Popi's Place, 818 W 17 Ave, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: POPI'S PLACE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 818 W 17 Ave, Bradenton, FL 34205-7609
License #: 5100062
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 11/14/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
11/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/24/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.Observed boxes of food in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **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**
4/23/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers on ceiling in dishwash area.
10/23/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer at dishwash machine at 0ppm. Observed an empty sanitizer bucket connected to dishwash machine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers on ceiling in dishwash area.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed a puddle of standing water on floor of cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20-25 dry rodent droppings on floor under dishwash machine.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food(sliced meats, beans, sauces located in walk in cooler) prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name(sugar and flour like substances) Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
10/22/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/27/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
4/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Observed small reach in prep cooler , located next to grill top, holding ambient air temperature of 61 degrees fahrenheit. Potentially hazardous foods located in cooler were placed on ice bath.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed food and debris accumulated on kitchen floor under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef, cheese, and ham held between 49 degrees fahrenheit and 58 degrees fahrenheit. Repeat Violation. Foods were placed on ice bath.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found, observed two live roaches crawling up wall behind prep table. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed scoops for chicken base lacking handle.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Observed dispenser for to go cups lacking cover.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by clean dishware. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/12/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. [2 cooks other than certified foid manager, 2 waitstaff who handle food present. No proof of training certificates or booklets.]
12/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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.
10/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food (individually packaged raw fish) thawed in standing water. [water is 37degF, fish is fully defrosted and pliable.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cooked potatoes] Corrected On Site by moving container to walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Cooked sausage links and cooked sausage patties held in separate containers on prep table at 81degF.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Raw chicken at prep table at 69degF.] Corrected On Site by adding ice to container.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served. [Cooked sausage links and cooked sausage patties]
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found above kitchen hand sink(near dish wash area) hanging from bottom of radio shelf. Shelf is not near food prep area. Corrected On Site by owner killing immediately.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. [Take-out containers not inverted] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. [cooked sausage] Corrected On Site by reheating. Operator states sausage was made in small volumes for lunch rush.
  • Several wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in 2 cookline sandwich bar coolers.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-27-1 Observed crevice at baine marie mounted cutting board encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. [Walk in cooler ambient air temperature at 46degF.]
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in walk in cooler near milk reads 60degF.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in 2 cookline sandwich bar coolers.
  • Critical - Observed crevice at baine marie mounted cutting board encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint on dish washer while handling clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer at blade, handle/press and base unit.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook grab toast eith bare hands, spread melted butter on toast, cut toast and serve toast. Sanitary gloves put on after task.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Observed cook drain largevfood container into cookline hand sink.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Several foods in walk in cooler between 44degF and 48degF]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw burger over cheese ibn reach in cooler.
6/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed 2 cooks with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of meats on walk-in freezer floor under shelving.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corned beef hash, batter, pooled eggs stored on prep counter, not iced. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise sauce above 50degF, stacked on top of sandwich bar cooler items. Corrected On Site by icing.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked sliced potatoes. Corrected On Site by putting on ice.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sausages on back of grill shelf, sliced potatoes on lower prep table shelf. Items to be used within 4 hours and discarded. Items cannot be refrigerated and re-served.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked potatoes stored in container on lower prep shelf with tub directly touching tub where food scraps/packaging are thrown away. Potential for debris, raw egg to contaminate potatoes. Corrected On Site by relocating to iced bin on countertop rather than lower shelf.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked pasta, sliced ham, partially used bulk lunchmeats, soups/sauces, mashed potatoes.
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). 4 gal. brown gravy at 66degF in walk-in cooler, made previous day.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large pot of gravy, covered with smaller lid, in walk-in cooler at 66degF. Operator made gravy on previous day.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Brown gravy cooled in large covered pot in walk-in cooler, not reaching proper temmps in required time.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Brown gravy from previous day 66degF in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Plate left lying in food powder product below prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers on cookline soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Take-out containers not stored inverted on open wire shelving. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report. 2009 license posted.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. LACK OF DATE MARKING - WALK IN COOLER - SLICED TURKEY, GRAVEY, SAUCES, MEAT LOAF
  • Critical. FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT PROERLY LABELED
  • Critical. FOODS UNCOVERED - WALK IN COOLER - CUT FRUITS, CUT VEGETABLES, GRAVEY, SAUCES
  • Critical. FOOD STORED ON FLOOR - WALK IN COOLER - EGGS, PORK CHOPS, HAM, FISH, GRAVY
  • IN USE ICE SCOOP (OUTSIDE) NOT STORED IN CLEN LOCATION - SOILED IN PLASTIC BIN
  • HEAVILY SOILED CUTTING BOARDS - BLACK BUILD UP IN GROOVES
  • Critical. INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE SPOILED
  • SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED - SHOULD BE INVERTED STYRAFOAM TAKE OUT
  • Critical. SPRAY BOTTLE OF SANITIZER ON SHELF NEXT TO SPICES ABOVE SLICER
5/24/2010Routine - 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. Coldcuts in walkin cooler, ham, turkey, salami, pork, beef,sliced repackaged cheese, etc.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Walkin freezer has bread items stored where condensation has run and frozen over food.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Lid on outside ice machine held together with ducktape.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet stacking plastic drinking cups.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.[kitchen] Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen floor is uneven & worn down to bare concrete in spots.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment, especially up against wall.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
1/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Outside scoop by ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, ice machine lid.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Styrofoam takeout containers should be inverted.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. By drain near dishwash area.
9/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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