Smashburger #1244, 5975 N Federal Hwy Ste 103-104, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SMASHBURGER #1244
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5975 N Federal Hwy Ste 103-104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
License #: 1622585
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemons in soda station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken at 45°f in the drawer reach in cooler next to fryer, Corrective action taken, moved inside the walk in cooler. Cut tomato at 50°f in the flip top reach in cooler, Corrective action taken, moved inside the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Butter at the cookline at 97°f, reheated to 165°f or above. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerated drawers not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Next to fryers.
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
4/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/30/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation** 10/30/13 complied today.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • 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. 60 day callback. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation** 12/30/13 complied, but signed off by expired manager, current Food manager will redo employee certifications.
12/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Light out, holding unit for fries.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over butter, walkin, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.
  • 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. 60 day callback. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
10/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked food storage containers.
7/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. On cookline in kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cookline prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked food storage containers.
  • Basic - Open employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf in prep area over raw comminuted beef. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Lemon wedges on customer self service drink station in container without a lid. Needs a hinged lid.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.
5/6/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/1/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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