Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, 4840 Babcock Road, Palm Bay, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4840 Babcock Road, Palm Bay, FL 32905
License #: 1506314
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 09/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**/cleaned needs little more detail
09/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises./ 3 dead roaches in restroom- manger cleaned up- NO DEAD OR ANY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN RESTAURANT **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles./ stored on shelf above strawberry topping and next to sugar **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./ observed program utilizing certifications not filled out **Warning**
09/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cheesecake filling 47°f, manager discarded, chili in walkin 44-47°f
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged./ open case of bacon over fruit pies **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles./ both sides **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another./ containers of chili prepared yesterday 44-47°f, pans deep and covered
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./ metal cambros
  • Basic - Food stored on floor./ walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood filters not tight fitting **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature./ strip beef still frozen re- educated **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./ hanging by 3 compartment sink / and sandwich line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. to 50 ppm
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ discarded
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ discarded **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Lettuce/ tomato front line manager discarded
  • Intermediate - Moderate Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling./ certified manager came back
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./ chili in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
9/4/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.a cell phone is on the paper towels dispenser at the back hand wash sink
  • Basic - Exhaust system operated with filters removed. No means to capture grease and/or condensation to prevent dripping.one of the hood filters is not tight fitting
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.in the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.front low counter mild build up
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.chili in the walk in cooler is at 43?
3/20/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Hole in wall.next to the back door
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
1/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cleaners stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cook line reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.front line
  • Critical - Observed cooked beef patties cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.found at 47F.manager states she had them out for a little while.manager discarded.
8/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walk in freezer
  • Observed heavy grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./in dumpster area
6/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./management
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walk in cooler
12/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • 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. new establishment 60 days to train
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
8/2/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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