Big Mo's Restaurant & Tavern, 18831 State Road 20 West, Blountstown, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BIG MO'S RESTAURANT & TAVERN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 18831 State Road 20 West, Blountstown, FL 32424
License #: 1700133
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 3/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • High Priority - Nacho Cheese with mold-like growth. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked: green beans, rice, gravy and cheese.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer soiled with old food debris.
3/21/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer- hash brown potatoes.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at front bar counter.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris on potato chopper.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor- container of oil,
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Not approved to be used in a food establishment.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
5/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board on front line make table has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Frontline make table.
  • Basic - Wet wiping on front line make table cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/29/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • OBSERVED BOXES OF PORTION CUPS STORED ON FLOOR OF BAR AREA AT FRONT.
  • Critical - OBSERVED CHOPPED BOILED EGGS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT BAR AREA HELD AT 48? F. COS- HELD LONGER THAN FOUR HOURS, VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY OWNER
  • Critical - OBSERVED CRUST AND OLD FOOD DEBRIS ON SLICER AT KITCHEN PREPARATION TABLE
  • Critical - OBSERVED DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO SANITIZE DISHES - DO NOT USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS CORRECTED
  • Critical - OBSERVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED BENEATH FRONT BAR, STORED ON FLOOR
  • OBSERVED HOLE BENEATH HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED MULTIPLE ITEMS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER WITHOUT LABEL
  • Critical - OBSERVED MULTIPLE ITEMS LIKE MILK AND PUMPKIN FILLING WITHOUT DATE MARKING - HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS
  • Critical - OBSERVED ONE DEAD ROACH AT CUTTING BOARD AT FRONTLINE (COS). THIS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY 11/18/12.
  • Critical - OBSERVED PEPPERONI WITH ADVANCED MOLD GROWTH AT REACH-IN COOLER IN KITCHEN. - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED POTATOES HELD AT 70?F AT KITCHEN HOLDING - HELD LONGER THAN FOUR HOURS. VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED - COS
  • Critical - OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED BENEATH RAW CHICKEN AT COLD HOLDING IN KITCHEN
  • OBSERVED REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP
11/27/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Bar cooler
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed flour, sugar, potatoes, stored on floor in dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed forks, lids, to go boxes stored on floor in bar area.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed ice bei dumped in handwash sink in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Blood in bottom of reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed powdered sugar, pretzels, nilla waffers stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Lunchmeats in reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered stuffed crabs in reachin freezer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sweet potatoes in reachin cooler.
3/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/17/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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