Spice Thai Sushi Restaurant, 3615 S Florida Ave Unit 1350, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: SPICE THAI SUSHI RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3615 S Florida Ave Unit 1350, Lakeland, FL 33803
License #: 6306001
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 6/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Stock pot with broth inside. Walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Soft drink on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi guy.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
6/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Container on steamtable for spring rolls.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Duck, pork in 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand sink in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Washed hands with gloves on.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink.
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Next to fryers.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. 3 compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee performed several tasks including and didn't change gloves.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel bucket in handsink sushi area.
8/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in kitchen. 2cases of medium hinged storage containers. Sushi station.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Touched soiled wiping cloth with gloves and continued preparing food.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Washed hands with gloves on.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
5/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. License expired February 1, 2013 . **Warning**
2/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Case of Chaokoh coconut milk. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Croissant and glass of water on prep table next to microwave. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi chef. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bol of stuffing for egg rolls in walk in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken at 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Raw chicken over onions, raw chicken over cilantro in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Next to hand sink in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. License expired February 1, 2013 . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of E-FA Brand Straw Mushrooms M- Peeled.Tai Sun Water Chestnuts **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Sushi chef preparing sushi **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Washed hands in bowl of cold water inside of the hand sink located in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Kitchem **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In dry storage area next to can goods. 6 fresh rodent droppings. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Silver bowl and fork in hand sink located in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles in waitress station with blue glass cleanser looking substance. **Warning**
2/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./cutting celery and dicing carrots.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. prep table.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./springroll shells./walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing /cleaning food containers
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature./chicken at 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found./observed fresh rodent droppings in dry storage area.4 fresh droppings on shelf with dry food. 6 fresh droppings near co2 tanks This violation must be corrected by : 08/03/2012.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./juice ,water on prep table (s) kitchen and across from dishwasher area.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./waitress handled orange slices garnish and carrot garnish with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor..seafood /walkin coolers
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./2 ladies purse(s) next to rice cooker.
  • Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found./rat droppings on platform where bulk food containers are stored.dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./next to fryers /across from cookline.
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./all handsinks in kitchen
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can /panda brand oyster flavored sauce.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./bag of carrots /walkin cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface./walkin cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./shelf above mopsink./yellowish looking liquid.
1/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./pink cloth over rice /rice cooker at sushi bar.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.dented can E-FA Brand Baby Corn Spears/dry storage shelf.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Ruby Red walkin freezer.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./spoon for rice/ next to rice cooker.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured./all full tanks/ dry storage area.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./kitchen
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./sushi bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can/farmer king bamboo shoots/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./prep table near microwaves.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./utensils in handsink /near dry storage
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./product at sushi bar.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knife between knife holder and wall /3 compartment sink
6/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./product in reachin cooler /next to fryers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./cook
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./utensils on reachin cooler next to fryers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
  • Critical - Observed soiled walkin cooler shelves.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in walkin cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth./tomatoes in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler,freezer and kitchen
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./beverage station Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./product in walkin freezer /t-shirt grocery bags.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./walkin cooler.
  • Light not functioning./cookline.
10/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.carrots in walk in cooler
  • Violation: 14-41-1 Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.(Sushi rice bowl)
6/25/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Out of temperature less than 4 hours
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit raw chicken stod over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.carrots in walk in cooler
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.(Sushi rice bowl)
  • Critical. Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable in walk in cooler
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Critical. Current Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • 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. Training out of date This violation must be corrected by : 5/29/10.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor 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.
  • Critical. Observed soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair water leaking from ceiling in walk in cooler.
12/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Violation: 14-41-1 Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
9/11/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.(Milk)
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 9/11/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 9/11/09.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
9/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/12/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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