Sweet Tomatoes, 5407 University Pkwy, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SWEET TOMATOES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5407 University Pkwy, Bradenton, FL 34201
License #: 5105381
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Can of red bull on shelf amongst food to be served to the public, in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self serve soda machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Corrected On-Site**
08/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Handbag on soda racks. Moved by mgr. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at buffet and plastic bins throughout establishment. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipper well not running. Mgr turned on. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting at buffet line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drainboards or equivalent not large enough to accommodate all soiled and/or cleaned items. Wet nesting is a common occurrence due to not enough drying area. Multi-shelved racks are used to hold large stacks of Lexane containers.
  • Basic - Multiple stacks of Lexane containers wet nested on dry racks. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 300ppm at wiping cloth bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical, stainless steel aerosol can, stored adjacent to unwrapped party platter trays. **Corrected On-Site**
2/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm at dish machine where chlorine sanitizer is supplied.
  • Dishware not cleared of gross food and waste prior to being placed in sink/dishmachine. [Observed buffet plates coming out of machine after full cycle with large pieces of cake stuck to plates.]
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. [Several stacks of lexane containers and large lids wetnested on dry racks. Insufficient drying space/improper use of space (2 full 5-shelf units, 1 3-shelf unit and two shelves over dish sink and dish machine drain board.) for volume of containers washed. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of food debris on drainboards at clean end-cycle side of dish machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Ice in hand sink at register/salad bar area.]
  • Observed old food stuck to clean lexane pan wet nexted in stack over 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
9/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. [Large plastic storage bins wet nested at dish room and on nearby dry rack shelving.] Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-plastic food containers
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees-mens restroom
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-plastic food containers
  • Observed spoons at salad station not stored handle side up. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed standing water surrounding dumpster
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar Corrected On Site.
7/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed plastic food containers stacked on top of each other and not properly air dried first.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar Corrected On Site.
1/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil (food thermometer )stored in sanitizer water.
  • Observed bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube improperly cut.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions at handsink next to salad prep area.
  • Critical. Employee training incomplete. Observed safestaff books, but certificates lacked employee name, date of birth, expiration date, date of training, and manager name.
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • 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
7/2/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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