame with slimy/mold-like build-up.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. Corrected On Site, person in charge contacted operator via telephone to ask where report is located.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Observed attached equipment heavily soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cookline reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans, dented can of pineapple with other cans of pineapple on dry food storage shelf.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Observed 3 bay sink set up: first bay- wash, third bay- santize while middle bay has a bus tub of dirty dishes in it- both wash and sanitize has dishes soaking in both.
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth, 3 lemons in a case in the walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, clean dish storage rack's above 3 bay sink and on cookline.
  • Observed heavy garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed heavy residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, cookline reach in cooler handles.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, spatula stored in 77 degrees F standing water on the cookline.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on cookline prep table.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, cornmeal and flour stored in Sterilite "file box" style storage bins.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw portioned philly steak meat above raw fish in the cookline reach in cooler.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, cook put foil to pan that had raw shrimp in it in the wash bay of the 3 bay sink. Cook stated he was going to wash, rinse, and sanitize foil pan when asked what he was going to do with it.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, rear exit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Person in charge failed to insure employees are properly sanitizing equipment. Shift leader in charge at time of inspection did not know what the proper ppm for the quaternary sanitizer shoukd be at the 3 bay sink when asked after sink tested at 0 ppm and sanitizer jug under sink was found empty.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, tested at 0 ppm- sanitizer jug under sink found to be empty. Corrected On Site, retested at 150 ppm.
4/12/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
  • Critical. Reduced oxygen packaged food, raw fish, defrosted in the original packaging in the walk in cooler. Advised manager when defrosting fish, it must be removed from packaging prior to defrosting to reduce the risk of C. botulinum. Observed case of fish in the freezer stated "Keep Frozen". Stop sale issued for 1 case of fish.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on the cookline make unit cutting board.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed reach-in cooler and freezer gasket's torn/in disrepair, cookline unit's.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, server dumped drink into handwash sink at the bar.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, rear exit. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers. Repeat Violation.
11/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, raw beef stored ovee raw fish in the walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, at the prep sink and cookline.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of pink slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, long green hose side of mop sink Y connection.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, prep area handwash sink has a radio on the basin and a ladder in front of it. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, bar handwash sink near tea brewer.
  • Observed garbage, chicken bones, on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, rear exit door.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Walking or driving surfaces not maintained, heavy black grease reside on walkway outside rear exit.
1/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/18/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cook line reach in cooler and freezer.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
9/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications, metal stem thermometer reads 46 degrees F in ice slush.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product, second thermometer provided needs a new battery.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in undrained ice, cut celery on the cook line.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, souffle cup used to scoop salsa on the cookline.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, cook line reach in cooler and freezer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris on 3 bay sink.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine, quaternary test kit not provided at bar 3 bay sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, bar area unit.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knife blades stored inbetween cutting board and make unit top on the cook line.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, bar handwash sink as evidenced by ice in the bar area hand wash sink basin.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, center hand wash sink at the bar. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, dispenser at handwash sink at the end of the bar is not dispensing the towels.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, 4 dead roaches and an egg sac on the floor under the dry food and paper storage racks.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises, 1 dead roach in food preperation sink.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found, 4 live on the wall and floor near the ice machine in the dry food storage area.
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found, approximatly 30 to 40 live roaches in food preperation sink floor drain.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor, around the oil recovery system.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored, 3 spray bottles of chemicals hanging on bar area center hand wash sink. Repeat Violation.
9/22/2009Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
No report available. 2/18/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 9/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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