Big V Restaurant, 32 Hall St, La Belle, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: BIG V RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 32 Hall St, La Belle, FL 33935
License #: 3600094
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Heavy Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface of sides on fryers as well as wall and floor near fryers. Also grease buildup on top of refrigerator .
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken thawing in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ham in reachin cooler by cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
08/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on fridge by cookline and suppression tank , wall behind and beside cookline.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over corned beef hash in reachin cooler by cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink by register as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
3/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** on callback 11/21/13 observed expired FRA employee training dr one employee and none for the other employees.
11/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface of top of dishmachine. As well as sides of fryers and nearby equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Over back dry storage area ceiling tiles broken leaving hole. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Ham uncovered in reachin cooler across from back cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Turkey over soup in back reachin cooler. Also beef over porki n front reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink by back door. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
9/3/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy build up on stove next to fryers. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching sugar in large white can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in end restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Meat thawed in standing water in back of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over corned beef hash in reachin cooler by cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
1/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink by register lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in men's restroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between .
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease like substance on nonfood-contact surface on sides of fryers and barrier next to fryers.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw beef over cooked ham in reachin cooler by cookline . Corrected On Site.
8/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On wall behind main cookline and refridgerator as well as fire suppression tank, and sides on fryers.
  • Critical - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor by back door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage , ham, mushrooms and other items in refridgerator by cookline at 45-48F. Corrective action taken, Items moved to reachincooler across from stove in back -ambient 35F-for rapid cool down. Refridgerator by cookline was on low setting, operator placed unit on high ambient temperature within accepted parameters at end of inspection.
  • Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on top and sides of dishmachine, also on top and sides of plastic knife/utensil holder by stea table.
5/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching sugar in large white bin in drystorage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put gloves on without washing hands .
1/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory under register. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched cooked bacon with bare hands . Corrected On Site. Employee instructed on prope glove and tong usage.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RaW sausage and beef over potatoes in reachincooler across from stove. Corrected On Site.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic cup used as scoop in tuna salad. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawed at room temperature across from 3compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs held at room temperature internal temperature 79F. Corrected On Site. Placed in reachincooler .
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handle touching product in large white sugar bin across from handsink . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed hands in bucket with soap and bleach. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs in kitchen at 65F internal temperature . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer in spraybottle at over 200ppm. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Bottle of bleach unlabled under 3compartment sink. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. In mens restroom light buildup of dust and dirt on walls.
3/29/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink by backdoor full of newspapers .
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. At handsink under register.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop handles touching product in large white bins In back of kitchen . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes stored on floor by steam table .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink by backdoor of establishment used to hold newspapers .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage held at 78F and shell eggs held at room temperature 71F internal temperature, also batter at 71F, no time as a public health control in place. Corrected On Site. Items placed in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine Sanitizer in spraybottle over 3compartment sink tested at over 200ppm .
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spraybottles over 3compartment sink, unlabled.
3/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Shell eggs at room temperature - 4 flats 65 degrees F internal, batter at room temperature COS.
  • Scoop handle touching product in sugar and flour bins in dry storage area.
  • Can opener soiled/encrusted.
12/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. No datemarking on premises .
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mashed potatoes at 128F on cookline and hot dog like foods at 110F. Corrected On Site. Heat turned up
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. In reachin coolers .
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Oberved employee assemble buns for burgers without washing hands and wearing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink in back kitchen by back door used to clean potatoes .
8/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. blade area
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. thawing bacon
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license. licensed for 125 seats, only 80
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
2/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. chili, tuna salad reach-in cooler
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by bread flat Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/6/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/14/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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