Taj Punjabi Indian Restaurant, 6524 Carrier Drive, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TAJ PUNJABI INDIAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6524 Carrier Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
License #: 5807690
Total inspections: 25
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. / reach in cooler at wait station **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. / kitchen back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. /. Rough wall surface behind Dishmachine **Warning**
10/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. / at wait station **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. /. Outside walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. /. Clean pots and pans in kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. (1) observed 10 dead roaches on floor in kitchen, ( under Dishmachine, mop sink, ice machine and outside walk in cooler). (2). Observed 6 dead roaches on floor at wait station **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on top of drainer next to clean equipment/utensils on top of 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. Sticky and slimy residue. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. In front of walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. In front part of the hood. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. / reach in cooler at wait station **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. / kitchen back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach in cooler Gaskets with soil, dirt and food residue. In kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Residues accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. / exterior of ice machine, soda drain tray **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. /. Food buckets in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwashed vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed Green beans stored above ready to eat sauce pitchers in reach in cooler at wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. /. Rough wall surface behind Dishmachine **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked chicken started cooling at 1:00pm, 108°F at 2:50pm and 85° 1 hour later. **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. / at mop sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic with Oil at 47°F in walk in cooler. Cream held at 60°F at preparation table, discarded by Operator. Garlic with oil held at 47°F at preparation table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Tomato sauce 45°F, Lentils soup 46°F, Curry Sauce 46°F, Mint Chuteny 45°F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Presence of insects. / observed approximately 15 dead insects on top of a bucket, on bottom shelf of work table in kitchen, note: observed operator discarded dead insects into a garbage can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. /. Observed 2 live roaches on floor in kitchen under mop sink **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Soap next to small pots, food containers and clean utensils on top of 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine solution over 200ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored on food preparation table in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of substance around soda dispensing nozzles. In wait station area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled. At wait station area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomato sauce, lentil soup, curry sauce, mint Chuteny, Garlic with oil in walk in cooler. **Warning**
10/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Holes in wall by the dish machine area.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Dishwashing racks.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Rice held less than four hours at buffet line,heat is increased.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw shell eggs stored over tomatoes in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.Milk reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.Reach in cooler.7/23/13,operator provided invoice where the compressor was changed on 7/19/13 **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Dishwashing racks. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Cooked potatoes,sauce,yogurt cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Gabanzo,chicken,cream discarded by operator.Stop Sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.Degreaser stored next to oil in dry storage shelf.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Towel is inside handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Sauces,pakoora,chicken in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Walk-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. Temperature of time temperature control for safety food is at 46 degrees f.Operator has called technician.Chef adjusted thermostat,tcs food is at 45 degrees f
7/23/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Dishwashing racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
5/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Dishwashing racks. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.Chlorine,0 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken,cheese in reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken,held less than our hours is reheated. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. **Warning**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Vinegar in kitchen.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Mango drink discarded by operator.Operator has other reach in coolers to place mango drink.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on the dishwashing racks.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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.
2/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Manager stated that the walk in cooler was 40 degrees F at 9.30a.m.Operator stated that the door was left open because of delivery.This was a repeat violation and I am giving the operator the benefit of the doubt. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in water below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken,sauce,cream in walk in cooler.Operator stated that the door was left open because of delivery. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Peeled onions in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.Degreaser in kitchen .
10/16/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/15/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 3a milk,45 degrees F at wic,dhall ,44 degrees F at wic
  • 4 Walk in cooler is not maintaining food at 41 degrees F or below.Operator stated that technician was at location and the cooler was 40 degrees F .6/14/12,operator called the technician while I was at the location .
6/15/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Cheese is transferred to walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sauce,chicken at walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed towel placed under cutting board in kitchen .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Chicken,sauce at walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Milk sweet in kitchen.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Vinegar,oil in kitchen . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
6/12/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed dented cans.Mixed pickle.Operator placed cans in a separate area to get credit from supplier.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Rice in kitchen .
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Vinegar in kitchen.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/9/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Yogurt held less than four hours on buffet line,iced.
9/6/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.Chick peas is covered while cooling.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
5/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Lamb. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in walk in cooler.Lamb,potatoes
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Mop sink area. Repeat Violation.
11/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Garbanzo held less than four hours stated the manager.Cooler was working fine at 11.30 a.m.Advised operator to maintain temperature of foods in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed unwashed cauliflower stored over cooked potatoes in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.op sink .
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Mop sink area.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Corrected On Site.
6/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 47 Extension cord in use by television in dining room.
  • 10 In use dispensing utensils not stored at 135 degrees F
3/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Pre-flushed, scraped, soaked
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair
  • Critical. False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
  • Critical. Employee training validation
1/13/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed holes in wall.Handwashing sink in kitchen.
7/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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