Soho Tavern, 2221 W Platt St, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SOHO TAVERN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2221 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606
License #: 3916368
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 6/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
6/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large ice machine inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to ice machine inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cooksline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
5/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Outside near back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Large ice machine inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to ice machine inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooksline. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. Near cooksline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Occelating fan had accumulation of dust/debris. On cooksline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On cooksline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Near storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooksline near fan. Turkey 59° cheese 58° roast beef 58° lettuce 53°'chicken 53° sausage 55° tomatoes 51° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. On cooksline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On rack near ice machine. **Warning**
5/15/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Door to large ice bin unit in poor repair.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen and employee restrooms.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Buckets of food.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar area
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. Walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
12/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pickle bucket walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reachin cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates over cooksline and to go containers near slicer.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Near 3 comp sink
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. No shelves in reach in cooler near fryer (eggs over lettuce). Raw chicken over cooked chicken. Same cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Women's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/2/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products (ground beef, fish, chicken, etc.) in 3-door make table refrigerator measured 52 degrees fahrenheit and products (milk, meat, etc.) in the walk-in cooler measured 48 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Large make table refrigerator in kitchen and walk-in cooler outside not maintaining temperature of potentially hazardous food at or below 41 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue - water pooling in thelarge make table refrigerator.
7/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Large make table refrigerator in kitchen and walk-in cooler outside not maintaining temperature of potentially hazardous food at or below 41 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue - water pooling in thelarge make table refrigerator.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products (ground beef, fish, chicken, etc.) in 3-door make table refrigerator measured 52 degrees fahrenheit and products (milk, meat, etc.) in the walk-in cooler measured 48 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Carbonator backflow device not installed and no air gap is present. At mop sink
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Near ice machine
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hoods over stove
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine And flies in ice.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in ice machine with slim build up outside machine
  • Observed dusty ceiling lights in kitchen over prep table
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food build up in the walkin freezer outside.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touching cooked french fries and hamberger preparing customers plact
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. In walkin cooler bucket of pickles.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar area filled w boxe.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs next to butter
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. At bar area.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Between prep table and reachin prep table
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On top of prep table in kitchen
5/24/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Ladies room
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Ladies room
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In bar area
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. On shelve dry storage
  • Light not functioning. In dishwash area
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In mens room
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 02/5/2012.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Ice machine
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. In side bar area
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Side bar area
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Reachin cooler
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Side bar area
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Reachin cooler
12/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, bar area
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not covered in women's bathroom
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, cracked light shield over ice bin
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, RIC
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, beer cooler
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, chest freezer
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, at bar by womens restroom
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, bar area close to kitchen
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, hws in kitchen
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, in mens restroom
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, in womens restroom
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, RIC
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, RIC next to outside storage shed
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, at splitter on mopsink
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. oven
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
1/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food 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
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee wash hands with no soap.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.tall reachin cooler by 3-comp sink
  • Observed nonhandled containers stored in food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. bar area
6/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
6/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. bar area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only. going to oven
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. lasagna
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.exhaust fan on hoods
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. aluminum catering pans
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
11/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. bar area 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. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. oven
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hoods and filters
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. bar areas
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
9/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/17/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/19/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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