Texas Cattle Company, 735 E Main St, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TEXAS CATTLE COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 735 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801-5038
License #: 6300544
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Meat cutter
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On floor long wall for dish area.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen behind chest freezers and wall long dish area.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Labored drinks in bar area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Produce/ dairy walk in cooler.
  • 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. Handling cut fruit in bar area with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Ice scoop , peeler in hand sink in bar area.
08/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Plates and platter stored on shelf in front of wood grill in back kitchen.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bar area.
2/5/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Cases of parsley in vegetable walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Spatulas between 2 compartment sink and wall.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom panel missing on True reach in freezer next to the potato rack.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind chest freezers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Behind chest freezers in kitchen.
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair. Space between hood filters.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cookline.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Meat walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves across from cook line.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Meat in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Shot glasses stored on a dirty towel.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Meat freezer , prep table across from cook line
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cracked light shield cracked in meat walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Plates and side dishes.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 touch found in the bar area.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
4/16/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of lemons in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Glass of tea in reach in cooler next to potato rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom cover missing on reach in next to potato rack.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cooked line.
  • Basic - Waste line passing through ice storage bin. Near manager office. Put a divider between lines and ice being served.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Public bleach cleanser on rack with liquor in bar area.
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./meat walk in cooler./missing floor tiles
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./broken light shield /meat walk in cooler.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./meat walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure./slicing pineapple in bar area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./case of lemon/walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./thawing strawberries/bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./meat in reach in cooler /back prep area Corrected On Site. Product was moved to walk in cooler
9/11/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./49 mashed potatoes Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils./clorox cleanup stored with side plates.
3/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./prep table Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed personal care item stored with utensils /apron inside of prep pans Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./gator 50 degrees Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food./CLR, bottle with green chemical /stored with liquor /bar area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./clear liquid, bar area.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
12/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair./cover missing bottom of reachin freezer /kitchen
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb..mopsink
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable./dishwasher /kitchen area.
  • Violation: 37-06-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. /back prep area.
11/17/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./product in walkin cooler This violation must be corrected by : 11/17/2010.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair./cover missing bottom of reachin freezer /kitchen
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb..mopsink
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./dishwasher /kitchen area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease. /back prep area.
11/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 14-36-1 Observed gaskets /seals on cold holding unit inpoor repair
  • 37-02-1 Observed hole in wall at sink next to oven
  • 22-26-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk -in cooler
  • 29-09-1Faucet /handle missing at plumbing fixture
11/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 11/08/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 11/08/09.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor in walk in coole .
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed hole in wall at sink next to oven
11/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding freezer unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.Hole in floor at dishmachine .
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.Floor tile missing at HWS in dishmachine area.
  • Observed hole in wall at icemachine
  • Observed wall in disrepair at wall behind oven.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease .
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust in rear area of kitchen .
7/14/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/9/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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