Chops, 336 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHOPS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 336 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32796
License #: 1506058
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement.badly rusted **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.clean plates stored in 2 door glass cooler. Not stored protected from food spillage **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with moderately encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by grey storage rack of clean dishes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Cook line cooler not in use. found at 80°. Chef states turns off at night and turns back on Tuesday. Found at 50° towards the end of inspection. **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. 1-5-12 over 2 yrs **Warning**
10/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Between doors.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked until proof is onsite. Serving salmon undercooked. Documentation onsite does not match brand currently in use. Operator called food vendor and they are going to email current documentation.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Soiled utensil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Moderate build up on sliding door tracks
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep hand 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. Prepared onsite soups.
5/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door, ripped gasket, missing portion of door/ entry causing ice build up. When ice melts it is causing standing water in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Rice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Small gap between exterior rear doors. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Mild. Kitchen area.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled. Back bar.
12/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine.
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Fish, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 115? **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Small gap, between back doors.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Walk in cooler , buckling , loose seams.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Cutting lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. French onion soup, 5 quarts.
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Upright reach in cooler, operator just restocked other cooler with food. Operator adjusted gauge colder. Re-temp at end of inspection , 41?f ambient. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Handsink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Cutting boards
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair reach in cooler door, parts on order.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in upright Pepsi, salad cooler. Discarded items over 48?f, all in cooler over 4 hours, rapid chilled crime brulee.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Partially cooked bacon, over plates, vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Paper towels stored in restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Windex. bottle over, near tea and clean pitchers
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook line.
12/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning. walk in freezer.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. mild.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. salad ric.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. storing utensils. prep room hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw noncommercially packaged beef over pasta, wif. Corrected On Site.
4/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. reach in cooler lid.
  • Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. kitchen,bulbs out.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. back machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. salad reach in.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. non food grade towel on aged beef.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw non commercially packaged chicken over vegetables , rif. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw steak, over spaghetti. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. corner by dish room.
10/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. plates, outside seating, wait station.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. wait station refrigerator .
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris. mild.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. mild.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter, wait station mini refrigerator . Corrected On Site. rapidly chilled or discarded.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw eggs over sauces, vegetables . walk in. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. mild, kitchen.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). butter. operator discarded.
2/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter. dining room. Corrected On Site. out less than hour, rapid chilled.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef over raw fish, walk in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. open bottled drinks on top shelf of reach ins.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.ice machine filter not dated
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. back machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. very heavy, hood filters.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. straws for customer service,on bar
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar area.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. wine room.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. throughout.
  • Observed debris accumulated under equipment.
  • Observed hole in wall. large, by ice machine, back room.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated mold like debris in walk in.
  • Light not functioning. dry storage.
  • Light not functioning. upright reach in
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. five plus employees engaged in prep.
  • 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. management out sick, current staff not aware of location.
12/17/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee bathroom.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
1/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler temping at 44F. Advised.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over soup, walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food, boxed vegetables, stored on walk-in freezer floor.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed the presence of insects at outside bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. Outside bar.
8/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/14/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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