Whalestale, 2720 W Old Hwy 441, Mount Dora, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: WHALESTALE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2720 W Old Hwy 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757
License #: 4508424
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 08/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Vitamins and cigarettes at reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new glove to work with food.
  • Intermediate - Slight accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
08/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk flour container in dry storage area
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen area
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • 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. 1 gallon of milk in Reach In Cooler
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
1/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Soap/paper towels/hand antiseptic provided at a non-handwash sink.
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed an beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of lime deposits in the interior of ice machine.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed buildup of lime deposits in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water/ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - chemical test kit provided for chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine was found floating in water and can no longer be used.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage room
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Soup coverdd during cooling process
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler at far end of cookline
  • 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. In flour, a plastic container without handle used as scoop
  • Critical - Observed splash guard needed at hand sink by 3 comp sink as to hand washing water will not contaminated cleaned dishes.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
8/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Expired on 4/01/11
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Missing in makeline reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. Behind coolers
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink faucet is broken
4/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Paint buckets used for ice
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 300ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap at backdoor
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Under fryers
12/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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 60 Days to be obtain food handling.
2/22/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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