Boston Grill, 11701 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BOSTON GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11701 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33612-5217
License #: 3910985
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Drink cups/ kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in cooler/feta cheese.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Used under bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. Bottom microwave oven door.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers, under prep table.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Bacon/walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Chicken over tomatoes/walk in cooler .
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Table under microwave.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Chicken wings over rte/ front reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash 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. Tuna salad, chicken wings, cooked chicken breast/reach in cooler, deli meats, marinated chicken walk in cooler
08/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under cook equipment on shelves on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Potato salad containers in reach in **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles broken by back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning** On 6/3/14- front counter
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese reached 42°f, half and half reached 43°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/3/14- creamer at 47°f placed back in reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over vegetables in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 6/3/14- eggs over cheese in cooler
6/3/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves by front counter **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Under cook equipment on shelves on cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Prep line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bread on table by hand wash sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions in back prep **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Back storage area **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Back prep line shelf rusted **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Potato salad containers in reach in **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-use gloves left on a food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Prep line **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Tiles broken by back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Back prep area **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Handwash sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese reached 42°f, half and half reached 43°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over vegetables in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Reached 44°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Chicken salad **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: June 2, 2014 **Warning**
4/2/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen equipments.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Walk in cooler and kitchen.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles not tightly closed together.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food.
  • 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.
12/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ac vent cover **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 6/10/13 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
4/10/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.cook line shelf,hood filters
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed gaskets with food debis build-up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.potato salad containers reused for freezing product
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
11/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.a/c vent covering
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.preparation table,fryer
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.A/C vent covering in kitchen
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.cooks line shelves
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sliced meats in walk-in
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
7/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cut cheese in walk-in
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.mopsink
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
12/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at mopsink .
  • Critical. Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.mopsink
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap at top of backdoor
  • Violation: 37-09-1 Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. broken and missing tile around backdoor
10/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cut meats and cheese in walk-in
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach-in
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.eggs over lettuce in walk-in
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. by cooks line
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.reach-in freezer
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime/mold like substance on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. reach-in freezer door
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.not inverted
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at mopsink .
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.mopsink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap at top of backdoor
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. preparation hallway
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. broken and missing tile around backdoor
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.fan covering in walk-in
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 10/02/10.
  • 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 This violation must be corrected by : 10/02/10.
8/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked....deli meats in WICOOLER.
  • Critical. Observed box of tortillas stored on WICOOLER floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at mopsink hose bibb.
  • Critical. Observed cleanser stored by drinking straws. Corrected On Site.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Deli meats in WICOOLER prepped on site and held more than 24 hours is not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of plastic cup with no handle to dispense feta cheese.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed residue build-up on shelves in WICOOLER.
  • Observed box of styrofoam cups stored on floor.
  • Observed debris accumulated under cooking equipment.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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