Polo Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POLO GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Bradenton, FL 34202
License #: 5105245
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Sandwich press.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Chorizo, ham, turkey in WIC.
09/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** 9/4/14 last date not marked on shellfish tags.
09/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling and hood soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry goods area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting boards throughout have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. **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. In catering kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken in cooler to thaw on shelf above beef. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. In dishmachine area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold and hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink near ice machine. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
08/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Ceiling and hood soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry goods area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting boards throughout have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. **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. In catering kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken in cooler to thaw on shelf above beef. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. In dishmachine area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold and hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink near ice machine. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing in dry goods area.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Fan covers in both walk-in coolers have an accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Rice, flour, panko.
  • Basic - Hole in wall above mop sink.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. RIC on cookline had the thermometer housing without the thermometer.
  • Basic - Soda gun holsters have accumulated slime/debris. At bar.
  • Basic - Squirt bottles containing a food product not labeled. Oil, water, vinegar.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser at bar.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 60°F, broccoli raab 60°F, Brussels sprouts 60°F, asparagus 59°F, cheese 61°F in RIC at cookline which had been unplugged the night before.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes 60°F, broccoli raab 60°F, Brussels sprouts 60°F, asparagus 59°F, cheese 61°F held in unit that had been unplugged overnight.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. HWS at dishwasher blocked by hoses and cleaning chemicals.
2/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Dishwasher area
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface in unused drawers under cook line.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean plates stored in dirty storage containers in dish room.
  • 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. Open can of red bull on prep table next to cutting board. Kitchen
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza spatula stored on top of oven which is soiled.
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair in third walk in cooler.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at catering sink.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. All throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Oil, vinegar, etc
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Grey plastic rolling cart.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Kitchen
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked sausage in cook line reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
5/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Walk in unit near dishmachine ambient air 47degF. Service tech called in.]
  • Critical - Grill line maketable ambient air 41degF, thermometer reads 54degF.Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. [Multiple at frontline cooking area make tables.]
  • Observed grill line make table with water buildup in bottom interior.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Multiple foods in walk in unit near dish machine has multiple foods between 45degF and 49degF. Potentially hazardous foods moved to another working walk in unit.]
11/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Faucet leaking at handsink plumbing fixture.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. [Upright cooler near stove line]
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. [Open canned beverage on shelf over in use cutting boards/adjacent to clean plates. Cup with straw, no lid, on counter next to plates set up for service with salad greens. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime, black residue in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer bowl mount. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink water used to fill pot of water for food use (blanching) on stove.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. [Raw beef and raw sea bass over cooked pulled pork in walk in cooler.] Corrected On Site.
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried(metal food storage containers)
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-bar
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine
11/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee peeling ready to eat carrots while holding carrot with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine at wait station area
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed shell eggs stored over ready to eat spinach Corrected On Site.
6/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-flour and sugar like substances.
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed reach in prep cooler holding temperature of 53 degrees fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous food in cooler one and a half hours and were moved to walk in cooler. Upon callback 1-12-2011, cooler continues to be incapable of maintaining foods at proper temperatures. No foods stored in cooler. Repair on order.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Violation: 25-01-1 Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed unwrapped straws at bar displayed in a manner that allows customers to serve themselves . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-dishwash area
  • Critical. Violation: 45-39-2 Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor at corner of kitchen . For reporting purposes only.
1/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-flour and sugar like substances.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp, chicken , sandwich meats and other various potentially hazardous food held above 41 degrees fahrenheit. Food were moved from walk in cooler to reach in cooler one and a half hours before taking temperature.Potentially hazardous Foods were returned to walk in cooler at time of inspection.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed reach in prep cooler holding temperature of 53 degrees fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous food in cooler one and a half hours and were moved to walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee handling ready to eat sandwiches with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed unwrapped straws at bar displayed in a manner that allows customers to serve themselves . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-bar
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-dishwash area
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor at corner of kitchen . For reporting purposes only.
1/10/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-dry storage area.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed eggs stored over milk in reach in cooler across from ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed boxe of food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a way that prevents contamination. Scoop used flour like substances lacking handle.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed unwrapped straws at bar dispensed in a way that allows for customer self serve.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisionslback kitchen
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher on floor in between reach in cooler and another fire extinguisher stored on floor by back exit door.
  • Critical. Employee training records incomplete . Observed Safestaff books but certificated lacking name, dob, date of trainjng, expiration date, trainer name.
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-prep cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-salad prep cooler holding potentially hazardous foods.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-prep cooler holding olives jelly grilled chicken etc.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor walk in freezer.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Observed black mold like substance on the interior of ice machine.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed racks of forks, knives, and spoons not stored handle side up.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-side wait station
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-back handsink
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-prep handsink
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind cook line and grill.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Observed toxic spray bottle stored next to oil and vinager containers at wait station.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher stored on floor in back corner of resturaunt between prep tables.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured-bar
5/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-salad prep cooler
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-prep cooler
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit-prep cooler across from stove top
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Repair on order. Establishment must use three compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize dishware until dishwash machine sanitizer is at proper strength.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine .
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times- Observed a drink tray in handsink at dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-wait station across from coffee machine Corrected On Site.
1/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in salad prep reach in cooler .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed egg carts stored over sauces in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered container of salt and pepper food on shelf in catering kitchen.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-bar
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-side wait station
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions-side wait station.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-wait station.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-bar
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of water.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. Back Corner by salad prep coolers.
9/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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